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November 30, 2020

Call for Iraqi parliament to scrap Bill which threatens free speech

Parts of the Bill appear to conflict with international law and would seriously curtail the right to freedom of expression and association.
July 13, 2020

MPs challenge abolition of online Parliament as unlawful

Excluding shielding MPs from debate means disenfranchising 15.5 million voters, coincidentally the same number who voted for Brexit in the name of democracy, says Geraint Davies MP.
December 8, 2019

Singapore uses 'anti-fake news' law to stifle public debate

Using a new law, Singapore’s authoritieshave issued two directives ordering 'corrections' to Facebook posts by a journalist and an opposition politician within the space of a week.
August 28, 2019

Bishops issue open letter on Brexit

A group of Church of England bishops say the sovereignty of Parliament is not just an empty term, it is based on institutions to be honoured and respected, and our democracy is endangered by cavalier disregard for these.
May 1, 2019

Parliament’s treaty scrutiny system outdated, says Constitution Committee

The Committee describes the current parliamentary processes of treaty scrutiny as limited, anachronistic and inadequate, and recommends the establishment of a new treaty scrutiny committee.
January 23, 2019

Lords defeat government on Trade Bill

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has refused to give parliament the power to properly set mandates, scrutinise or have meaningful votes on trade deals.
October 3, 2018

Militarism in classrooms now on MPs’ agendas

Conservative MPs at the Party's conference have been advised to prepare for awkward questions about militarism in classrooms.
July 10, 2018

General Synod calls for renewed efforts to achieve nuclear disarmament

Synod members have rejected an amendment which called on the Government to sign up to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
June 9, 2018

EU Withdrawal Bill amendment 'tears the heart out of Parliament's meaningful vote'

Unlock Democracy says the Government wants to reduce Parliament to little more than a rubber stamp.
May 12, 2018

In praise of standing back

Responses to the results of last week's local elections offer a cautionary tale about the impulse to rush into comment an