Open Britain
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Not-for-profit movement campaigning to make democracy work for everyone. www.open-britain.co.uk
Our Substack: https://uglypolitix.substack.com
Our Substack: https://uglypolitix.substack.com
Names alone don’t reveal who is bankrolling power.
Under current rules, donors with common names can remain effectively anonymous.
We need far stronger donor transparency, regardless of party, so politics can’t be bought behind closed doors.
Under current rules, donors with common names can remain effectively anonymous.
We need far stronger donor transparency, regardless of party, so politics can’t be bought behind closed doors.
December 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Names alone don’t reveal who is bankrolling power.
Under current rules, donors with common names can remain effectively anonymous.
We need far stronger donor transparency, regardless of party, so politics can’t be bought behind closed doors.
Under current rules, donors with common names can remain effectively anonymous.
We need far stronger donor transparency, regardless of party, so politics can’t be bought behind closed doors.
Is politics about public service for Farage, or cashing in?
December 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Is politics about public service for Farage, or cashing in?
If your instinct when criticised is to silence the person speaking, you’re not defending your reputation, you’re proving their point.
Leadership means facing scrutiny, not suppressing it.
Opposition is healthy for a democracy, not a nuisance.
Leadership means facing scrutiny, not suppressing it.
Opposition is healthy for a democracy, not a nuisance.
Leader of Reform-run council accused of ‘authoritarian’ attempt to silence opposition
Worcestershire council leader Jo Monk sent city councillor Ed Kimberley a cease and desist letter over his criticism of her
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
If your instinct when criticised is to silence the person speaking, you’re not defending your reputation, you’re proving their point.
Leadership means facing scrutiny, not suppressing it.
Opposition is healthy for a democracy, not a nuisance.
Leadership means facing scrutiny, not suppressing it.
Opposition is healthy for a democracy, not a nuisance.
Hardly a people's revolt 🫠
December 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Hardly a people's revolt 🫠
Three men.
75% of Reform UK’s donations.
That’s £23m of £30m since 2019.
This is how politics gets bought.
We need a cap on political donations in the next Elections Bill.
Democracy shouldn’t be for sale.
75% of Reform UK’s donations.
That’s £23m of £30m since 2019.
This is how politics gets bought.
We need a cap on political donations in the next Elections Bill.
Democracy shouldn’t be for sale.
75% of Reform UK's donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform's funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Three men.
75% of Reform UK’s donations.
That’s £23m of £30m since 2019.
This is how politics gets bought.
We need a cap on political donations in the next Elections Bill.
Democracy shouldn’t be for sale.
75% of Reform UK’s donations.
That’s £23m of £30m since 2019.
This is how politics gets bought.
We need a cap on political donations in the next Elections Bill.
Democracy shouldn’t be for sale.
11 Holocaust survivors have called on Farage to apologise.
They reject “banter” as an excuse.
When survivors say “we’ve seen where words lead”, the point isn’t partisan. It’s a warning about normalisation, minimisation, and public standards.
They reject “banter” as an excuse.
When survivors say “we’ve seen where words lead”, the point isn’t partisan. It’s a warning about normalisation, minimisation, and public standards.
Holocaust survivors call on Nigel Farage to apologise over alleged antisemitic comments
Exclusive: Group’s open letter says Reform UK leader must take responsibility for behaviour as a schoolboy
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
11 Holocaust survivors have called on Farage to apologise.
They reject “banter” as an excuse.
When survivors say “we’ve seen where words lead”, the point isn’t partisan. It’s a warning about normalisation, minimisation, and public standards.
They reject “banter” as an excuse.
When survivors say “we’ve seen where words lead”, the point isn’t partisan. It’s a warning about normalisation, minimisation, and public standards.
“The danger isn’t just what today’s ministers intend, but what tomorrow’s might inherit and exploit.”
December 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
“The danger isn’t just what today’s ministers intend, but what tomorrow’s might inherit and exploit.”
Devolution should mean more democracy, not slower democracy.
If the government wants legitimacy, the cleanest route is vote, then build.
If the government wants legitimacy, the cleanest route is vote, then build.
No 10 to delay four England mayoral elections amid accusations of ‘cancelling democracy’
Ministers will argue that four newly created mayoralties need more time to complete reorganisation
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Devolution should mean more democracy, not slower democracy.
If the government wants legitimacy, the cleanest route is vote, then build.
If the government wants legitimacy, the cleanest route is vote, then build.
