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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Day 72. We did it. We called on the PM to kick off a National Commission on Electoral Reform in his first 100 days. Today, he said yes. Thousands signed, shared & contacted MPs - making this impossible to ignore. Want to know more about the commission? bit.ly/3Vj6NdA

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Reform UK are now under police investigation over alleged secret donations. If political parties are taking money behind closed doors, the public deserves to know who paid, how much, and what they expected in return. Transparency in political funding isn’t optional.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Big money has too much influence over British politics. The Government has now promised a new taskforce to tackle the power of political mega-donors. That’s welcome, but it needs to lead to real reform, and quickly. Our democracy shouldn’t be for sale to the highest bidder.

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Burnham to crack down on UK mega-donors influencing politics

Government pledges to find quick ‘solution’ to party funding row under pressure from Labour MPs

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer has resigned as MP for Holborn & St Pancras, triggering a parliamentary by-election. 🌱 Green Party Leader Zack Polanski has expressed interest in running in the by-election.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

If donations over £100,000 are considered a risk when the donor lives abroad, why does that concern disappear when they move back to Britain? Closing the loophole is welcome. But Britain still needs a proper cap on mega-donations.

thetimes.com

Expats face spending longer in UK to donate over £100k to parties

Labour plans to strengthen proposals announced under Sir Keir Starmer after Reform received millions from British citizens living abroad

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Reform’s biggest donor has a £400m stake in major military contractor QinetiQ. Christopher Harborne has provided around two-thirds of Reform’s funding. No party aspiring to govern Britain should be this dependent on one billionaire with vested interests.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In May, Andy Burnham backed a £500k cap on political donations to stop parties being “unduly influenced” by big donors. Now he’s in No 10, his government won’t back one. What changed?

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Reform UK talks a lot about free speech. Now it’s suspended one of its most prominent members after he criticised Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf. Apparently free speech has its limits when it’s coming from inside the party 🙃

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

They love free speech until someone uses it to ask questions about Nigel Farage. Arron Banks hired investigators to dig into the Conservative chairman after he pressed Farage on his finances, after already investigating a journalist reporting on the party's finances.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Funny how Reform UK love talking about accountability right up until Nigel Farage is the one being held accountable. Apparently the establishment must be challenged at every turn, unless it involves asking Nigel Farage to follow the same rules as every other MP.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The investigation into Nigel Farage’s £5 million gift can now resume following his return to Parliament. The standards inquiry was paused when he resigned. Defeating Count Binface in Clacton doesn’t settle the questions around political funding and accountability.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Politics spends a lot of time telling us what people think. This time, we’re asking. We've joined the National Conversation, an effort to hear what worries people, what gives them hope, and what kind of country they want to live in. It takes around 7 minutes. Have your say.

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A national conversation about Britain’s future – and you’re invited - Open Britain

Open Britain is a grassroots movement, hundreds of thousands strong, fighting to make democracy work for everyone, not just the rich and powerful.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Britain’s constitution relies heavily on convention, goodwill, and people choosing not to push the system too far. Foreign interference, concentrated political funding, and repeated pressure on democratic norms, that feels increasingly fragile. uglypolitix.com/p/britains-constitutional-strategy

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Reform’s 12 point lead over Labour has fallen to just 1 in three months. 🌹 Labour +6 ➡️ Reform UK -5

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A council candidate with a neo-Nazi past. A Conservative leader willing to defend his selection. And a much bigger question about what now counts as disqualifying on the British right. Read more on Ugly Politix: www.uglypolitix.com/p/redemption-or…

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The best systems reward people who can build agreement. Manchester's election gave candidates a reason to appeal beyond their own supporters, and gave voters more confidence that their preferences would still count. That should be normal, not exceptional.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Count Binface works because everyone knows politics has become ridiculous. When the “serious” candidates dodge questions, chase headlines, perform outrage, and pretend it’s all normal, a man in a silver bin can end up looking like the honest one. www.uglypolitix.com/p/behind-the-bin

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

If this Government wants to rebuild trust, it has to fix the system that keeps weakening it. Start a National Commission on Electoral Reform. Ask whether our voting system fit for purpose. Build a democracy that actually reflects how people vote. www.uglypolitix.com/p/what-is-political-capital-for

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

George Cottrell is a convicted fraudster Richard Tice received a £78,100 loan from him through a private company, didn’t declare it, and says it had nothing to do with politics Another financial relationship around Reform that wasn’t declared and only surfaced when others started asking questions

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Cover-ups thrive when institutions know delay and denial carry fewer consequences than honesty. The Hillsborough Law could begin to change that, but closing Britain’s integrity gap means fixing donations, lobbying, and the voting system. www.uglypolitix.com/p/closing-brita…

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Reform UK’s bank account was frozen for around 2 weeks during the last general election. It adds to mounting questions about Reform’s donors, financial controls, and the people handling money around the party. Calling scrutiny an “establishment hit job” won’t make those questions disappear.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Farage’s favourite trick is turning scrutiny into victimhood. But the questions around George Cottrell and Reform UK's donor networks point to a wider problem – Britain’s political finance rules are weak, opaque, and easy to game. www.uglypolitix.com/p/can-farage-wr…

uglypolitix.com

Can Farage wriggle his way out of this one?

