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I really don’t see that myself. We could easily have a publicly funded platform for campaigns. Where each party has an equal footing in the use of that platform. This would put parties like the greens and LD on the same level as the Tories and Labour. It is a travesty of democracy that we allow donors to pay for the party they agree, and as such having so much sway in the election results. Just ban all other campaign options aside from door knocking and social media. Ban all flyers and paid adverts. If people want a run down on a party there could be one central point.
Agree. But seems like a complex process to replace. As new parties with new ideas will have no way to push them.
Would take some form of national scheme to ensure all parties got low/no cost time in the media to spread their ideas.
I really don’t see that myself. We could easily have a publicly funded platform for campaigns. Where each party has an equal footing in the use of that platform. This would put parties like the greens and LD on the same level as the Tories and Labour. It is a travesty of democracy that we allow donors to pay for the party they agree, and as such having so much sway in the election results. Just ban all other campaign options aside from door knocking and social media. Ban all flyers and paid adverts. If people want a run down on a party there could be one central point.