Dear John
Boris Johnson’s Christmas parties were just the
start.
Important committee of MPs from all parties calls out the
Elections Bill
Today, the Public Administration
and Constitutional Affairs Committee (chaired by Conservative MP
William Wragg) has published a report which urges the Government to
stop the passage of the Elections Bill. Do you think
the Government should stop the bill?
The report expresses
concerns about the speed at which legislation in the
bill has been rushed through and finds fault with clauses in the bill which
mandate voter ID and which
undermine the independence of the Electoral
Commission.
Even the Conservatives are concerned about their own
Government’s handiwork.
At Best for Britain, we have been
campaigning against the Elections Bill for some time and are pleased
to see our concerns reflected in this latest report.
The cross-party support for pausing the bill is
heartening to see.
But we wanted to also understand
your strength of feeling on the matter. Do you think
the passage of the bill should be urgently stopped?
If you think all honest and decent
politicians (whatever their political leanings) should come together
and challenge authoritarianism wherever they see it, let us
know.
A better Britain is one built on
public consensus, and one where everyone can participate in democracy.
Let us know what you want for Britain today.
Best wishes,
Naomi Smith
CEO - Best for Britain
P.S. If you want to work with us to
keep challenging the Elections Bill, we would greatly appreciate
contributions to our Better
Democracy fund.
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