Farage’s party has been handed £9 million.
That’s not anti-establishment. It's politics for sale to the highest bidder.
Billionaires bankroll parties to bend the rules. Tax cuts, weaker worker rights, and culture-wars so it slips through unnoticed.
It shouldn't be this easy to purchase influence.
That’s not anti-establishment. It's politics for sale to the highest bidder.
Billionaires bankroll parties to bend the rules. Tax cuts, weaker worker rights, and culture-wars so it slips through unnoticed.
It shouldn't be this easy to purchase influence.
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Farage’s party has been handed £9 million.
That’s not anti-establishment. It's politics for sale to the highest bidder.
Billionaires bankroll parties to bend the rules. Tax cuts, weaker worker rights, and culture-wars so it slips through unnoticed.
It shouldn't be this easy to purchase influence.
That’s not anti-establishment. It's politics for sale to the highest bidder.
Billionaires bankroll parties to bend the rules. Tax cuts, weaker worker rights, and culture-wars so it slips through unnoticed.
It shouldn't be this easy to purchase influence.
Tyranny doesn’t arrive fully formed.
It’s planted. Then watered through “exceptions”, “emergencies”, and "only temporary".
Jury trial isn't a a nuisance to be bypassed. It's a safeguard to be protected.
It’s planted. Then watered through “exceptions”, “emergencies”, and "only temporary".
Jury trial isn't a a nuisance to be bypassed. It's a safeguard to be protected.
Planting the Seeds of Tyranny
Do ministers ever stop and wonder how an authoritarian would use and abuse the policies they're implementing?
uglypolitix.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Tyranny doesn’t arrive fully formed.
It’s planted. Then watered through “exceptions”, “emergencies”, and "only temporary".
Jury trial isn't a a nuisance to be bypassed. It's a safeguard to be protected.
It’s planted. Then watered through “exceptions”, “emergencies”, and "only temporary".
Jury trial isn't a a nuisance to be bypassed. It's a safeguard to be protected.
Disgusting comments as a schoolboy can be confronted and owned with a real apology.
But a lifetime of bigotry, and the company he keeps, tells a story Nigel Farage can’t outrun.
But a lifetime of bigotry, and the company he keeps, tells a story Nigel Farage can’t outrun.
December 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Disgusting comments as a schoolboy can be confronted and owned with a real apology.
But a lifetime of bigotry, and the company he keeps, tells a story Nigel Farage can’t outrun.
But a lifetime of bigotry, and the company he keeps, tells a story Nigel Farage can’t outrun.
Farage’s racism shouldn’t surprise us. It follows a long pattern, and the danger is pretending it doesn’t.
Farage’s 'Racist' Abuse Shouldn’t Surprise Anyone
People can and should be forgiven for the sins of their past, but it's harder to absolve them when the behaviour never stopped.
uglypolitix.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Farage’s racism shouldn’t surprise us. It follows a long pattern, and the danger is pretending it doesn’t.
Who does Farage work for? 👀
Coincidence corner: Nigel Farage and crypto.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Who does Farage work for? 👀
Top Farage ally jailed for taking pro-Russia bribes.
Now another, David Coburn, appears in leaked WhatsApps linked to a suspected Russian influence effort.
Coburn denies wrongdoing, but it highlights a pattern of foreign interference around the far-right, and why scrutiny matter more than ever.
Now another, David Coburn, appears in leaked WhatsApps linked to a suspected Russian influence effort.
Coburn denies wrongdoing, but it highlights a pattern of foreign interference around the far-right, and why scrutiny matter more than ever.
November 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Top Farage ally jailed for taking pro-Russia bribes.
Now another, David Coburn, appears in leaked WhatsApps linked to a suspected Russian influence effort.
Coburn denies wrongdoing, but it highlights a pattern of foreign interference around the far-right, and why scrutiny matter more than ever.
Now another, David Coburn, appears in leaked WhatsApps linked to a suspected Russian influence effort.
Coburn denies wrongdoing, but it highlights a pattern of foreign interference around the far-right, and why scrutiny matter more than ever.
If you like books that go behind the scenes of political organising, The People’s Primary is a fascinating read!
Anthea’s been at the heart of efforts to bring people together across party lines, and the book tells the story of how people can build real influence from the ground up.
Anthea’s been at the heart of efforts to bring people together across party lines, and the book tells the story of how people can build real influence from the ground up.
The People's Primary - the 'how-to-do-it' book!
