UK General Election 2019
Don’t blame Corbyn or Brexit: Labour failed to rage against the hated political system
Any leader challenging power will suffer character assassination, and Brexit is just the latest manifestation of a deeper problem – one that Labour didn’t address.
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationTories accused of ‘fanning flames of racism’ against Gypsy/Travellers ahead of UK election‘They’re demonising us to win cheap votes’ say rights activists, as openDemocracy research reveals ‘sickening’...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionWhy are Britain’s ‘watchdogs’ protecting politicians, not us?Our leaders stand accused of presiding over corruption, fraud, racism – and suppressing evidence of foreign...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationRevealed: The elite dining club behind £130m+ donations to the ToriesPrivate dinners, access to ministers, honours – openDemocracy lifts the lid on the exclusive group bankrolling the...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionWe must build the institutions of solidarityAnd a new common sense.
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionDon’t blame Corbyn or Brexit: Labour failed to rage against the hated political systemAny leader challenging power will suffer character assassination, and Brexit is just the latest manifestation of a...
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Published in:ourNHS: OpinionTories target Northern voters with NHS message all about blaming migrantsA shocking leaflet sent out in Tory/Labour battlegrounds has “racist undertones”. NHS workers and experts call it...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionThe Tory war on truth – and how to fight backLabour should have made this election a referendum on the whole political system.
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionHelp us hold him to accountThis miserable election campaign shows why we need journalism that asks more questions – not fewer. Join us.
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Published in:ourEconomy: OpinionVoters deserve a media that tells them the truth about inequalityThe public is being let down by journalists who lack the knowledge or will to give them vital information about the economy.
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionBoris Johnson is not going to ‘win’: Jeremy Corbyn is going to loseThere is nothing in the prime minister’s record to suggest voters trust him with the keys to Number 10. Luckily for...
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Published in:ourNHS: OpinionAs a pediatrician, this is the most important parenting advice I can giveWe have the power to change things, right now. We have the opportunity to give the best to our children.
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Published in:ourEconomy: OpinionBritain’s Moment of TruthA trio of interconnected crises have brought Britain to the brink of radical change. The consequences will be felt...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionAs a lifelong Conservative, here’s why I can’t vote for Boris JohnsonThis government is an explicit repudiation of everything it means to be a Conservative. History will judge us accordingly.
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionBoth Tory and Labour stories about Britain are broken. So what do we do in this election?Whatever happens in this election, it won’t in itself answer the looming questions ahead about the UK – and each of...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionToo many feel there's "no point" voting - so what next?We should all cast our votes – even if we spoil the ballot paper – and have an eye on the next election, that will...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: OpinionAmerican dirty tricks are corroding British democracySuper PACs in the US are notorious for smear campaigns and disinformation – now we're seeing them in the UK...
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Published in:Home: OpinionHow to force the Tories’ hand on climate actionMost opposition parties recognise how serious climate breakdown is. The Tories’ record shows they don’t. The others...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionShould Twitter, Google and Facebook be allowed to alter the rules of campaigning overnight?Platform companies are acting under pressure to tackle political advertising – but their actions may have...
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Published in:ourNHS: OpinionCare homes need the industry leaks to be plugged, not just more moneyPrivate care home giants currently funnel large sums away from front line care and towards profits, directors fees,...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionWhy I can’t wait to cast my first ever vote – and how to help others do the sameYoung people who've grown up in an age of austerity need something to hope for. A first time voter explains why...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionThe anti-Labour plot to polarise Hindus over KashmirA campaign for the hearts and minds of British Hindus is pushing them to the Tories – and it’s dividing British...
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Published in:Home: OpinionWill person-to-person politics put wind in Corbyn’s sails?Social media and public meetings are filling in what the mainstream ignores, to Labour’s advantage, while an...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionIs the DUP about to lose Belfast?The Democratic Unionists hold three of Belfast's four constituencies. Can they cling onto any of them?
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionWhat does the Prince Andrew scandal mean for the British monarchy?From princes of reality TV to the #metoo era, does the Prince Andrew scandal point to a deeper crisis for the House...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionAnother brick in the wall – can we save child rights from school surveillance?30 years ago the Berlin Wall fell, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was born. But British children’s...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionThe Right does solidarity whilst Labour remains stubbornly ‘anti-social’Labour could this week stand aside in a Green target seat or two, as the Greens have in two key Labour targets...
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Published in:ourEconomy: OpinionJeremy Corbyn is right: billionaires and poverty should not coexistIt's ludicrous to suggest that we need billionaires to incentivise work and wealth creation.
