Tom Brake
@thomasbrake

CEO of @UnlockDemocracy, experienced campaigner, @CPFC supporter. Views expressed here my own, not Unlock Democracy's.

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Joined February 2009
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🚨Social media platforms profit from harm. 🚨The law lets them. ‼️That has to change‼️ Sign and share our petition to make Big Tech legally liable for the harm it publishes, promotes and amplifies. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio… you.38degrees.org.uk/petitio…

Starmer: Make Big Tech Pay

Just days ago, Elon Musk used his massive platform X to offer far-right thugs a powerful digital megaphone to organise masked mobs in Belfast, destroying local businesses and leaving foreign-born...

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Compass
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Despite what you’ve heard about Reform’s rise, a majority of voters in this country are progressive. Divided, we lose. So let’s start winning together🤝 @PEF_online
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🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨 50 leading academics, former senior public officials and politics, law and policy experts warn about the risks of First Past the Post. Letter in @politicshome today 👇 politicshome.com/news/articl…
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Simply not on for a small number of peers to block a bill supported by the House of Commons and the public. Full-scale reform of the #HouseofLords to make them accountable is long overdue. petition.parliament.uk/petit…

Petition: Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament

We want the Government to do everything in its power to ensure that when bills are supported by MPs & the public, they have the time to complete all their stages in Parliament. We believe this is...

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Millions of people could be denied a vote on how their local council is run. We’re calling on the party leaders to push their Council Leaders to say NO to cancelling local elections. @UnlockDemocracy secure.unlockdemocracy.org.u…
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Stopping people going to the polls is the stuff of dictators and despots, not democrats. Being at war is a justification for governments postponing elections. The administrative burden of Labour's own unnecessary local government reorganisation isn't. thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…

Local elections could be delayed again for millions of voters

Plans have enraged Nigel Farage, who claimed Labour was trying to deny Reform victories and turning the UK into a ‘banana republic’

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If they want, MPs can skip Parliament, ignore their constituents, and still keep their jobs until the next election. We're calling for a job description for MPs to help set enforceable minimum standards 👇 shorturl.at/8slMj
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Human rights laws in the UK underpin our daily freedoms. To mark #HumanRightsDay, we've written to the Prime Minister & every party leader, calling on them to uphold and defend, in word and deed, universal human rights for all people, at home and abroad. #OurEverydayRights
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It's time for politicians to stop scapegoating human rights. Shameful that the PM would choose the eve of #HumanRightsDay - the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - to seek to dilute fundamental protections the UK helped to secure.
Pippa Crerar
@PippaCrerar
9 Dec 2025
Wednesday’s @guardian front page: PM urges Europe to curb human rights laws to halt rise of populism theguardian.com/law/2025/dec…
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Even long-time defenders of First Past the Post are struggling to make its case. George Osborne warns that in today’s multi-party landscape, FPTP can no longer be seen as a bulwark against extremes, but more like a “floodgate”. Any party topping 30% could sweep away its rivals.
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MPs accepting freebies, even within the rules, raises all sorts of questions - of influence and special treatment - and erodes public trust. If self-restraint is too much to hope for, it’s time for a cap. Our CEO’s letter in The Times 👇 thetimes.com/comment/letters…
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The Impact Assessment for the English Devo. bill says 'Whilst 50% of people say it is important that they feel able to influence decisions affecting their local area, just 23% feel able to do so' Will creating massive 500,000 pop authorities help? buff.ly/z9zffDb
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Unlock Democracy is proud to keep the torch burning for constitutional reform in the UK.
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Charter 88’s old Rolodex reads like a who's who of democratic reform-minded Britain in the 80s and 90s. Ken Follett, Barbara Castle, Gordon Brown, Lesley Abdela, and many many more. A remarkable coalition for change.
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37 years ago today, our predecessor organisation Charter 88 was launched. A mass movement for democratic & constitutional reform in the UK, their call to action is as relevant today as ever. Will you help us finish Charter 88's work? 👇 tinyurl.com/yd74t5ns
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Rachel Blake@RNBlake
28 Nov 2025
I am proud this Labour Gov’t is lowering the voting age to 16 unlocking the voices of young people across the country & strengthening our democracy. Glad to discuss with Unlock Democracy about the ways we can champion & secure the voices of young people across the constituency.
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Good to meet with @UnlockDemocracy this week supporting their campaign for automatic electoral registration.
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🎉 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to our crowdfunder! Thanks to your support, we not only smashed our target, we even topped our stretch target. Over £55,000 raised at an average of £20-£25 per donation. This is what people-powered politics looks like. Thank you.
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📣 Tonight! Join us for session 1 in our 'Use Your Voice' series at Kensington & Chelsea Library. 🕡 6:30-7:45pm Topic: What is democracy, how did it emerge, and why does it matter? With speakers from Unlock Democracy, the Constitution Unit & Operation Black Vote. All welcome!
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Democracy. What is it for? How did we get here? Is there another way? Join us tomorrow to find out.
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