People Power!The book of how we ran a successful primary + how to organise one yourselves to defeat Reform UK in the next General Election!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you like books that go behind the scenes of political organising, The People’s Primary is a fascinating read!
Anthea’s been at the heart of efforts to bring people together across party lines, and the book tells the story of how people can build real influence from the ground up.
Anthea’s been at the heart of efforts to bring people together across party lines, and the book tells the story of how people can build real influence from the ground up.
Another top Farage ally under fire with allegations of corruption 👀🔥
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Another top Farage ally under fire with allegations of corruption 👀🔥
Our democracy is designed for a world that no longer exists.
It promotes division and fuels anger.
People feel ignored. They don't get what they need.
Instead of solutions, we get scapegoats.
Because that’s easier than fixing the broken system.
Change starts with a functioning democracy.
It promotes division and fuels anger.
People feel ignored. They don't get what they need.
Instead of solutions, we get scapegoats.
Because that’s easier than fixing the broken system.
Change starts with a functioning democracy.
November 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Our democracy is designed for a world that no longer exists.
It promotes division and fuels anger.
People feel ignored. They don't get what they need.
Instead of solutions, we get scapegoats.
Because that’s easier than fixing the broken system.
Change starts with a functioning democracy.
It promotes division and fuels anger.
People feel ignored. They don't get what they need.
Instead of solutions, we get scapegoats.
Because that’s easier than fixing the broken system.
Change starts with a functioning democracy.
People aren't turning to the far-right because of immigration. They feel let down and left behind.
The rich are getting richer, while their voices aren't being heard and life is getting harder.
The rich are getting richer, while their voices aren't being heard and life is getting harder.
European progressives must tackle housing crisis to beat far right, say researchers
Centre left can win broad support by addressing soaring house prices and rents, according to data analysis
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
People aren't turning to the far-right because of immigration. They feel let down and left behind.
The rich are getting richer, while their voices aren't being heard and life is getting harder.
The rich are getting richer, while their voices aren't being heard and life is getting harder.
People have a right to feel frustrated.
But Nigel Farage is turning it into anger and division.
He's directing it away from the wealthy and toward the vulnerable.
Who benefits?
Him and his donors.
But Nigel Farage is turning it into anger and division.
He's directing it away from the wealthy and toward the vulnerable.
Who benefits?
Him and his donors.
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
People have a right to feel frustrated.
But Nigel Farage is turning it into anger and division.
He's directing it away from the wealthy and toward the vulnerable.
Who benefits?
Him and his donors.
But Nigel Farage is turning it into anger and division.
He's directing it away from the wealthy and toward the vulnerable.
Who benefits?
Him and his donors.
🇷🇺🤑 Nigel Farage's closest ally is due to be sentenced today after admitting to taking bribes from Russia.
"Nathan Gill, an honest, decent, and honourable man, who has been loyal to me at all times."
"Nathan Gill, an honest, decent, and honourable man, who has been loyal to me at all times."
November 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
🇷🇺🤑 Nigel Farage's closest ally is due to be sentenced today after admitting to taking bribes from Russia.
"Nathan Gill, an honest, decent, and honourable man, who has been loyal to me at all times."
"Nathan Gill, an honest, decent, and honourable man, who has been loyal to me at all times."
What's the strategy, Keir? 🤨
November 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
What's the strategy, Keir? 🤨
Reform UK’s rise is driven by unfairness.
Bills up. Wages flat. Services crumbling.
Politicians repeat the old lie: blame immigration.
It’s not a solution.
Division solves nothing.
Inequality and broken trust won’t fix themselves.
So the cycle continues, until the real issues are solved.
Bills up. Wages flat. Services crumbling.
Politicians repeat the old lie: blame immigration.
It’s not a solution.
Division solves nothing.
Inequality and broken trust won’t fix themselves.
So the cycle continues, until the real issues are solved.
November 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Reform UK’s rise is driven by unfairness.
Bills up. Wages flat. Services crumbling.
Politicians repeat the old lie: blame immigration.
It’s not a solution.
Division solves nothing.
Inequality and broken trust won’t fix themselves.
So the cycle continues, until the real issues are solved.
Bills up. Wages flat. Services crumbling.
Politicians repeat the old lie: blame immigration.
It’s not a solution.
Division solves nothing.
Inequality and broken trust won’t fix themselves.
So the cycle continues, until the real issues are solved.
Where does it end?
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Where does it end?