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Introducing arts thinking into politics and promoting creative, scientific and evidence based ideas that improve the lives of as many people as possible, while mindful of the few.

Arts Party Conference 2019

16 August 2019 @ 9:30 am

The Arts Party welcomes it’s first party conference from the heart of where water meets dirt, Brighton. We will be hosting debates for purposes of socialising, conversation and recreation. Located in Camelford Street, Brighton, BN2 1TQ, United Kingdom. All are welcome to attend, please use the contact form below to register your interest. [Fully booked] The post Arts Party Conference 2019 appeared first on ARTS PARTY.

Dinner for few

9 June 2019 @ 12:41 pm

A short and stark reminder of the state of play in politics today/yesterday. Thanks to a Dinner for a few, award winner from Nassos Vakalis. DINNER FOR FEW from Nassos Vakalis on Vimeo. The post Dinner for few appeared first on ARTS PARTY.

Scotland takes steps to put culture at the forefront of policy-making

6 July 2018 @ 9:31 am

A CULTURE STRATEGY FOR SCOTLAND – reflecting the past, challenging the present, shaping the future . The strategy seeks to stimulate a step change that will bring about a shift in how society and government view and value culture. It aims to build collaborative alliances that will help to realise the full potential of culture … Continue reading "Scotland takes steps to put culture at the forefront of policy-making" The post Scotland takes steps to put culture at the forefront of policy-making appeared first on ARTS PARTY.

Arts teachers in decline

5 July 2018 @ 9:35 am

As well as a fall in teaching hours, the arts has lost almost a quarter (9000) of teachers working in secondary schools in England since 2011. Sourced from https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/arts-teacher-numbers-plummet-almost-quarter The post Arts teachers in decline appeared first on ARTS PARTY.

Why the Arts Matter

12 May 2018 @ 7:11 am

We’ve come across a great graphic that really sums up why the Arts matter – enjoy! The post Why the Arts Matter appeared first on ARTS PARTY.

Creativity and politics

17 April 2018 @ 11:19 am

Heather McGhee talks about the influence that music, film, and other arts can have on social change. https://thecreativeindependent.com/people/heather-mcghee-on-creativity-and-politics/ The post Creativity and politics appeared first on ARTS PARTY.

Why is creativity the most important political concept of the 21st century?

17 April 2018 @ 11:15 am

There is no concept more politically important today than creativity. I’ll give four reasons why but first a definition. ‘Creative’ has narrow, broader and even broader connotations in English. It’s the last of these we should be most interested in. The narrow meaning immediately leads one to think of activities directly associated with the arts. … Continue reading "Why is creativity the most important political concept of the 21st century?" The post Why is creativity the most important political concept of the 21st century? appeared first on ARTS PARTY.

Arts can help children avoid a lifetime of gang crime

14 April 2018 @ 11:05 am

Andria Zafirakou, who won the $1million title in Dubai last month, said subjects such as art, music and drama can transform the lives of vulnerable young people and give them the confidence to walk away from gangs. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/education/arts-can-help-children-avoid-a-lifetime-of-gang-crime-says-1m-prizewinning-teacher-a3813071.html The post Arts can help children avoid a lifetime of gang crime appeared first on ARTS PARTY.

Creativity and the arts in decline

1 February 2018 @ 11:34 am

Creative arts subjects are being cut back in many secondary schools in England, a BBC survey suggests. More than 1,200 schools responded – over 40% of secondary schools. Of the schools that responded, nine in every 10 said they had cut back on lesson time, staff or facilities in at least one creative arts subject. … Continue reading "Creativity and the arts in decline" The post Creativity and the arts in decline appeared first on ARTS PARTY.

Drawing the Future

20 January 2018 @ 10:34 am

A report launched by Education and Employers and found that children’s career aspirations only marginally differ from age 7 to age 17. It also showed that some sectors vital for economic health look set to be badly under-resourced in future. In the biggest survey of its kind, primary school children aged seven to 11 were … Continue reading "Drawing the Future" The post Drawing the Future appeared first on ARTS PARTY.

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The Good Law Project is a not-for-profit campaign organisation that uses the law to protect the interests of the public. The Good Law Project fight cases that defend, define or change the law and we use litigation to engage and educate. The Good Law Project challenge abuses of power, exploitation, inequality, and injustice.

politics.co.uk

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Politics news from the UK.

