Non-party links
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News sites The Canary. An on-line news-sheet. Very good, although stridently "left wing". But addicted to "click bait". And too many advertisements. Open Democracy, an "independent global media platform" which offers "free thinking for the world". Has interesting articles on e.g. Labour self-sabotage, and the malign effect of the ERG. Looks good
Vox Political. A very active blogger (Mike Sivier). Particularly vehement on the misdeeds of the DWP. Craig Murray. An active blogger. Bills himself as "Historian, Former Ambassador, Human Rights Activist". One of the most incisive and articulate commentators around. Highly recommended Anoher Angry Voice (AAV). A
left-wing political blog written by Thomas G. Clark,
established in 2010, says Wikipedia, which "strongly
supported the Labour Party leadership of Jeremy Corbyn".
Also present on YouTube. Mazin
Qumsiyeh, a Christian Palestinian academic and
environmentalist. Very articulate, very incisive, and
extremely benign. Highly recommended
IMPRESS, "the only independent press regulator in the UK". Unverified Newsguard, an Internet monitoring and rating site. Unverified
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General campaigning groups AVAAZ
A "campaigning community" for "people powered
politics". Claims 64M members world wide. 38Degrees. A very
active UK petitions site.
Change.org The "world's platform
for change". Claims 374M members.
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) A USA-based group promoting peace and justice in Palestine. Needs your support Extinction Rebellion (XR), the UK
branch of the global movement against climate change and
its effects. Quaker Action on Alcohol and Drugs (QAAD) is "a Recognised Body of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and a registered charity". Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND)
Just Space | Community
groups supporting each other on London planning y Howard League for penal reform TBD Act UN https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/
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Constitutional campaigns
Electoral Reform Society (ERS) The
original. Strong advocates for STV. Make Votes Matter. Claims to seek "fair" votes, but in fact advocates PR. New Politics Rules. A Facebook
group aiming at "UK democratic revolution". Power2010 (with Unlock Democracy?) Trust The People Majoring on
climate change (with XR), but possibly seeking
constitutional reform to enable that.
Evonomics, "the next evolution in
economics". New Philanthropy Capital (NPC)
Political groups The Fabian Society, a worthy group notionally dedicated to patient, rational progress, "Britain's oldest think tank" and "The future of the left since 1884", but "untrammelled by party". Momentum is "a
people-powered, vibrant movement" who "aim to transform
the Labour Party, our communities and Britain". y Quaker Socialist Society (QSS) yNew The Left Wing Society, a Facebook group "aiming to keep Jeremy Corbyn's vision".
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