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Published in:TransformationThis election, let’s bring peace homeAs the UK General Election gets down and dirty, we all need to get serious about civil peace.
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Published in:Can Europe Make It?The Tories are exploiting Jewish fears over antisemitism“To get away with dog-whistle antisemitism and at the same time in the chase for votes shamelessly exploit Jewish...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionWhy are Britain’s ‘watchdogs’ protecting politicians, not us?
Our leaders stand accused of presiding over corruption, fraud, racism – and suppressing evidence of foreign...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: OpinionThis Tory manifesto is chilling - liberals must vote tactically to protect democracyThe Conservative manifesto contains hints of policies that could lead to despotic power. We need need an...
Investigations
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationEyebrows raised over Tory candidate’s ‘unusual’ £100,000 MPs’ expense claimsConservative who blocked upskirting legislation and opposed anti-domestic-violence laws outsourced parliamentary...
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Published in:Shine A LightREVEALED: The Brexit-backing businessmen taking control of England’s schoolsSome of Britain’s richest men have deployed their wealth, power and influence to push Brexit, shrink the state and...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: InvestigationDramatic gender gap revealed between Labour and Tory candidatesNew openDemocracy research shows women ‘three times as likely’ to be selected for Labour target seats than for Tory...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: InvestigationThe campaigns trying to turn British Indians against each otherThis election is turning Britain’s minority communities against each other – and the tensions could reverberate for years.
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Published in:openDemocracyUKInside Momentum’s plan to defy the polls and make Corbyn PMBogeyman of the right, heroes of the left: but what does Momentum actually do, and why has it been so successful?
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationTories accused of ‘fanning flames of racism’ against Gypsy/Travellers ahead of UK election
‘They’re demonising us to win cheap votes’ say rights activists, as openDemocracy research reveals ‘sickening’...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationInside the elite Tory fundraising machineThe Conservatives told openDemocracy they rely on "small-scale" funding. We explore the Tory donors' clubs and do...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: InvestigationBreaking: Lib Dems admit they added information about voters in £100k data saleFollowing the fake email scandal, openDemocracy has uncovered more details of the Lib Dems’ sensitive data deal.
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationLib Dems accused of "imitating local newspaper" in UK’s closest marginalThe Liberal Democrats have been criticised for dressing up their campaign literature as trusted local newspapers in...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationRevealed: Former Vote Leave data chief accused of pro-Tory 'disinformation'Thomas Borwick, former Cambridge Analytica consultant, boasted he could use proxy groups on Facebook to 'split...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationRevealed: The elite dining club behind £130m+ donations to the Tories
Private dinners, access to ministers, honours – openDemocracy lifts the lid on the exclusive group bankrolling the...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationWhere’s Boris?Tory candidates in top target seats are avoiding showing the PM’s face, openDemocracy research reveals. Why?
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationNew evidence that LibDems sold voter data for £100,000 held back till after electionUK’s data watchdog has documents to show the Liberal Democrats had a lucrative commercial deal with the Remain...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationNumber 10 abused its power by demanding cover-up of donors and friends of Boris in report on Russian influenceSources close to the parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee say that only a threat to national security...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: InvestigationViolence-glorifying page runs under-the-radar anti-Corbyn Facebook adFacebook ad library has no record of anti-Corbyn ad paid for by a page that declares itself ‘comfortable with...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationCabinet Office urged to investigate fresh Tory ‘cash for honours’ scandalNew openDemocracy research reveals one in five elite Tory donors have got top honours, including knighthoods and...
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Published in:openDemocracyUK: InvestigationLiberal Democrats lagging far behind other parties in digital campaigningDespite outspending opposition, Swinson’s party has been mocked for ‘nonsense’ Facebook adverts.
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationOnline falsehoods and dark money targeting Bristol votersIn the key marginal of Filton and Bradley Stoke, voters' Facebook feeds are being filled with lies... but is it...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationThe battle for Scotland's RemainersIn the UK's closest seat, the SNP and Lib Dems fight over pro-EU votes
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationPro-Labour Facebook pages swing into action in key marginalRemain groups are helping Labour close the online funding war in Wales's capital
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: Investigation‘People are cheesed off’: Brexit anger tests Teesside’s Labour loyaltiesThe Tories are eyeing the North East Labour stronghold as anti-establishment feelings run high over the region’s...
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Published in:Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationDodgy bar charts, misinformation and propaganda in Bristol North WestFrom old-school tactics to creative use of social media adverts, the parties (and others) have been battling it out...