Labour is favoured party among readers of Conservative-leaning newspapers, according to poll

25 April 2024 @ 3:11 pm

The Labour Party is now more popular than the Conservatives among readers of papers generally considered as sympathetic to the governing party.  A new poll conducted by Survation on behalf of the campaigning organisation Best for Britain showed that 37 per cent of voters who get receive their news mostly from Conservative-leaning outlets plan to... Read more » The post Labour is favoured party among readers of Conservative-leaning newspapers, according to poll appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Politics@Lunch: Humza Yousaf is still being buffeted by events

25 April 2024 @ 1:29 pm

The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, subscribe here and never miss this daily briefing. First minister Humza Yousaf has declared a “new beginning for the SNP” after sensationally kicking the Scottish Greens out of his government this morning. The move has brought to an end the Bute House agreement, the Green-SNP coalition’s foundational... Read more » The post Politics@Lunch: Humza Yousaf is still being buffeted by events appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

A bitter reckoning for Rishi Sunak: what’s at stake in the May 2 local elections?

25 April 2024 @ 10:44 am

Recent days have borne witness to a subtle shift in Rishi Sunak’s politics. A punchy performance at prime minister’s questions last week preceded a declaration of war against “sick note culture”; on Monday, the PM stood firm ahead of further Rwanda Bill ping-pong — forcing MPs and peers to work late into the night to... Read more » The post A bitter reckoning for Rishi Sunak: what’s at stake in the May 2 local elections? appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Martin Docherty-Hughes: ‘Join the Czech artillery initiative to help Ukraine defeat its Russian occupier’

25 April 2024 @ 10:00 am

In late March 2024, following my questioning of the UK defence secretary, Grant Shapps, at the House of Commons defence select committee of which I am a member, I was concerned to learn that the UK government is not part of and has no plans to join the Czechia-led initiative to procure much-needed artillery shells... Read more » The post Martin Docherty-Hughes: ‘Join the Czech artillery initiative to help Ukraine defeat its Russian occupier’ appeared first on

Humza Yousaf scraps coalition with Scottish Greens in ‘new beginning for SNP’

25 April 2024 @ 7:49 am

First minister Humza Yousaf has scrapped the SNP’s coalition deal with the Scottish Greens. According to reports, the first minister called time on the partnership after a meeting with Green leaders. Yousaf’s administration will now run a minority government. The first minister intervened after the Scottish Greens announced plans for a vote of their own... Read more » The post Humza Yousaf scraps coalition with Scottish Greens in ‘new beginning for SNP’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Labour vows rail nationalisation plans will save taxpayer ‘billions’

25 April 2024 @ 7:39 am

Britain’s railways will be renationalised within the first five years of a Labour government, the party will announce today.  Under new plans, one of Labour’s first major acts in government will bring all passenger rail into national ownership under Great British Railways, a new body, as contracts with private operators expire. Labour also plans to... Read more » The post Labour vows rail nationalisation plans will save taxpayer ‘billions’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

PMQs verdict: The politics behind Angela Rayner’s ‘pint-sized loser’ jibe

24 April 2024 @ 1:15 pm

The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, subscribe here and never miss this daily briefing. With the prime minister in Germany hoping to deepen defence ties with chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government, it was left to the B-team — composed of Oliver Dowden and Angela Rayner — to man the domestic front at PMQs today.... Read more » The post PMQs verdict: The politics behind Angela Rayner’s ‘pint-sized loser’ jibe appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Frank Field, former Labour minister, dies aged 81

24 April 2024 @ 8:01 am

Former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field has died aged 81, his family has announced. According to statement from Lord Field of Birkenhead’s family, he passed away after a period of illness. “He will be mourned by admirers across politics but above all he will be greatly missed by those lucky enough to have... Read more » The post Frank Field, former Labour minister, dies aged 81 appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

London mayoral election: Sadiq Khan says Susan Hall is ‘most dangerous candidate’ he’s faced