Damning revelations continue to emerge. And it may just be the tip of the iceberg.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A Burnham bounce, and a Farage flop. Labour up four, Reform UK down two – while Farage fights a by-election of his own making against Count Binface.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Trumpism doesn’t stop at America’s borders. The same networks, money and tactics are being imported into Britain – with Farage, Truss and others trying to make them look normal, patriotic and inevitable. But the empty seats show that this politics is louder than it is popular.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Conservatives have asked HMRC to look into Farage’s £5 million “personal gift”. Reports he previously discussed needing £1 million a year to return to frontline politics have raised fresh questions about what the money was actually for. Those questions deserve proper answers.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Labour has surged in Andy Burnham’s first days as leader. The latest poll has Labour level with Farage on 28%. Political momentum can shift quickly. Division, grievance, and billionaire-backed politics are not the only forces shaping where things go next.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Farage’s White Lives Matter rhetoric marked a dangerous escalation in Reform’s race to the bottom with Restore Britain. What began as dog-whistles has become something much louder, uglier, and harder to control. Read the full piece over on Ugly Politix

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Democracy is not only defended at the ballot box. It's also defended through secure infrastructure, resilient institutions, and public trust strong enough to resist hostile interference. GCHQ’s warning is a reminder that these things are now inseparable.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Our new report 'Russian Interference in British Politics' warns UK is dangerously unprepared for foreign interference in elections. We’re calling for a public inquiry into foreign interference in UK politics & stronger democratic safeguards. Full report: tinyurl.com/OB-RI-Report

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

One things for sure, it's not the taxpayer or his constituents. Shortly after receiving £5 million from Christopher Harborne, Farage reportedly bought a £1.4 million property in cash.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Wes Streeting has resigned as Health Secretary to challenge Starmer's leadership. “It is now clear that you will not lead Labour into the next General Election. It needs the best possible field of candidates. I support that approach and I hope that you will facilitate this."

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Harborne's donations now total over £27 million One ultra-wealthy man bankrolling a political project When Farage is championing crypto donations, a state-owned bitcoin reserve, deregulation, and lower taxes for the sector, people are entitled to ask Has influence been bought?

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

The far-right is building the machinery to shape the debate. 📰 Media outlets 📢 Campaign groups 💰 Donor networks It lets them bypass the rules, create false impartiality, and drag debate to the extreme. People deserve transparency and a level political playing field.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Pressure is mounting on Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister, following a calamitous set of elections and record low poll ratings. What do you think, is it time for him to go?

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Expect even more candidates winning when most people voted against them. This is a warning sign for what could come at the next General Election. When votes are split, turnout is low, and our electoral system rewards division, people lose faith in politics. Our democracy is broken.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

What does an ultra-wealthy donor get in return for an undisclosed £5 million "personal" gift? People have a right to know how money is shaping our politics.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Not a declared donation. Not party funding. A personal gift. So people are left asking the obvious question: What does someone get in return for giving Farage £5 million? Democracy should not be routed around transparency rules. And it should never be for sale.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Our democracy is dangerously open to foreign interference, but without an inquiry we'll never know the scale of the problem or how we can fix it. Agree? Add your name actionstorm.org/petitions/foreign-i…

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Trump is attacking democratic norms. Whipping up division. And Britain is giving him the royal treatment. We should be standing up for democracy. Rule of law. Accountability. Not flattering strongman politics with pomp and ceremony. Authoritarian politics should be condemed, not celebrated.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

When trust in politics is already dangerously low, the public deserve transparency, accountability, and the truth. MPs are set to vote on whether Keir Starmer should be investigated over allegations he misled Parliament on the Mandelson scandal.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Patriotism is more than flags and slogans 🇬🇧 If we want people to feel proud of this country, we need to give them a real stake in it. Homes, dignity, honest history, and a democracy they can actually shape. Read more at uglypolitix.com/p/patriotism-and-democracy-go-hand

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Shabana Mahmood was accused of “out-Reforming Reform”. She hit back claiming they were trying to “delegitimise” her “perfectly valid” views, saying they can "f*ck right off."

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Olly Robbins said he was made to feel “uncomfortable” when pressured by Number 10 to find an ambassador role for Starmers Director of Communications, Matthew Doyle.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Diane Abbott expertly tears down Keir Starmer’s lack of judgement over Peter Mandelson appointment.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Ed Davey calls on Keir Starmer to resign over Peter Mandelson failures

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

MPs laugh as Starmer says he knows “many will find these facts to be incredible” regarding failures over the Mandelson security vetting.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Is this the end of the road for Keir Starmer? Warning signs were there before Mandelson's appointment. Starmer was warned to complete security clearance. This raises bigger questions about Judgment Standards Whether basic safeguards were taken seriously enough at the top of government.

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