IMHO, things we could do which could kick start our economy, revitalise our youth, re-enfranchise everyone, re-create communities and build civic pride ( Read more... )

Britain needs a ginger revolution - Monbiot can be a tit, but I like this article. Although I prefer the term "Graphite Revolution" that someone else used, from the pencils we use too cast our vote. ;)

Who's Afraid of a Hung Parliament? - Tory supporter in The Spectator pointing out that a hung parliament isn't actually THAT scary.

Tory attack ( Read more... )

Election-y Articles:

The British Election Debates, the Lib Dem Surge and the Americanisation of Our Politics - It's something that I've felt vaguely concerned about myself. I read a lot about American politics but I read almost nothing about European politics. I have opinions on Europe but, actually thinking about it, a staggering lack of knowledge ( Read more... )

Kind of want to punch the presenter of this piece in the face repeatedly but it's the lack of knowledge of the people in it that's really depressing.

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Links:

Hang 'Em - Non-partisan campaign organised by various groups who've been working for a written constitution for Britain and for electoral reform. Basically, they're giving info on minority parties and decent main party candidates who we could vote for in order to bring about a hung parliament, after which we demand real electoral reform and ( Read more... )

Articles:

• Study shows immigration does not increase BNP support
  
  "Their findings suggest that areas that have higher levels of recent immigration than others are not more likely to vote for the BNP. In fact, the more immigration an area has experienced, the lower its support for the far right."

•  Iranian cleric: Promiscuous women cause quakes
  
  Too many ( Read more... )

"Those pictures are like HELLO BRITAIN WE HAVE SENT OUR GIANT AMERICAN LEADERS TO INTIMIDATE YOUR OLD AND TINY MONARCH"

by evilgmbethy in ontd_political: Obama Gives The Queen An iPod, She Gives Him A Picture Of Herself

Actually I kinda love the whole of that thread!

"Yes, we have met Big Brother, the one who is always watching. And Big Brother is us."

- Andrew Rasiej, as quoted in How Obama Tapped Into Social Networks’ Power

Hope is such a beautiful thing to see. Today there's suddenly a lot more hope in the world ( Read more... )

I totally Furled this, but I just wanna link it properly as well. :-)

Sarah Palin: Fangirl