Revealed: Banking giant threatened to leave UK over mooted tax increase: JP Morgan Chase wrote to Rachel Reeves to lobby against rumoured banking surcharge rise ahead of autumn budget https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/jp-morgan-chase-rachel-reeeves-leave-uk-increase-tax-bank-surcharge-jamie-dimon-autumn-budget/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

Starmer’s new plan scapegoats migrants for Brexit’s failings: The immigration white paper is full of coded racism. It’s a cheap attempt to distract from the real failing: Brexit https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/starmers-new-plan-scapegoats-migrants-for-brexits-failings-immigration-white-paper/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

I’m facing 10 years in prison for climate protest. I’d still do it again: The UK’s broken justice system is locking young activists like me away – and we’ll all suffer the consequences https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/just-stop-oil-protester-prison-activist-manchester-airport/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

How the UK’s ‘free speech’ government banned protest: Conservative ministers loudly championed free speech – right up until they outlawed it. Now, we’re all at risk https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/conservative-labour-protest-ban-climate-gaza-just-stop-oil-extinction-rebellion-black-lives-matter/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

“We don’t have time for ‘briefcase politics’” - Zack Polanski’s pitch to lead the left: From ‘Rehearsing the Revolution’ to building it for real, Zack Polanski talks to oD about his bid to lead not just the Greens, but the wider progressive movement https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/green-party-leadership-election-zack-polanski/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

Keir Starmer could win back many voters by standing up to Israel: By abandoning its left-wing values, Labour has lost many supporters. Taking action to help Gazans could win them back https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/gaza-israel-keir-starmer-ban-arms-sales-netanyahu-labour-party-uk/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

If you're in the UK let's talk #GreenParty! How do you feel they're doing at the moment? Also we'll be chatting with Green Party leadership hopeful Zack Polanski soon, so if you've got any questions you'd like us to ask him drop them in the replies. #ukpolitics #UKpol

Reform knows exactly what it’s doing in local government. What about the left?: Left-wing councils were waiting for a Labour government to turn the money back on, but help isn’t coming. So what now? https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/what-left-do-in-local-government-councils-labour-greens-plan-reform/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

Indigenous communities near Panama Canal have a bigger problem than Trump: Residents tell of anger over government's plans to flood villages to build reservoir to increase water for the canal https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/panama-canal-new-resevoir-flood-indio-indigenous-communities-donald-trump-us/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

What’s next for Reform?: Nigel Farage’s party now has the resources and momentum to capitalise on mass disillusionment with both major parties https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/what-next-reform-party-nigel-farage-local-elections-labour-conservatives/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS