Cathy Monaghan · [email protected]

May 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM

⭐️ We’re partnering with Media Storm!

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, We’ve got a new partnership to share - and it couldn’t come at a more important moment. Open Britain is joining forces with the multi award-winning Media Storm podcast ([link removed]) . Presented by journalists Helena Wadia and Mathilda Mallinson, …

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  Cathy Monaghan · [email protected]

May 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM

⭐️ A real missed opportunity

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Today, the King delivered the Government’s programme for the year ahead. It was billed as a chance for renewal, a reset. A moment to show that politics can still respond to the scale of the problems people are facing. But on democratic renewal, th…

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  Cathy Monaghan · [email protected]

May 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM

⭐️ Starmer’s Crisis Reveals a Deeper Problem in British Politics

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Keir Starmer is having a rough week. After catastrophic election results, damaging headlines and growing unrest inside Labour’s ranks, both Westminster and voters are asking the same question: has Starmer lost touch with the country that elected him…

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  Conor McKenzie · [email protected]

May 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM

⭐️ The far right’s parallel campaign machine

[link removed] [link removed] John, The far-right is not just trying to win elections. It is trying to change the entire ecosystem in which our politics operates. Around the world, far-right movements are building parallel campaign infrastructures that sit outside the spirit of traditional…

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  Conor McKenzie · [email protected]

May 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM

🚨 These elections are a warning

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Today’s election results are a warning we cannot afford to ignore. Across England, Nigel Farage’s party has made major gains. They have broken through in places that once looked politically unthinkable. And this is not just happening in England…

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  Matt Gallagher · [email protected]

May 6, 2026 at 2:55 PM

⭐ A System Under Strain: What to Expect on Thursday

[link removed] [link removed] John, Voters head to the polls tomorrow in the biggest set of elections since 2024, against the backdrop of a dramatically reshaped political landscape. The results could be historic - and may offer the clearest sign yet that Britain’s political system is stru…

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  Matt Gallagher · [email protected]

May 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM

⭐ Reform UK's Selective Outrage on Display

[link removed] John, This week, Reform UK candidates exposed their lack of principles – and they did it live on camera. Documentarian Chris Atkins got three Reform candidates on the record condemning the specific actions of their colleagues. All he had to was concoct a fake far-right new…

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  Cathy Monaghan · [email protected]

April 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM

⭐ This is what buying influence looks like

[link removed] [link removed] John, Nigel Farage has been referred to Parliament’s standards watchdog after receiving a previously undisclosed £5 million personal gift from Christopher Harborne, a Thailand-based crypto billionaire and major Reform UK donor. The gift was reportedly made sho…

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  Cathy Monaghan · [email protected]

April 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM

🥳 Over sixty supporters have already won!

[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] Dear John, The UK Democracy Lottery is off to a flying start. In just five weeks, 10 supporters have already won cash prizes, with several £25 winners in every weekly draw so far. And it’s growing fast! We’ve more than doubled the number of par…

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  The Open Britain Team · [email protected]

April 28, 2026 at 6:17 PM

⭐️ Security experts just issued a stark warning

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Britain is becoming a soft target for hostile foreign propaganda. That’s not just our warning, it’s the assessment from Fiona Hill, the former White House adviser and security expert who co-authored the UK Government’s Strategic Defence Review. S…

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  Conor McKenzie · [email protected]

April 27, 2026 at 5:39 PM

⭐️ This is bigger than a royal visit

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, At a time when Trump is once again tearing through democratic norms, attacking opponents, whipping up division, and treating politics as a vehicle for personal power, Britain is giving him the royal treatment with King Charles currently visiting Americ…

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  Matt Gallagher · [email protected]

April 26, 2026 at 7:15 AM

⭐️ Palantir's Promotes Their Anti-Democratic Manifesto

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Palantir isn’t just another tech firm. It’s one of the most powerful data analytics companies in the world, working with governments, militaries, and police forces. Co-founded by Peter Thiel – the Trump ally and right-wing donor – its clients includ…

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  Cathy Monaghan · [email protected]

April 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM

⭐️ “No foreign money should have a say in our democracy”

