Andy
@bibenu.bsky.social
A bit obsessed with improving UK democracy right now. Coder (ruby, nodejs) and music-maker (bass, sequencers, synths).
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Andy
@bibenu.bsky.social
· Jan 4
Musk is attacking UK democracy, and we need a proper response.
So let’s get this petition going viral, and force a grownup course of action at the highest level.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Want to do even more? Join MVTFWD.com - because coordinating our votes is true leverage.
So let’s get this petition going viral, and force a grownup course of action at the highest level.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Want to do even more? Join MVTFWD.com - because coordinating our votes is true leverage.
Petition: Create a public consultation on freedom of speech and disinformation
We believe that lies, fraud, and media toxicity threaten our way of life. We think new mechanisms are needed to preserve confidence. How else can people know what to trust?
petition.parliament.uk
Disinformation, particularly on unregulated social media, is a real threat to social stability and to democracy in the UK (and the world). Please sign the petition to help raise the profile of the issue.
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
Sign now to demand an end to big money in politics
It takes 30 seconds
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
November 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
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Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story.
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
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Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
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October 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story.
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
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Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
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There are 4.24m people with Indefinite Leave to Remain (or equivalent).
82% are in work, compared with 74% of Britons
3.8m are in relationships with Britons
They have about 2.4m British-born children.
This bullshit is never going to happen. Again.
But...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
82% are in work, compared with 74% of Britons
3.8m are in relationships with Britons
They have about 2.4m British-born children.
This bullshit is never going to happen. Again.
But...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Reform branded ‘threat to democracy’ over Farage plan to remove thousands of migrants with leave to be in UK – politics live
Nigel Farage says Reform UK would scrap the main route that migrants take to gain British citizenship
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
There are 4.24m people with Indefinite Leave to Remain (or equivalent).
82% are in work, compared with 74% of Britons
3.8m are in relationships with Britons
They have about 2.4m British-born children.
This bullshit is never going to happen. Again.
But...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
82% are in work, compared with 74% of Britons
3.8m are in relationships with Britons
They have about 2.4m British-born children.
This bullshit is never going to happen. Again.
But...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Sadiq Khan condemns Nigel Farage's threat to deport hundreds of thousands of Londoners with settled status.
“They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
“Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.”
“They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
“Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.”
September 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Sadiq Khan condemns Nigel Farage's threat to deport hundreds of thousands of Londoners with settled status.
“They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
“Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.”
“They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
“Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.”
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📜 We're pleased to publish a Terms of Reference for a National Commission on Electoral Reform
⚖️ This is a ready to go plan to independently review how Parliament is elected, promote a national conversation, and build consensus on a way forward
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⚖️ This is a ready to go plan to independently review how Parliament is elected, promote a national conversation, and build consensus on a way forward
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National Commission on Electoral Reform: Terms of Reference
APPG for Fair Elections
www.fairelections.uk
September 1, 2025 at 7:24 AM
📜 We're pleased to publish a Terms of Reference for a National Commission on Electoral Reform
⚖️ This is a ready to go plan to independently review how Parliament is elected, promote a national conversation, and build consensus on a way forward
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⚖️ This is a ready to go plan to independently review how Parliament is elected, promote a national conversation, and build consensus on a way forward
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I genuinely think one thing that trips up folks on the left is that they can't imagine not sharing certain core values. Lemme explain. Here's an intuition pump:
Say you're in negotiations with counterparty X. And there are two possible deals on the table ...
Say you're in negotiations with counterparty X. And there are two possible deals on the table ...
August 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I genuinely think one thing that trips up folks on the left is that they can't imagine not sharing certain core values. Lemme explain. Here's an intuition pump:
Say you're in negotiations with counterparty X. And there are two possible deals on the table ...
Say you're in negotiations with counterparty X. And there are two possible deals on the table ...
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This is my flag.
August 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This is my flag.
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Why can't Starmer grasp that radical media reform is needed? The lies of the right-wing press have massively perverted our democracy. There is no democracy where voters are grossly misinformed.
August 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Why can't Starmer grasp that radical media reform is needed? The lies of the right-wing press have massively perverted our democracy. There is no democracy where voters are grossly misinformed.
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Short answer: no.
Longer answer: of course fucking not.
More detailed answer: this has previously been suggested and was found to violate international law, including maritime law, risked increased loss of life and, minor point, a possible declaration of war on France.
news.sky.com/story/is-it-...
Longer answer: of course fucking not.
More detailed answer: this has previously been suggested and was found to violate international law, including maritime law, risked increased loss of life and, minor point, a possible declaration of war on France.
news.sky.com/story/is-it-...
August 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Short answer: no.
Longer answer: of course fucking not.
More detailed answer: this has previously been suggested and was found to violate international law, including maritime law, risked increased loss of life and, minor point, a possible declaration of war on France.
news.sky.com/story/is-it-...
Longer answer: of course fucking not.
