Johnson’s Tories trashing democracy and accountability: the list which tells you what they are doing to the UK

Russell England 04/08/2021

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Keeping track of this lot eroding democracy and accountability

This is quite some list. An aide-memoire to the horrors already well on their way to implementation.

Plans to constrain the Electoral Commission:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/electoral-commission-boris-johnson-flat-b1868407.html

Johnson is set to curb the powers of the independent Electoral Commission – yes, that’s the same commission that’s investigating him.
https://t.co/lxB0dGSzlJ
— Katherine O'Donnell (@kathy__odonnell) June 19, 2021

Voter suppression via Voter ID

“Users without ID, would experience a serious restriction of their experience, freedom of expression & rights. Research from the Electoral Commission suggests that there are 3.5m people in the UK who do not currently have access to a valid photo ID.”
https://t.co/lYt2oW7c8t
— Slough for Europe 🇪🇺💙 (@SloughForEU) August 3, 2021

🔴Voter Fraud is a Fallacy: These Are the Real Dangers to British Democracy @WritesBright notes that dark money, protests, foreign interference, violation of Nolan Principles and lack of electoral commission bite are all ignored in the Queen's Speech🔽https://t.co/Q9nvf1MZiK
— Byline Times (@BylineTimes) May 11, 2021

Gerrymandering the borders to get TEN extra Tory seats

Boris Johnson will fight the next election with an advantage of up to ten seats under a redrawn constituency map https://t.co/daVcPtQ37c
— The Times (@thetimes) December 4, 2020

Police Bill to ban peaceful protest

Protest to save our right to protest

Sadie Parker

Changing Mayor voting system to favour a Tory Mayor

I utterly despair or the Tory dictators. @pritipatel you are contemptuous of democracy. Priti Patel under fire over plan to change voting system for London mayor https://t.co/XSyPMPxoKN
— Change 2 Limited (@change2ltd) March 16, 2021

Unelected ministers in government

🔴 Brexit has Revived the Power of the Unelected Aristocracy

David Frost's latest promotion shows how the 'democratic' #Brexit project has in fact emboldened unaccountable, hereditary power, says @WritesBright 🔽https://t.co/durglXxSxx
— Byline Times (@BylineTimes) February 19, 2021

Mates in the House of Lords

Lording It Over Us – Johnson Rewards His Brexit & Russian Peers https://t.co/0qH07ugpER
— Peter Jukes (@peterjukes) July 31, 2020

Review of the judiciary and judicial review to absolve the government

Judicial review is one of the cornerstones of British liberty. The government latest justice bill is an attempt to undermine it. https://t.co/8Si0Y4AMqu
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) August 2, 2021

Illegally prorogued parliament

It deeply shames our country that we now have a government sufficiently anti-democratic that it wants to shut down the mother of parliaments.

We will resist with every fibre of our being. https://t.co/6cCrojjYob
— Dr Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) August 28, 2019

Suppressing investigative journalists via a “national security” act – up to 14 years in prison

DECLASSIFIED UK OP-ED: Priti Patel’s new threat to British journalists https://t.co/Lg9gqqZ2S2
— Byline Times (@BylineTimes) June 17, 2021

Boycotting critical media

Pretty simple, Johnson and his lot don't like scrutiny.

In case you missed it, they have boycotted Channel 4 news, ITV's Good Morning Britain, BBC Newsnight and BBC Radio 4 Today

As well as journalists from papers critical of this government.https://t.co/f8i3eltKHl
— Russell England (@RussellEngland) June 13, 2021

Selling off Channel 4 (because they are not propaganda puppets…Ed)

For reference – @krishgm at the 2:19 mark with media minister John Whittingdale

"Why do you think Channel 4 is in any commercial trouble? It's made a record surplus this year. It's in very good health. It's got no debt"https://t.co/eruqhjeK5R
— Russell England (@RussellEngland) June 25, 2021

Plans to curb crowdfunding for projects like the Good Law Project

We are only able to expose the Government's sleaze and cronyism because of judicial review and, with your help, through crowdfunding – both of which Government wants to restrict. Funny that. https://t.co/SRNLlRdUQc
— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) June 9, 2021

Plans to increase the spending limit for election campaigns – which will favour the Tories.

Smaller parties simply don’t have the millions for campaign funds.

Tories could gain from hike in cap on spending at general elections https://t.co/iSoYiJVsGA
— The Independent (@Independent) December 4, 2020

Election dates – removing the decision from parliament and handing over the power to the prime minister

The attempt to end fixed term parliaments is a blatant power-grab by the Prime Minister – handing him the power to call a general election whenever he wants

It's a licence for opportunism & undermines Parliament's ability to hold government to account https://t.co/WCjsx9WrSp
— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) July 6, 2021

Secret club that advises government

Corruption is the only thing in which Johnson’s government is actually world beating

Elite Tory donors club holds secret meetings with Johnson and Sunak https://t.co/PLxN3jj7FQ
— Rosychipshop #FBPE #FBPA #WearAMask #FBNHS🇪🇺🇬🇧 (@Rosychipshop) July 30, 2021

Sidelining parliament

The Sidelining of Parliament During the Twin Crises of COVID and Brexit Could Set A Dangerous Precedent – Byline Times https://t.co/eWDyTMw9fP
— Byline (@Byline_Media) December 30, 2020

Elections Bill – organising tactical voting will be a criminal act.

I've only just seen this, but it's important.#ElectionsBill will impose 'limits on groups, unions, charities and even individuals doing anything considered to be “intended to achieve a common purpose”.'
I.e. #ProgressiveAlliance to be criminalised#FBPA https://t.co/jJ6VsdkmA0
— 🟨🟥 Vicki 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸 #PeaceAndJustice ⚧️ (@FluffySocialist) July 30, 2021

Originally tweeted by Russell England (@RussellEngland) on 31/07/2021, with some modification.