[link removed] Dear John, Thousands of people have added their names to our call for a public inquiry into foreign interference ([link removed]) in UK democracy. But it’s not just the number of people signing that matters. It’s what they’re saying. People are signing because they’re worr…

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  Conor McKenzie · [email protected]

April 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM

⭐️ How crypto money is helping bankroll the far right

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, The cryptocurrency lobby is getting closer and closer to the authoritarian right. Across Britain, the US and parts of Europe, the same pattern keeps appearing. Politicians who claim to be anti-establishment are building alliances with one of the ric…

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  Matt Gallagher, Open Britain · [email protected]

April 19, 2026 at 1:01 PM

⭐️ Stories From Outside the Westminster Bubble

[link removed] Dear John, Have you seen the latest articles we’ve published over at Ugly Politix ([link removed]) on Substack? Our no-nonsense news site started from a pretty simple premise. There’s a real need for thoughtful and intellectually nutritious updates on politics and democracy -…

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  conor mckenzie · [email protected]

April 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM

RE: Who’s really influencing UK politics?

Hi John, Did you catch Cathy’s mail earlier this week? The Government is attempting to tackle foreign interference in our democracy without knowing the full facts. The government’s report into foreign interference - the Rycroft Report - makes clear the threat of foreign interference is very…

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  Cathy Monaghan, Open Britain · [email protected]

April 17, 2026 at 4:29 PM

The UK Democracy Lottery is off to a great start!

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, The UK Democracy Lottery is off to an amazing start, and we didn’t want you to miss out! The response over these first few weeks has been incredible and it’s all down to people like you choosing to get involved and help us get this off the ground. …

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  The Open Britain Team · [email protected]

April 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Who’s really influencing UK politics?

[link removed] [link removed] John, The Rycroft Report has been published - and it raises some pretty serious questions and concerns. Will you join us in calling on the Government to act? Please sign our petition demanding a statutory, judge-led public inquiry with full powers to invest…

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  Conor McKenzie · [email protected]

April 13, 2026 at 3:36 PM

⭐️ Orbán is out. The lesson goes far beyond Hungary.

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s Prime Minister, has lost. After sixteen years in power, after rewriting the constitution, warping the electoral map, packing institutions and turning much of the media into propaganda machinery, Orbán has been defeated. It…

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  The Open Britain Team · [email protected]

April 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM

⭐ Outrage is profitable. Democracy pays the price.

[link removed] [link removed] John, The way we experience the world online is changing, and not for the better. You can feel it in your feed. More rage. More fear. More content designed to make you flinch, panic or lash out. Less debate, less nuance, less reality. Yesterday, Sadiq Khan …

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  Conor McKenzie, Open Britain · [email protected]

April 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM

🇬🇧 Britain is not for sale

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Reform UK has just received a £4 million donation from Ben Delo, a cryptocurrency billionaire based in Hong Kong who was convicted in the US over anti-money-laundering failures at his exchange, BitMEX, before later being pardoned by Donald Trump. Th…

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  Matt, Open Britain · [email protected]

April 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM

⭐️ Behind Reform UK's Candidate Chaos

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Reform UK presents itself as a grassroots rebellion speaking for the “true British people.” The polls now put them seven points ahead. So why are they struggling to find ordinary people to stand as candidates? This week, it emerged the party has bee…

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  Cathy Monaghan, Open Britain · [email protected]

April 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM

🐢 April Fool’s? Or a warning for our democracy?

[link removed] [link removed] John, Jonathan the Tortoise - the world’s oldest known land animal - was declared dead this week in an April Fool’s hoax that fooled news outlets around the world, including the BBC. Thankfully, Jonathan is still very much alive, still charming visiting dignit…

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  Mark Kieran · [email protected]

March 31, 2026 at 5:52 PM

⭐ Reform UK has launched its campaign. But who’s paying?

