Mark Kieran
@mkieran.com
💥 Determined Democracy Reformer 💥
CEO @openbritain.bsky.social
DIR @fairvoteuk.bsky.social
Ugly Politix Substack
https://open.substack.com/pub/uglypolitix
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CEO @openbritain.bsky.social
DIR @fairvoteuk.bsky.social
Ugly Politix Substack
https://open.substack.com/pub/uglypolitix
Born: 🇮🇪
Home: 🇬🇧
Wife: 🇺🇸
Future: 🇪🇺 #FBPE
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🎲 “The case for First Past the Post absolutely breaks down... when an election result feels random, its hard for that result to feel legitimate”
🎙️ @dmk1793.bsky.social discusses our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform on @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social
💯 “I think this is the way forward”
🎙️ @dmk1793.bsky.social discusses our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform on @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social
💯 “I think this is the way forward”
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🎲 “The case for First Past the Post absolutely breaks down... when an election result feels random, its hard for that result to feel legitimate”
🎙️ @dmk1793.bsky.social discusses our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform on @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social
💯 “I think this is the way forward”
🎙️ @dmk1793.bsky.social discusses our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform on @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social
💯 “I think this is the way forward”
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Lord Puttnam has given an excellent interview in @bylinetimes.bsky.social following our event in the House of Commons last week "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
You can read it here. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/mistrust-i...
You can read it here. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/mistrust-i...
‘Mistrust is Populism’s Weapon’: Lord Puttnam on the Death of Public Trust – and How to Resurrect It
The former Labour peer warns that Britain’s democratic crisis is rooted in a collapse of trust – and in the stories politicians tell to exploit it
www.bylinesupplement.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Lord Puttnam has given an excellent interview in @bylinetimes.bsky.social following our event in the House of Commons last week "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
You can read it here. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/mistrust-i...
You can read it here. www.bylinesupplement.com/p/mistrust-i...
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Ahead of the Elections Bill we've held a key meeting at the House of Commons on "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
Thanks for excellent contributions from David Puttnam, @elliechowns.bsky.social, Justin Madders, @iancolinlucas.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social.
Thanks for excellent contributions from David Puttnam, @elliechowns.bsky.social, Justin Madders, @iancolinlucas.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social.
October 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Ahead of the Elections Bill we've held a key meeting at the House of Commons on "preventing disinformation and misinformation in campaigning".
Thanks for excellent contributions from David Puttnam, @elliechowns.bsky.social, Justin Madders, @iancolinlucas.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social.
Thanks for excellent contributions from David Puttnam, @elliechowns.bsky.social, Justin Madders, @iancolinlucas.bsky.social, @georgefreemanmp.bsky.social.
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Thanks for putting on this event with us @appgfairelections.bsky.social
Great to hear from our Vice Chair @elliechowns.bsky.social at tonight's event with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
Cleaning up political advertising is part of our mission to deliver clean and fair elections, by:
🛡️ Countering disinformation
🗳️ Replacing First Past the Post
💷 Eliminating dark money
Cleaning up political advertising is part of our mission to deliver clean and fair elections, by:
🛡️ Countering disinformation
🗳️ Replacing First Past the Post
💷 Eliminating dark money
October 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Thanks for putting on this event with us @appgfairelections.bsky.social
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“The truth matters. We need to challenge this now because otherwise it's only going to get worse.”
Justin Madders on the need to go beyond a code of conduct for political campaigning in order to address disinformation
@reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
Justin Madders on the need to go beyond a code of conduct for political campaigning in order to address disinformation
@reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“The truth matters. We need to challenge this now because otherwise it's only going to get worse.”
