drbenstanford.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Law. Interested in all things public law and human rights, elections and democracy, global affairs and moaning. Travelling, dog-walking, amateur running and live music on the side. https://profiles.ljmu.ac.uk/15925-ben-stanford
👤 Joined on 16 November 2024
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@drbenstanford.bsky.socialLate to this great piece on electoral reform prospects and options from @alanrenwick.bsky.social - including this top election trivia nugget: We have had seven by-elections so far this Parliament & every one has featured a different combination of parties in the top two: www.ft.com/content/b35a...
Show PostGo for it, Andy. Millions of us blessed with a functional cortex know Brexit is a catastrophe. A decade is more than long enough for the penny to drop.
Show PostFree speech in theory is a lofty principle. Free speech in practice is a power dynamic.
Show PostMandatory voting is good for lots of reasons, but the path to restoring voter confidence starts with getting big money out of the election system. As long as people feel the system is rigged against them (and it is) why shouldn't they be disillusioned? The system doesn't work for them.
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