Chair of @UnlockDemocracy. Still involved with @BritishQuakers. Knows about elections and board games. Also @DissentGames
Jan 17, 2022 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
Today the #ElectionsBill is in the Commons. Here’s a quick thread on what you can do TODAY.
The Bill is being debated this afternoon. It’s the Report Stage, which means that the detailed scrutiny has already happened.
Read and pass on!
You can email your MP using writetothem.com. Just put in your postcode and it will find the correct MP. You have a couple of hours before the debate starts. Ask them to attend and vote.
Jan 17, 2022 • 19 tweets • 5 min read
What’s actually happening today on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill? And what does it mean? Here’s a thread about:
1.The key parts of the legislation
2.What happens next
Thread below! #PoliceBill#PolicingBill#ProtestIsNotACrime
Today is the final day of Report. That means that the House of Lords has discussed the Bill (last Nov/Dec) and now they’re voting on which bits should be included. Part 3 has been left until now because the government inserted 18+ pages of new amendments at the last minute.
Dec 12, 2021 • 18 tweets • 5 min read
What can you actually do about the Police, Courts, Sentencing and Courts Bill? If you’ve read the recent press coverage about the #PolicingBill and want to do something, here is what would actually be useful.
Please pass this thread on!
Action: Write to your MP before 17 Jan.
1. Your letter should start with something like “I am concerned about this Bill because Part 3 will allow almost any protest, gathering, or assembly of people in public to be severely restricted.”