Justin Madders on the need to go beyond a code of conduct for political campaigning in order to address disinformation
@reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
Justin Madders on the need to go beyond a code of conduct for political campaigning in order to address disinformation
@reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
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Great to hear from our Vice Chair @elliechowns.bsky.social at tonight's event with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
Cleaning up political advertising is part of our mission to deliver clean and fair elections, by:
🛡️ Countering disinformation
🗳️ Replacing First Past the Post
💷 Eliminating dark money
Cleaning up political advertising is part of our mission to deliver clean and fair elections, by:
🛡️ Countering disinformation
🗳️ Replacing First Past the Post
💷 Eliminating dark money
October 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Great to hear from our Vice Chair @elliechowns.bsky.social at tonight's event with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
Cleaning up political advertising is part of our mission to deliver clean and fair elections, by:
🛡️ Countering disinformation
🗳️ Replacing First Past the Post
💷 Eliminating dark money
Cleaning up political advertising is part of our mission to deliver clean and fair elections, by:
🛡️ Countering disinformation
🗳️ Replacing First Past the Post
💷 Eliminating dark money
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🙃 “If you advertise a packet of crisps there’s four different sets of regulations you have to abide by. If you’re advertising for a political campaign there’s practically none.”
@alextait.bsky.social sets out some of the challenges, evidence & best practice in regulating election advertising
@alextait.bsky.social sets out some of the challenges, evidence & best practice in regulating election advertising
October 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🙃 “If you advertise a packet of crisps there’s four different sets of regulations you have to abide by. If you’re advertising for a political campaign there’s practically none.”
@alextait.bsky.social sets out some of the challenges, evidence & best practice in regulating election advertising
@alextait.bsky.social sets out some of the challenges, evidence & best practice in regulating election advertising
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Packed room for extremely timely event on how to stop misinformation and disinformation in political advertising.
Big shout out to @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social and @appgfairelections.bsky.social for putting this event on tonight.
Big shout out to @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social and @appgfairelections.bsky.social for putting this event on tonight.
October 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Packed room for extremely timely event on how to stop misinformation and disinformation in political advertising.
Big shout out to @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social and @appgfairelections.bsky.social for putting this event on tonight.
Big shout out to @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social and @appgfairelections.bsky.social for putting this event on tonight.
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📰 How can we tackle disinformation and misinformation in campaigning?
🚀 We'll shortly be kicking off our joint event in Parliament this evening with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
🚀 We'll shortly be kicking off our joint event in Parliament this evening with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
📰 How can we tackle disinformation and misinformation in campaigning?
🚀 We'll shortly be kicking off our joint event in Parliament this evening with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
🚀 We'll shortly be kicking off our joint event in Parliament this evening with @reformpoliticalads.bsky.social
Ok, the joke may be a bit niche but you STEM types will like it! 🤣 And the piece contains an important message for everyone. open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...
What a Black Sheep Joke Tells Us About Nigel Farage
One criminal act should not indict a whole community.
open.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Ok, the joke may be a bit niche but you STEM types will like it! 🤣 And the piece contains an important message for everyone. open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...
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🌹 “One of the events @andyburnham.bsky.social will attend in Liverpool this year will be a @labour4pr.bsky.social rally on Sunday evening, in favour of proportional representation. "The idea of a government elected on a minority of the vote is untenable," he tells me.”
Exclusive: Andy Burnham’s plan for Britain
Inside his Manchester kingdom, Labour’s prince across the water outlines his radical blueprint
www.newstatesman.com
September 24, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🌹 “One of the events @andyburnham.bsky.social will attend in Liverpool this year will be a @labour4pr.bsky.social rally on Sunday evening, in favour of proportional representation. "The idea of a government elected on a minority of the vote is untenable," he tells me.”
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I still can't quite believe that the very first attacks from Labour on Farage's bonkers idea to kick millions of people with INDEFINITE right to remain out of the UK were to argue that it's infeasible and wouldn't save anything like the amount he claimed.
How about:
- It's WRONG
- It's IMMORAL
?
How about:
- It's WRONG
- It's IMMORAL
?
September 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I still can't quite believe that the very first attacks from Labour on Farage's bonkers idea to kick millions of people with INDEFINITE right to remain out of the UK were to argue that it's infeasible and wouldn't save anything like the amount he claimed.
