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Open Up the TV Debates
The leaders of the three main political parties have finally agreed to a series of TV debates in the run-up to the general election. But now it looks like the politicians and their teams aren't planning to have real debates, just a series of carefully staged-managed events where they get to deliver rehearsed spin. The people who matter - the voters - will be left out. Take action to demand that ordinary voters get to choose and ask the questions that the politicians have to answer.
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Save the BBC - stop the cuts
This week, the BBC proposed making massive cuts including closing two radio stations, and halving the size of its web site. It's on the brink of surrendering to pressure from commercial rivals, who are lobbying politicians hard to impose even deeper cuts. According to The Times, the proposal is a bid to "shrink" in order to "appease the BBC's rivals.”
The BBC may not have many friends in the rest of the media, but public pressure has saved it before, and can save it again. We'll be delivering our petition against the cuts to the BBC Trust next tuesday – please sign it now.
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Don't cut spending too soon
58 economists, including two Nobel prize winners, have written a letter to the Financial Times warning George Osborne and Alistair Darling not to risk our recovery by making spending cuts too soon. We need to prove that the public want politicians who put jobs and stability first. Join in now
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Demand a Cleaner Energy Bill
The Government promised that new laws on energy would put first tackling climate change. But a new law, the Energy Bill, is being voted on next week, and currently doesn't set standards for the carbon emissions of new power stations. E-mail your MP now in 2 minutes to tell them to toughen up the Energy Bill.
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The Robin Hood Tax
The financial crisis showed us that the global banking system is broken. The actions of bankers chasing their bonuses caused havoc for millions.
It's time for the Robin Hood Bankers Tax, a global tax on high value transactions between banks. This wouldn't hurt high street customers; it's a tax on risky speculation by banks - the sort of speculation that caused the banking crisis. The tax will raise hundreds of billions of pounds to fund action against climate change, poverty and other big issues in Britain and worldwide.
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Put voters in charge of MPs
A recall law would give us power to call a fresh vote if our MP lets us down. Currently an MP can lie, fiddle their expenses, or get suspended from parliament, without us voters having any power to sack them. We have to wait for the next election, which could be 5 years away.
In the heat of the expenses scandal, politicians made all sorts of promises to clean up politics and give voters new powers. Now's the time for us to make sure these words turn into action.
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Blair at the Iraq Inquiry
Tony Blair appeared beofre the Iraq Inquiry on 29th January. Over 14,000 of us took action to make sure he faced tough questions from the panel. Now, it looks like he's going to be called to answer questions again, because he still hasn't addressed the real questions about why we went to war in Iraq. Take action to make sure we get proper answers when he faces the panel again.
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Sudan - Take action now
Sudan is in crisis. Violence is threatening to break out again between the north and south of the country and the situation in Darfur remains dire. Tell the UK government to make sure that civilians are protected in Sudan.
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The general election
What should 38 Degrees do in the 2010 election? We’re a people powered movement so we set up an online consultation where 38 Degrees members from across the country came together to decide 38 Degrees’ direction in the run up to the 2010 general election. The consultation will run until February and the results will be published on our blog soon.
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Stand Up for the BBC
Have you noticed how many powerful people have been attacking the BBC recently? Rival media companies hate the competition, politicians resent its independence. We’d miss the BBC if it went – together we can stand up for it and defend it from unfair attacks. Sign up to show you support public service broadcasting and send a signal to the BBC-bashers that we won’t let them get away with it.
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Tripping up trump
Donald Trump wants to build a massive golf course in Aberdeenshire. Local families are threatened with eviction from homes they’ve owned and lived in for decades. We’ve teamed up with local campaigners to persuade the council to rule out using “Compulsory Purchase” powers to force local families out. Get involved and boost the pressure on the council to stand up to Donald Trump.
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Spend on public services, not nuclear weapons systems
While politicians keep telling us that cut to public services are inevitable, plans are being made to renew the Trident nuclear weapons system, which experts estimate could cost as much as £90 million over its lifetime. Take action to make sure politicians spend money on things that matter, and don't rethink Trident.
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Keep your promise on Rape Crisis Centres, Boris
So far Boris Johnson hasn't delivered on his election promise to fund big improvements in rape crisis centre provision. London 38 Degrees members are working together to press him to deliver the funds he pledged.
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New Rules for Lobbyists
Whether it's tobacco advertising, arms deals, GM food, or airport expansion, companies pay people to try to influence government. Currently we've no right to know what these lobbyists are up to. Lobbyists Join our campaign to help clean up politics by introducing a compulsory register of lobbyists here.
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