Our democratic infrastructure's falling down - with btw 70-85% of ppl not using their vote in the latest elections, improvements are desperately needed: transformingsociety.co.uk/2023/09/15/our… Policy Press

Publicly funded faith schools can refuse to teach children who are not of their religion.
What about publicly funded 'faith' hospitals refusing to treat patients of the 'wrong' faith?
Or 'faith' police force refusing to protect anyone not worshiping their 'God'?
#unacceptable

'Communitarian' refers to a distinct type of moral/political outlook, and not simply to any text that mentions 'community'.
Researchers, commentators, policy advisers:
'Communitarianism: don't let it be misunderstood' - henry-tam.blogspot.com/2024/05/commun…

What will the Tories do about the country's mental health problems?
They plan to cut financial support for people with mental illness such as anxiety & depression - to make them more anxious & depressed, and even less able to cope. theguardian.com/politics/2024/… #ToryBrokenBritain

They take from ordinary citizens,
& hand over billions in dividends to failing privatised companies' shareholders,
And billions more in contracts to rich 'VIPs' who deliver unusable goods.
#torychaos #NeverForget

As the countdown clock to critical elections in the UK and the US continues to tick away,
Keep a wary eye out for - 'Con Politics and the Hate Parade': henry-tam.blogspot.com/2023/12/con-po…

The key point to note is that the latest Tory diversion is as ever divorced from reality ...

Interested in finding a way to unite around one candidate to defeat an incumbent Tory MP?
Learn more about the People's Primary in North West Essex (Badenoch's constituency): nwessexprimary.org/news/primary-c… Antony Carpen

Political efforts to improve our physical and social infrastructure won't get far if we don't start focussing on improving our democratic infrastructure.
Here are 9 priority areas to tackle: citizen-network.org/library/our-de… Citizen Network Research Democratic Audit UK Titus Alexander

We need a new kind of community hubs that can combine cooperative service provision, community development, social bridge building, & lifelong learning. It is the ultimate antidote to manipulative polarisation: henry-tam.blogspot.com/2024/04/reinve… Citizen Network Young Foundation The WEA

Do those who keep saying our country is full want people to stop having children?
Or do they realise our birthrate is dropping and we need more, not fewer, people to join us and help sustain our economy & our ageing population?
'No More Babies?': henry-tam.blogspot.com/2024/04/no-mor…

When citizens are misled about what should be done, they are robbed of their democratic power. Practical reforms must be brought in as soon as possible.

Concentrating power in a ruler does not mean things will get properly done;
Only that if you cross that ruler, you'll be done for.
Beware of 'strongman' politics,
Remember 'The Ides of March': henry-tam.blogspot.com/2024/03/rememb…

Let's connect on LinkedIn - Henry Tam, Question the Powerful: uk.linkedin.com/in/henry-tam-1… (send me a connect request mentioning our Twitter link, and I'll accept).

Ignorance is bliss for the perpetrators of lies & distortion.
Political education is key to defending democracy: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/whos-afraid-of…

The Ides of March is here,
Remember why authoritarian politics was destructive under the Caesars,
& will be destructive under any modern day autocrat: henry-tam.blogspot.com/2024/03/rememb…

No political party is perfect,
But as to which of the two which can form a govt at the next election, let's be guided by the facts: henry-tam.blogspot.com/2024/03/love-l…

If those who know better don't remind everyone of the calamitous effects Brexit has had on the UK, the false prophets will keep selling the snake oil of 'let's go it alone'.
#BrexitDisaster #BrexitHasFailed

Either the Tories or Labour will form the next govt;
How ppl vote will lead to one or the other happening.
They are the only real options.
& the real comparisons btw Tories in power & Labour in power can't be clearer - check these facts: henry-tam.blogspot.com/2024/03/love-l… #LoveLaboursFacts

All political parties are the same?
Look back on their records - how life is often improved by one, & badly damaged by another.
To know the difference helps to vote for a positive difference.
Share a few notable facts: henry-tam.blogspot.com/2024/03/love-l…
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