How about:
- It's WRONG
- It's IMMORAL
?
How about:
- It's WRONG
- It's IMMORAL
?
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🗳️ What’s next in the fight for fair votes?
👏 We were delighted to co-host this fringe event with @libdems4er.bsky.social, discussing how our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform can help deliver PR
🙏 A huge thanks to our panel and audience
👏 We were delighted to co-host this fringe event with @libdems4er.bsky.social, discussing how our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform can help deliver PR
🙏 A huge thanks to our panel and audience
September 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🗳️ What’s next in the fight for fair votes?
👏 We were delighted to co-host this fringe event with @libdems4er.bsky.social, discussing how our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform can help deliver PR
🙏 A huge thanks to our panel and audience
👏 We were delighted to co-host this fringe event with @libdems4er.bsky.social, discussing how our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform can help deliver PR
🙏 A huge thanks to our panel and audience
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In London, hate will never win.
September 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
In London, hate will never win.
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💡 “This is a clear proposal for the Government to set up a National Commission that could independently ask the big questions about our democracy”
📢 MPs made the case for fair votes & a National Commission on Electoral Reform in the #InternationalDemocracyDay debate
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📢 MPs made the case for fair votes & a National Commission on Electoral Reform in the #InternationalDemocracyDay debate
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September 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
💡 “This is a clear proposal for the Government to set up a National Commission that could independently ask the big questions about our democracy”
📢 MPs made the case for fair votes & a National Commission on Electoral Reform in the #InternationalDemocracyDay debate
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📢 MPs made the case for fair votes & a National Commission on Electoral Reform in the #InternationalDemocracyDay debate
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Here’s the very dubious illustrated message Donald Trump sent to Jeffrey Epstein for his birthday some years ago. Trump claimed it didn’t exist. Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal said it did. Trump sued them for $10Billion. Looks like it’s 1-0 to Rupert!
September 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Here’s the very dubious illustrated message Donald Trump sent to Jeffrey Epstein for his birthday some years ago. Trump claimed it didn’t exist. Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal said it did. Trump sued them for $10Billion. Looks like it’s 1-0 to Rupert!
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Social media & AI platforms are making it easier to spread hate.
But online hate can lead to serious offline consequences, including violence.
You can learn more about online hate & what you can do to counter it here 👇👇
But online hate can lead to serious offline consequences, including violence.
You can learn more about online hate & what you can do to counter it here 👇👇
What is online hate and how can you counter it? — Center for Countering Digital Hate | CCDH
The spread of hate speech on social media can harm people and lead to real-life violence. Here’s all you need to know about online hate.
counterhate.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Social media & AI platforms are making it easier to spread hate.
But online hate can lead to serious offline consequences, including violence.
You can learn more about online hate & what you can do to counter it here 👇👇
But online hate can lead to serious offline consequences, including violence.
You can learn more about online hate & what you can do to counter it here 👇👇
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"With a record 60% of the public in favour of changing how we elect Parliament, Labour must take action. Our APPG – the largest all-party group – urges the Government to establish a National Commission on Electoral Reform without delay."
📢 APPG for Fair Elections Chair, @alexsobel.co.uk
📢 APPG for Fair Elections Chair, @alexsobel.co.uk
Electoral reform is urgent – or an extreme party could win a majority in Parliament
The APPG for Fair Elections first called on the government to establish a ‘National Commission on Electoral Reform’ last November, in the wake of t...
www.politicshome.com
September 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
"With a record 60% of the public in favour of changing how we elect Parliament, Labour must take action. Our APPG – the largest all-party group – urges the Government to establish a National Commission on Electoral Reform without delay."
📢 APPG for Fair Elections Chair, @alexsobel.co.uk
📢 APPG for Fair Elections Chair, @alexsobel.co.uk
Despite what Nigel Farage would have you believe, Reform are about as ready for government as Lee Anderson is to be principal dancer at the Royal Ballet.
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open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...
