In February, Ecuador will elect a new President and National Assembly. In 4 minutes, here's what you need to know about the candidates, parties, major issues & implications for the wider world. https://tomparkinwrites.medium.com/ecuadors-2021-election-what-you-need-to-know-d44128d2ac02
A People Powered Movement to Save Europe #diem25
Governments cannot reform the European Union. But citizens can. Democracy In Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25) is a pan-European political movement to democratize the machinary of the European Union. (diem25.org)Over the years, the role of the European Union has become warped and confusing. Today, its central institutions serve as mediators between hostile national governments. It is little … Continue reading A People Powered Movement to Save Europe #diem25
‘The Westminster Game Has Failed. So Let’s Change the Rules’ – article for ‘Pertinent Problems’
Click here to view the article 'Our democratic deficit is deeper than anyone wants to admit....Parliament is an old network for dead men and a country that no longer exists.'
Nigel Huddleston MP – you do not speak for me
A response to Mid-Worcestershire MP Nigel Huddleston as he declares his constituents don't want a Europe that is currently "too big, too bossy and too interfering". Today, Europe faces a string of terrorist threats, a refugee crisis, a financial recession and military threats towards its Eastern border. Obviously, co-operation is key. The union … Continue reading Nigel Huddleston MP – you do not speak for me