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Reform UK has launched its election campaign, with parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections across England this May. At the same time, the government has moved to clamp down on political donations. Reform UK’s reaction tell…

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  Cathy Monaghan, Open Britain · [email protected]

March 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM

We have our first winners 🎉

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, The very first UK Democracy Lottery draw has taken place, and we’re excited to share the results. This week, we had 10 winners - including two cash prize winners! Congratulations to everyone who struck lucky this time. And it’s worth saying, even…

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  Cathy Monaghan, Open Britain · [email protected]

March 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM

⏰ Just 24 hours to go

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, With just 24 hours to go until the first UK Democracy Lottery draw, this is your chance to do something simple to make a real difference. We’re working to defend and improve democracy at a time when it needs it most. That means pushing back against …

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  Mark Kieran · [email protected]

March 26, 2026 at 4:56 PM

⭐️ £170 million behind the populist and far-right

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, More than £170 million has flowed over the past five years into political parties, media organisations, and think tanks aligned with the populist right. What is striking is that most of that money did not go directly to parties. Instead, it helpe…

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  Mark Kieran, Open Britain · [email protected]

March 25, 2026 at 6:06 PM

🚨 Britain's democracy is dangerously exposed

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Britain’s democracy is dangerously exposed to foreign interference. The newly published independent Rycroft Review warns that foreign money and online interference are a real threat to our politics, and that the Government needs to act before that t…

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  Conor McKenzie · [email protected]

March 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM

⭐️ We cannot let division define our democracy

[link removed] [link removed] Good morning John, In last month’s Gorton & Denton by-election, voters had the chance to back Nigel Farage’s brand of politics, and they said no. It was an encouraging reminder that Farage is not unstoppable, and that there are limits to what his particular br…

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  Mark Kieran, Open Britain · [email protected]

March 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM

⭐️ Built by people like you

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, We’ve just launched something new - The UK Democracy Lottery ([link removed]) . Because we’re up against a tough reality. Across the UK, billionaires and powerful interests are shaping politics - fuelling division, spreading disinformation and st…

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  Conor McKenzie, Open Britain · [email protected]

March 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM

💰 Where is Farage now?

[link removed] [link removed] John, Nigel Farage loves calling for other people to resign. He lives for the outrage, the headlines, and acting as though he alone speaks for integrity in British politics. But when the questions are about his own party, he shrivels and disappears. His Dep…

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  Mark Kieran, Open Britain · [email protected]

March 17, 2026 at 5:42 PM

⭐️ An exciting new opportunity

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, We’ve just launched something exciting and this is your chance to be part of it! ** We’re kicking off a lottery that’s about more than just winning money. It’s called the UK Democracy Lottery ([link removed]) . -----------------------------------…

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  Open Britain · [email protected]

March 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM

⭐️ A message from Byline Times

[link removed] Read this message from our friends at Byline Times ([link removed]) … Dear John, We can all see it: democratic values are facing a historic test. Donald Trump and his oligarch allies are working to distort and destabilise politics – turning democratic systems into a playgroun…

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  Matt, Open Britain · [email protected]

March 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM

🚨 The Mandelson Files: Warnings Ignored

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, It’s the same story again and again. The standards and norms of British political life, it seems, are built on flimsy foundations. Our system presumes that those in power are dedicated public servants who will always put the national interest first. It…

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  Matt, Open Britain · [email protected]

March 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM

🚨 Farage’s party just got another £3 million

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Reform UK is, once again, the biggest beneficiary of our utterly broken campaign finance system. A system that opens the floodgates to mind-boggling amounts of donor cash – £15 million in just the last few months of 2025. New Electoral Commission re…

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  Matt Gallagher, Open Britain · [email protected]

March 4, 2026 at 6:52 PM

⭐️ A step, but not far enough

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Earlier this week, MPs debated the Government’s Representation of the People Bill at Second Reading. It matters because it’s a rare opportunity ([link removed]) to make meaningful changes to how our democracy works, including around proportional voting…

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  Conor McKenzie · [email protected]

February 27, 2026 at 6:44 PM

RE: 🚨 This'll take just TWO minutes

Hi John, Did you catch Mark’s email below? The Representation of the People Bill has its Second Reading ON MONDAY. Once the Bill passes Second Reading, amendments can be tabled. We want to know which MPs would support an amendment requiring the Government to establish a National Commission …

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  Matt Gallagher, Open Britain · [email protected]

February 27, 2026 at 11:44 AM

⭐️ Historic: Greens triumph in Gorton & Denton

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, In the early hours of this morning, the politically impossible became reality. The Greens have won the Gorton & Denton by-election. It’s their first ever Westminster by-election win, and their first MP in the North of England. It wasn’t even as clos…

