Sophi Leon Via the amazing Rachel Robinson Law to silence Scottish dissent goes through quietly today. I knew they would not let you get away with this again...Respect For the Unemployed & Benefit Claimants The Gagging Act @gaggingbill becomes law today meaning legitimate campaigns may be silenced [so we go from maximum participation in the Scottish Independence Referendum to silencing dissent in one fell swoop] #Democracy in Britain took a huge step backwards today as 10 Downing Street pushed through its right-wing Lobbying Act. Human Rights activists including Respect For the Unemployed & Benefit Claimants have slamed the Act, which imposes draconian limits on the activities of organisations such as trade unions, charities and anti-racism campaigners in the run-up to the general election next May. It will also slash the amount organisations can spend on initiatives such as newspaper advertising. The Act will demand that organisations account for every penny spent — right down to postage. But it places no restrictions on the amount of election propaganda newspapers can publish themselves — allowing the Conservatives within the newspaper industry unlimited freedom to manipulate #voters. Nor does it limit political parties’ election spending — meaning the #Tories can spend as many millions as their big-business supporters pump into their coffers. It is a shameful that UK Parliament has allowed this legislation onto the statue book. This shoddy and completely impractical Bill allows Tory donors and the politically motivated right-wing press to run rough shod over our democracy. 3 hrs · Like · 2
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 20:44:40 +0000
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