More detailed answer: this has previously been suggested and was found to violate international law, including maritime law, risked increased loss of life and, minor point, a possible declaration of war on France.
news.sky.com/story/is-it-...
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These are the kind of stories I want to see about asylum seekers. Not the boats.
🔗 www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
🔗 www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
August 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
These are the kind of stories I want to see about asylum seekers. Not the boats.
🔗 www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
🔗 www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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left:
Labour minister James Murray tells Sky News that it's "absolutely right for people to protest about this"
right:
the protest about this
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour minister James Murray tells Sky News that it's "absolutely right for people to protest about this"
right:
the protest about this
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
July 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
left:
Labour minister James Murray tells Sky News that it's "absolutely right for people to protest about this"
right:
the protest about this
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour minister James Murray tells Sky News that it's "absolutely right for people to protest about this"
right:
the protest about this
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I know there's a risk of amplifying the fascist horror show, but I think we need to be aware of just how far things are going, especially as this man is a Republican candidate for governor of California. All the old safeguards are being deliberately torn down, and the unspeakable normalised.
July 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I know there's a risk of amplifying the fascist horror show, but I think we need to be aware of just how far things are going, especially as this man is a Republican candidate for governor of California. All the old safeguards are being deliberately torn down, and the unspeakable normalised.
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Are we experiencing “collective outrage”?
Not the sort that’s farmed by media barons and algo-savvy modern day shock jocks
The kind that feels like system failure. The moral compass spinning.
With more race riots looming
& extreme weather, slop summer cooking our brains…
A few thoughts.
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Not the sort that’s farmed by media barons and algo-savvy modern day shock jocks
The kind that feels like system failure. The moral compass spinning.
With more race riots looming
& extreme weather, slop summer cooking our brains…
A few thoughts.
🧵
July 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Are we experiencing “collective outrage”?
Not the sort that’s farmed by media barons and algo-savvy modern day shock jocks
The kind that feels like system failure. The moral compass spinning.
With more race riots looming
& extreme weather, slop summer cooking our brains…
A few thoughts.
🧵
Not the sort that’s farmed by media barons and algo-savvy modern day shock jocks
The kind that feels like system failure. The moral compass spinning.
With more race riots looming
& extreme weather, slop summer cooking our brains…
A few thoughts.
🧵
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President Macron, "What is at stake in Europe is the different democratic models amid foreign interference"
"Information manipulation"
"Domination of minds by negative emotions and addictions to social media"
"Being vulnerable to algorithms designed in the US and China"
"Information manipulation"
"Domination of minds by negative emotions and addictions to social media"
"Being vulnerable to algorithms designed in the US and China"
July 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
President Macron, "What is at stake in Europe is the different democratic models amid foreign interference"
"Information manipulation"
"Domination of minds by negative emotions and addictions to social media"
"Being vulnerable to algorithms designed in the US and China"
"Information manipulation"
"Domination of minds by negative emotions and addictions to social media"
"Being vulnerable to algorithms designed in the US and China"
Change the UK voting system. Eradicate disillusionment and encourage voter participation.
People could start to believe that their VOTES ACTUALLY MATTER
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
People could start to believe that their VOTES ACTUALLY MATTER
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Use Proportional Representation at the next General Election
Change the voting system to Proportional Representation instead of First Past the Post. We think this would eradicate disillusionment and encourage voter participation as people could start to believe...
petition.parliament.uk
June 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Change the UK voting system. Eradicate disillusionment and encourage voter participation.
People could start to believe that their VOTES ACTUALLY MATTER
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
People could start to believe that their VOTES ACTUALLY MATTER
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
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ICE arrested 36 Chinese & Taiwanese immigrants after raiding an LA nightclub. That's them, ziptied on the sidewalk.
Yo Asians—if you weren't already outraged and mobilizing on behalf of others, guess what? That "First they came for the..." poem has gotten up to us.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Yo Asians—if you weren't already outraged and mobilizing on behalf of others, guess what? That "First they came for the..." poem has gotten up to us.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
June 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
ICE arrested 36 Chinese & Taiwanese immigrants after raiding an LA nightclub. That's them, ziptied on the sidewalk.
Yo Asians—if you weren't already outraged and mobilizing on behalf of others, guess what? That "First they came for the..." poem has gotten up to us.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Yo Asians—if you weren't already outraged and mobilizing on behalf of others, guess what? That "First they came for the..." poem has gotten up to us.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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MAGA Republicans are keen on the use of military force against citizens & the deployment of big tech for mass surveillance.
This is a violent, authoritarian movement legitimised by anti-migrant rhetoric.
If you don't want that here, we have to stand up before it's too late.
This is a violent, authoritarian movement legitimised by anti-migrant rhetoric.
If you don't want that here, we have to stand up before it's too late.
June 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
MAGA Republicans are keen on the use of military force against citizens & the deployment of big tech for mass surveillance.
This is a violent, authoritarian movement legitimised by anti-migrant rhetoric.
If you don't want that here, we have to stand up before it's too late.
This is a violent, authoritarian movement legitimised by anti-migrant rhetoric.
If you don't want that here, we have to stand up before it's too late.
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Imagine if the Tabloid Right returned to reality…
May 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Imagine if the Tabloid Right returned to reality…
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📊 "We are in a five - actually six in Wales & Scotland - party system now. Our electoral system is utterly, utterly unfit for purpose in that context"
💬 APPG Vice Chair @elliechowns.bsky.social
🚀 "The first step is setting up that National Commission for Electoral Reform"
💬 APPG Vice Chair @elliechowns.bsky.social
🚀 "The first step is setting up that National Commission for Electoral Reform"
May 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
📊 "We are in a five - actually six in Wales & Scotland - party system now. Our electoral system is utterly, utterly unfit for purpose in that context"
💬 APPG Vice Chair @elliechowns.bsky.social
🚀 "The first step is setting up that National Commission for Electoral Reform"
💬 APPG Vice Chair @elliechowns.bsky.social
🚀 "The first step is setting up that National Commission for Electoral Reform"
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🚨 Nigel Farage says First Past the Post is becoming his "friend"
❌ No party should be able get a majority in Parliament with 30% of the vote
💣 Why risk it with First Past the Post?
❌ No party should be able get a majority in Parliament with 30% of the vote
💣 Why risk it with First Past the Post?
February 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🚨 Nigel Farage says First Past the Post is becoming his "friend"
❌ No party should be able get a majority in Parliament with 30% of the vote
💣 Why risk it with First Past the Post?
❌ No party should be able get a majority in Parliament with 30% of the vote
💣 Why risk it with First Past the Post?
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"We have a 19th century, early 20th century system, but a 21st century electorate - and there's only so long that will hold. We are on the right side of history here."
💬 Our chair @alexsobel.co.uk announcing that we're now the biggest APPG in Parliament
💬 Our chair @alexsobel.co.uk announcing that we're now the biggest APPG in Parliament
May 16, 2025 at 10:53 AM
"We have a 19th century, early 20th century system, but a 21st century electorate - and there's only so long that will hold. We are on the right side of history here."
💬 Our chair @alexsobel.co.uk announcing that we're now the biggest APPG in Parliament
💬 Our chair @alexsobel.co.uk announcing that we're now the biggest APPG in Parliament
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🚨🚨🚨 Action Alert 🚨🚨🚨
Parliament is reportedly questioning OFCOM *tomorrow* over its responsibilities: www.advanced-television.com/2025/05/02/m...
You can help by contacting the committee & highlighting Ofcom's repeated failures with GB News: committees.parliament.uk/committee/37...
Parliament is reportedly questioning OFCOM *tomorrow* over its responsibilities: www.advanced-television.com/2025/05/02/m...
You can help by contacting the committee & highlighting Ofcom's repeated failures with GB News: committees.parliament.uk/committee/37...
MPs to question Ofcom chiefs
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to question Ofcom Chief Executive Melanie Dawes and Chair Lord Grade on the work of the com
www.advanced-television.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🚨🚨🚨 Action Alert 🚨🚨🚨
Parliament is reportedly questioning OFCOM *tomorrow* over its responsibilities: www.advanced-television.com/2025/05/02/m...
You can help by contacting the committee & highlighting Ofcom's repeated failures with GB News: committees.parliament.uk/committee/37...
Parliament is reportedly questioning OFCOM *tomorrow* over its responsibilities: www.advanced-television.com/2025/05/02/m...
You can help by contacting the committee & highlighting Ofcom's repeated failures with GB News: committees.parliament.uk/committee/37...
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weapons-grade morons
May 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
weapons-grade morons
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Here is a radical suggestion.Perhaps party strategists all over the UK should step back from their focus groups for two minutes and think less about how to campaign, and more why they want to win. What is your plan for the country? Make up your mind, then try to sell it.
Old-fashioned, I know.
Old-fashioned, I know.
May 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Here is a radical suggestion.Perhaps party strategists all over the UK should step back from their focus groups for two minutes and think less about how to campaign, and more why they want to win. What is your plan for the country? Make up your mind, then try to sell it.
Old-fashioned, I know.
Old-fashioned, I know.
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The new Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough won 28% of the vote, on 33% turnout.
There was no option to pick a second preference.
Like in the West of England, the winning candidate was elected by less than 10% of the electorate.
This is not sustainable. FPTP must go.
There was no option to pick a second preference.
Like in the West of England, the winning candidate was elected by less than 10% of the electorate.
This is not sustainable. FPTP must go.
May 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The new Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough won 28% of the vote, on 33% turnout.
There was no option to pick a second preference.
Like in the West of England, the winning candidate was elected by less than 10% of the electorate.
This is not sustainable. FPTP must go.
There was no option to pick a second preference.
Like in the West of England, the winning candidate was elected by less than 10% of the electorate.
This is not sustainable. FPTP must go.