Farage is Living in a Fantasy Land
As a former civil servant, I can tell you Reform are as ready for government as Lee Anderson is to be lead dancer at the Royal Ballet.
open.substack.com
September 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Despite what Nigel Farage would have you believe, Reform are about as ready for government as Lee Anderson is to be principal dancer at the Royal Ballet.
open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...
open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...
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Great to see Labour MPs leading calls for a National Commission on Electoral Reform 🌹 #Labour4PR
💥 The Government is scrapping First Past the Post for mayoral elections
📢 This week, MPs from across Parliament called for First Past the Post to be scrapped for general elections too
🚀 The Government should launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform to find a way forward
📢 This week, MPs from across Parliament called for First Past the Post to be scrapped for general elections too
🚀 The Government should launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform to find a way forward
September 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Great to see Labour MPs leading calls for a National Commission on Electoral Reform 🌹 #Labour4PR
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💯 "We can do better than this"
⚠ First Past the Post does not command public confidence when it comes to mayoral elections, says Angela Rayner
👉 The same is true of general elections. We need a National Commission on Electoral Reform
⚠ First Past the Post does not command public confidence when it comes to mayoral elections, says Angela Rayner
👉 The same is true of general elections. We need a National Commission on Electoral Reform
September 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
💯 "We can do better than this"
⚠ First Past the Post does not command public confidence when it comes to mayoral elections, says Angela Rayner
👉 The same is true of general elections. We need a National Commission on Electoral Reform
⚠ First Past the Post does not command public confidence when it comes to mayoral elections, says Angela Rayner
👉 The same is true of general elections. We need a National Commission on Electoral Reform
Here's right-wing griftmeister Matt Goodwin using flags as a way to divide communities rather than unite them. As someone who comes from Northern Ireland, I'll tell you a little secret...this doesn't end well...for ANY bit of the community. #PoshBoyPlayingWithFire
August 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Here's right-wing griftmeister Matt Goodwin using flags as a way to divide communities rather than unite them. As someone who comes from Northern Ireland, I'll tell you a little secret...this doesn't end well...for ANY bit of the community. #PoshBoyPlayingWithFire
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📈 “We are looking at 60% of people saying we should change the voting system... for the first time, we have majority support amongst the supporters of all parties in the country in favour of changing the voting system”
🎓 Professor John Curtice on record support for fair votes
🎓 Professor John Curtice on record support for fair votes
August 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
📈 “We are looking at 60% of people saying we should change the voting system... for the first time, we have majority support amongst the supporters of all parties in the country in favour of changing the voting system”
🎓 Professor John Curtice on record support for fair votes
🎓 Professor John Curtice on record support for fair votes
💥 He knows! A new voting system is the secret sauce that will put ordinary people back in control and enable us to get our country back on track. If we want politics to serve people like us and not just billionaires, we need Proportional Representation.
"We have to set forward an alternative, whether that's on Europe, on energy bills, on health and care, and on reforming the voting system."
@EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk
@EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk
August 18, 2025 at 8:48 AM
💥 He knows! A new voting system is the secret sauce that will put ordinary people back in control and enable us to get our country back on track. If we want politics to serve people like us and not just billionaires, we need Proportional Representation.
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“The party needs to think about [electoral reform]. And it would get through, people understand that in a multi-party situation, First Past the Post is potentially unfair”
🌹 Jack Straw is the latest senior figure showing why we urgently need a National Commission on Electoral Reform
🌹 Jack Straw is the latest senior figure showing why we urgently need a National Commission on Electoral Reform
Jack Straw urges Labour not to panic about threat of Nigel Farage
Former home secretary praises Keir Starmer’s success on world stage and says PM can win over sceptical UK public
www.theguardian.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:14 AM
“The party needs to think about [electoral reform]. And it would get through, people understand that in a multi-party situation, First Past the Post is potentially unfair”
🌹 Jack Straw is the latest senior figure showing why we urgently need a National Commission on Electoral Reform
🌹 Jack Straw is the latest senior figure showing why we urgently need a National Commission on Electoral Reform