The issue with the #crown is institutional. It's an anachronism. The "royal" family represent an outdated concept of aristocracy and privilege. We are still in the process of becoming a #democracy #DemocracyIsAJourney
These posts are making me realise what a progressive country the USA was in the C19th. The key here is education. Ellen Martin was a lawyer. She could become one because she could study law. #DemocracyIsAJourney
This was the day in #1649 that #England missed the opportunity to become a #republic by removing the #monarchy without having first arrived at a #constitution that was acceptable to all parties. #DemocracyIsAJourney
Someone landed a helicopter on my son's school field today, carrying a member of the Windsor family, apparently Nobody grabbed the chance to shout; "Nobody voted for you!" For some reason the school treated it as a privilege. #DemocracyIsAJourney #Republic
It is increasingly clear that a minority are endangering the future of our species. Shockingly many of them are those we chose to lead us. #DemocracyIsAJourney
The Police have set up ways to report crime. If you mention a crime on social media it isn't the same as reporting it. If you don't contact the Police by a recognised method they will ignore you. And so it goes. Know the system. #DemocracyIsAJourney /end.
Britain should be a #republic, not because of the misdemeanors of individuals but because #monarchy is an anachronism. It presides over a system of #inequlity, #patronage and #colonialism that has no place in modern #democracies #DemocracyIsAJourney #democracy
The USA was one of a few nations to adopt republicanism (the ideal, not the political party) early. You overthrew our monarch and pioneered a truly democratic (the ideal, not the political party) model. Don't throw it away now. #DemocracyIsAJourney
But the best democracies have leaders who act as a kind of committee chair rather than the (very outdated and damaging) monarchic model.
Elizabeth Windsor was the best monarch we have had so far because her power was limited.
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It's never going to be perfect, but the democratic process allows minorities to influence proceedings if conducted well. I created the hashtag #DemocracyIsAJourney and I'm still waiting for it to become a global mantra.
On this day in 1890 Japan held its first general election #DemocracyIsAJourney
#Authoritarian forms of #government can be told simply by their inability to recognise their own weaknesses and laugh at themselves. #DemocracyIsAJourney
#Democracy is an exercise in curtailing #authoritarian government. #Democracyisajourney and needs to be continually renewed and curated.
Great news #RighttoRoam #nature #Dartmoor #NatureConnection #Democracy #DemocracyIsAJourney
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If you are against a politician it's vital not to publicise them. Far better to promote what you believe in than to decry what you oppose. It's all about the clicks. #DemocracyIsAJourney
I want to introduce my #children to the experience of protest, but violent language is a major obstacle while they are still young. As a result I have told them about #peacefulprotest but never taken them with me #DemocracyIsAJourney #protest #nonviolence #democracy #freedom #humanrights #learning
On this day in 1848 the Frankfurt National Assembly met for the first time, seeking to draw up a new democratic constitution for the united states of Germany #DemocracyIsAJourney #history #democracy #Germany #Deutschland
Why not speak positively about a politician you support, rather than constantly advertise the one you hate? #politics #DemocracyIsAJourney
What evidence is there that the #UKGov #petition system has improved #democracy? #DemocracyIsAJourney
Yes, every MP has, at some point, to decide whom they are there to serve. Parties, as inevitable as they are, are inherently an undermining of true #democracy. #DemocracyIsAJourney
"Many [nobles] have appropriated meadows and fields belonging to the towns [commons, which were at the disposal of all townspeople]. We want them returned to all of us in common." (Article 10) @guyshrubsole.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social #DemocracyIsAJourney
Five hundred years ago (1525) the Twelve Articles (Zwölf Artikel) were published in Memmingen (Germany)....
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Sadly the obvious failure of this kind of idiot doesn't lead to greater #democracy; it just means we end up with more sly individuals coming forward. #DemocracyIsAJourney
I've long suspected that power appeals to that minority of humans who have little or no empathy. It's another reason why we need to share power as widely as possible. #DemocracyIsAJourney
#Britain is one of the few countries left with no written #constitution. Is this just another way to maintain a ruling elite @jolyonmaugham.bsky.social? #DemocracyIsAJourney
The majority of the people of England may not have wanted #democracy in 1649. At what point does democracy become legitimate? #DemocracyIsAJourney
"The people are, under God, the original of all just power; [and] the Commons of England, being chosen by and representing the people, have the supreme power in this nation." - statement of the 'Rump' Parliament, 4 January 1649 #DemocracyIsAJourney
On this day in 1649 the traitor Charles Stuart was beheaded. It was a fundamental mistake, but he made it almost impossible to avoid. Sadly, this first attempt at becoming a #Republic failed because, unlike the later revolution in France, it did not begin with a new constitution #DemocracyIsAJourney
Has anyone else noticed that their MP is not really there to serve their constituency? #DemocracyIsAJourney
