The gagging law...

Joy Division wrote:I see the Tories have passed this bill which limits our rights to campaign on the issues we care about , as well as curbs charities and campaigners ability to speak out against government policy...another stunt to silence the most vulnerable from our ever so caring Tory led coalition.

Irn Bru wrote:

Joy Division wrote:I see the Tories have passed this bill which limits our rights to campaign on the issues we care about , as well as curbs charities and campaigners ability to speak out against government policy...another stunt to silence the most vulnerable from our ever so caring Tory led coalition.

Truly shocking JD and an attempt to silence the people of this country.

This is a disgrace.

Alright said Fred wrote:JD you haven't posted anything but a sentence saying they have done something.

Alright said Fred wrote:I can say Labour gagged us when we wanted a referendum on Europe. It reneged. Irn Bru still defends that so gagging clearly is his preference.

Alright said Fred wrote:This is another spin by the lefties. It is a law demanding unions keep good records to ensure fair voting. It is just lefty propaganda another term like Bedroom tax which completely distorts the truth.

Lefties re good at distorting the truth

Irn Bru wrote:

Alright said Fred wrote:This is another spin by the lefties. It is a law demanding unions keep good records to ensure fair voting. It is just lefty propaganda another term like Bedroom tax which completely distorts the truth.

Lefties re good at distorting the truth

It's more than that.

The government's rushing through a new law which, if it passes, would have a chilling effect on British democracy and our right to speak up on issues that matter to us.

From May 2014, draconian new rules would prevent non-politicians from speaking up on the big issues of the day. A huge range of campaign groups and charities – everyone from The Royal British Legion, to Oxfam, to the RSPB - are warning about the threat this poses.

It’s telling that so many groups who wouldn't normally agree with each other have united to oppose the gagging law. Groups that speak out in favour of hunting, windfarms, HS2 or building more houses are joining together with groups who say exactly the opposite.

That’s because there’s one thing we should all be able to agree on: in a healthy democracy, everyone should able to express their views. And everyone should be allowed to get organised to highlight what politicians are saying and doing on the issues that matter to them.

Politics is too important to leave to political parties. When we speak up about decisions that affect us and the future of our country, we can often change things for the better.

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