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  Mark Kieran, Open Britain · [email protected]

February 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM

🚨 This'll take just TWO minutes

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Can you spare two minutes to write to your MP? Over 11,000 people have now signed our petition calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform (NCER). That’s a strong show of support, but the next step is getting MPs to take action. The first …

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  Matt, Open Britain · [email protected]

February 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM

💎 Britain’s Rare Shot at Real Electoral Reform (Don’t Let It Slip)

[link removed] [link removed] Britain’s Rare Shot at REAL Electoral Reform ([link removed]) Dear John, Britain really doesn’t get many chances like this one. Buried beneath the usual Westminster chaos, there’s a genuinely serious piece of elections legislation moving through Parliament ri…

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  Matt, Open Britain · [email protected]

February 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM

⭐️ Is Andrew's Historic Arrest a Turning Point?

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Today, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was arrested in Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office. It’s also his 66th birthday. This is a historic moment for accountability – it marks the first arrest of a senior member of the royal family in th…

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  Mark Kieran, Open Britain · [email protected]

February 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM

⭐️ NCER – Here’s What People Are Saying

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Have you signed our petition backing a National Commission on Electoral Reform (NCER)? The Representation of the People Bill introduced in Parliament presents us with a historic opportunity to change the voting system. We need to make sure it doesn’…

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  conor mckenzie · [email protected]

February 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM

RE: The Representation of the People Bill is here. Now we need you.

Hi John, Just following up on Mark’s email yesterday. Over 4,000 people have already added their name to the campaign, getting it off to a flying start! SIGN THE PETITION ([link removed]) The Representation of the People Act is exactly what we’ve been building towards. Unsurprisingly though, …

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  Mark Kieran, Open Britain · [email protected]

February 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM

🚨 The Representation of the People Bill is here. Now we need you.

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, This is the moment we’ve been building toward. The government has introduced the Representation of the People Bill - the biggest package of electoral reforms in a generation. Votes at 16. Cracking down on dark money. Stronger enforcement. There's…

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  Matt, Open Britain · [email protected]

February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Corporate Donations *TRIPLED* Over Last Three Elections

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, New analysis has shown that corporate political donations have *tripled* over Britain’s last three General Elections. Our friends at Democracy For Sale have published some more fantastic work ([link removed]) today, and it’s another massive wake-up …

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  Mark Kieran, Open Britain · [email protected]

February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Starmer is Hanging by a Thread

[link removed] [link removed] Starmer is Hanging On By A Thread ([link removed]) Dear John, Keir Starmer is fighting for his survival. No. 10 has been plunged into utter chaos this week – resignations in Downing Street, Scottish Labour breaking ranks, backbench rebellion brewing and the Prim…

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  Matt, Open Britain · [email protected]

February 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM

Farage is Awfully Quiet About the Epstein Files

[link removed] [link removed] From left to right: Nigel Farage, Steve Bannon, John Lawson Thornton, Raheem Kassam, Dan Jukes, Yasmine Dehaene-Modrikamen, Mischaël Modrikamen, and Laure Ferrari at a dinner launching a European right-wing movement in 2017 Dear John, It’s funny, isn’t it? Usu…

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  The Open Britain Team · [email protected]

February 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM

⭐ This is what broken accountability looks like

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Over the past few days, more information has emerged about Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein. This includes reports that Mandelson maintained contact with Epstein after his 2008 conviction, and that messages shared with the media show Mande…

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  Matt, Open Britain · [email protected]

January 30, 2026 at 5:29 PM

⭐️ The Toxic Westminster Culture Holding Britain Back

[link removed] Dear John, Keir Starmer has said that Britain’s crisis of confidence in politics is “the battle that defines our political era.” About that, he’s exactly right. A majority of the public (54%) believe that “it doesn’t matter who you vote for, nothing will ever really change in…

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  Conor McKenzie · [email protected]

January 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM

⭐️ A test-run for Farage’s politics

[link removed] [link removed] Dear John, Reform UK has selected Matt Goodwin as its candidate for the Gorton & Denton Parliamentary by-election. You might recognise the name. Goodwin masquerades as an academic, but he’s really an opportunist being parachuted into a constituency he doesn’t …

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