24 April 2024 @ 7:49 am

Sadiq Khan has called Susan Hall, the Conservative candidate for the upcoming London mayoral election, “the most dangerous candidate I’ve fought against”. Speaking in an LBC radio debate, the Labour mayor was asked whether he would “feel safe in a London run by” Hall. Khan responded: “I’ve thought long and hard about this. I’ve fought... Read more » The post London mayoral election: Sadiq Khan says Susan Hall is ‘most dangerous candidate’ he’s faced appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Sunak declares ‘turning point in European security’ — PM’s defence spending speech in full

23 April 2024 @ 2:52 pm

Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030 at a press conference in Warsaw, Poland. Sunak said: “We will increase defence spending to a new baseline of 2.5 per cent of GDP, by 2030. That starts today, and rises steadily in each and every... Read more » The post Sunak declares ‘turning point in European security’ — PM’s defence spending speech in full appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

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To critically evaluate the global response to COVID-19 and present a series of responsible pandemic exit strategies to help ensure that total harms are minimised.

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Refreshingly Independent Politics – smerconish.com is to create a clearinghouse for non-ideological thinking. We want to give people a chance to contribute to, and consume media that isn’t predicated on the usual, extreme talking points of the polarized media. Instead, we aim to promote independent thinking and diversity of thought.

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THE PEOPLE’S UNION OF BRITAIN
Taking back sovereignty through common law.

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The Intercept is an award-winning news organization dedicated to holding mainstream views and misinformation.

“Little Home Market”: The Connecticut Company Accused of Fueling an Execution Spree

25 April 2024 @ 5:10 pm

Evidence points to Absolute Standards as the source of a lethal drug the Trump administration used to restart federal executions after 17 years. The post “Little Home Market”: The Connecticut Company Accused of Fueling an Execution Spree appeared first on The Intercept.

House Responds to Israeli-Iranian Missile Exchange by Taking Rights Away from Americans

25 April 2024 @ 3:18 pm

A measure passed by the House seeks to block Americans from traveling to Iran on U.S. passports. The post House Responds to Israeli-Iranian Missile Exchange by Taking Rights Away from Americans appeared first on The Intercept.

U.S.-Trained Burkina Faso Military Executed 220 Civilians

25 April 2024 @ 10:56 am

A new report reveals details of the massacres by a longtime U.S. ally and counterterrorism partner. The post U.S.-Trained Burkina Faso Military Executed 220 Civilians appeared first on The Intercept.

“Kill All Arabs”: The Feds Are Investigating UMass Amherst for Anti-Palestinian Bias

24 April 2024 @ 6:00 pm

The Department of Education is probing claims that the school discriminated against Palestinian and Arab students amid Israel’s war on Gaza. The post “Kill All Arabs”: The Feds Are Investigating UMass Amherst for Anti-Palestinian Bias appeared first on The Intercept.

Biden’s Indifference to Palestinian Lives Is Sending the Middle East Into the Abyss

24 April 2024 @ 10:00 am

The U.S. dedication to Israel’s war of annihilation has created a tornado of instability and danger. The post Biden’s Indifference to Palestinian Lives Is Sending the Middle East Into the Abyss appeared first on The Intercept.

As Biden Cheers TikTok Ban, White House Embraces TikTok Influencers

23 April 2024 @ 9:25 pm

The White House brushes off accusations of hypocrisy, courting TikTok while seeking to ban it. The post As Biden Cheers TikTok Ban, White House Embraces TikTok Influencers appeared first on The Intercept.

Chuck Schumer Privately Warns Pakistan: Don't Kill Imran Khan in Prison

23 April 2024 @ 8:04 pm

Supporters worry Khan’s life is in danger and with good reason: The military has a long history of killing deposed leaders. The post Chuck Schumer Privately Warns Pakistan: Don’t Kill Imran Khan in Prison appeared first on The Intercept.

A Prosecutor Asked Texas to Kill Melissa Lucio. Now He Says She Should Be Freed.

22 April 2024 @ 6:05 pm

If the courts agree to vacate the conviction, Lucio will have spent 16 years on death row for a crime that never happened. The post A Prosecutor Asked Texas to Kill Melissa Lucio. Now He Says She Should Be Freed. appeared first on The Intercept.

Columbia Law School Faculty Condemn Administration for Mass Arrests and Suspensions

22 April 2024 @ 4:13 pm

The blanket suspension of student protesters casts “serious doubt on the University’s respect for the rule-of-law values that we teach,” 54 law professors wrote. The post Columbia Law School Faculty Condemn Administration for Mass Arrests and Suspensions appeared first on The Intercept.

Israel Attack on Iran Is What World War III Looks Like

20 April 2024 @ 5:54 pm

Like countless other hostilities, the stealthy Israeli missile and drone strike on Iran doesn’t risk war. It is war. The post Israel Attack on Iran Is What World War III Looks Like appeared first on The Intercept.

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Keeping tabs on the UK’s parliaments & assemblies

We’re putting more ‘local’ into the Local Intelligence Hub

25 April 2024 @ 7:51 am

Tl;dr: We’ve added lots of local council data to the Local Intelligence Hub. In February, we launched the Local Intelligence Hub, and today we’ve released a huge new update.  We designed the Local Intelligence Hub — in collaboration with The Climate Coalition and supported by Green Alliance — to provide all the data you need,…

Improving TheyWorkForYou’s voting summaries

23 April 2024 @ 10:58 am

If you value the work mySociety and TheyWorkForYou do, please consider whether you can make a donation. We have a good track record of making Parliament more open, provide essential tools to civil society and small charities, and with our platform a little support can go a long way.  If you would like to make…

The Council Climate Scorecards project is having international impact

23 April 2024 @ 8:12 am

Canada differs from the UK in many ways: obviously it’s vastly bigger, extending across many more latitudes; its climate, nature and terrains vary hugely; its cities are more dispersed and diverse — and accordingly, the challenges the two countries face around tackling the climate emergency are different, too.  But there are some significant ways in…

What happened to all the APPGs?

9 April 2024 @ 11:20 am

Over Easter, some groups went missing in Parliament. No, not lost tourists: of the 722 All Party Parliamentary Groups registered in March, only 444 are left – a 39% decrease in the space of a month. What caused this, which groups have been removed, and what happens next? Tl;dr: we’ve published the changes as a…

Council Climate Action scorecards support climate officers

8 April 2024 @ 8:08 am

Lucie Bolton took the position of Climate Strategy Officer at Rother District Council in 2022. Since then, she’s found the Council Climate Action Scorecards project an invaluable support for her work.  Hearing this, we were of course keen to find out more — so we asked Lucie to share her journey, from brand new climate…

Access to Information network: data visualisation Show and Tell

3 April 2024 @ 10:24 am

Organisations all around the world run Freedom of Information sites based on our Alaveteli platform. There are also sites running on other codebases. Either way, we’re all working to the same goals, and we believe that each site can learn from the others: for that reason, we’ve set up the Access To Information (ATI) network,…

TICTeC keynote speaker announcement: María Baron

25 March 2024 @ 9:03 am

We’re excited to announce the first keynote speaker for our 2024 Impacts of Civic Technology Conference (TICTeC)! Join us on 12 and 13 June  — in London or online — and you’ll hear from María Baron, founder and now Global Executive Director of Directorio Legislativo. This year, one of the major themes at TICTeC will…

“Don’t be afraid to copy” and four more highlights from the Scorecards Successes Conference

22 March 2024 @ 2:48 pm

To reach the UK’s 2050 net zero target, all local authorities need to take serious action across all of their operations. But what exactly should they do, and in what order? To get the most out of the brilliant data uncovered by the Council Climate Action Scorecards, Climate Emergency UK commissioned Anthesis to research and…

Creating datasets from FOI data

21 March 2024 @ 4:24 pm

Responses obtained from a widespread FOI project can be difficult to analyse, until they are sorted into neat datasets. This allows you to make valid comparisons, pull out accurate statistics and ultimately ensure your findings are meaningful. In our third seminar within the Using Freedom of Information for Campaigning and Advocacy series, we heard from…

Guest post: What are the questions MPs ask that don’t get answered?

19 March 2024 @ 5:21 pm

This blog post is part of our Repowering Democracy series. We are publishing a series of short pieces of writing from mySociety staff and guest writers who are thinking about how our democracy works and are at the frontlines of trying to improve it. This week, we’re re-publishing a blog post from Anna Powell-Smith at…

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An updated list of candidates you can vote for the up and coming UK elections.