Danny Smith
@dannysmith1986.bsky.social
Autistic. Socialist. North Cumbria Local Group Coordinator for Make Votes Matter & Compass. Independent Penrith Town Councillor. Third Sector Employee. Here for enhancing democracy and participation. All posts in a personal capacity.
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
Sign now to demand an end to big money in politics
It takes 30 seconds
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
November 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
Sign now to demand an end to big money in politics
It takes 30 seconds
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
Banks are making record profits while our bills go up! 😡 We need to tax bank profits and fund our NHS & schools. Sign the petition and tell Rachel Reeves to #TaxtheBanks you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
#TaxTheBanks
Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing.
The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Banks are making record profits while our bills go up! 😡 We need to tax bank profits and fund our NHS & schools. Sign the petition and tell Rachel Reeves to #TaxtheBanks you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
60% of the British public agree: our voting system is not fit for purpose.
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
Petition to Democracy Minister
First Past The Post undermines our politics.
It leaves most of us with MPs we didn't vote for, and keeps delivering results that don't represent public opinion.
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chan...
actionnetwork.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
60% of the British public agree: our voting system is not fit for purpose.
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
End tax breaks on oil and gas
Sign the petition to stop the giveaway and demand a fair jobs plan needs major people power right now.
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
Reposted by Danny Smith
🧟♀️STOP THE POLITICAL HORROR SHOW!!!☠️
!!Equal Votes Now!!
Anyone calling at this house can take a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social leaflet to find out more.
Happy #Halloween
😂👻🎃👻🧟♀️☠️😱☠️🤣🤦
(*No AI involved)
!!Equal Votes Now!!
Anyone calling at this house can take a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social leaflet to find out more.
Happy #Halloween
😂👻🎃👻🧟♀️☠️😱☠️🤣🤦
(*No AI involved)
October 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🧟♀️STOP THE POLITICAL HORROR SHOW!!!☠️
!!Equal Votes Now!!
Anyone calling at this house can take a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social leaflet to find out more.
Happy #Halloween
😂👻🎃👻🧟♀️☠️😱☠️🤣🤦
(*No AI involved)
!!Equal Votes Now!!
Anyone calling at this house can take a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social leaflet to find out more.
Happy #Halloween
😂👻🎃👻🧟♀️☠️😱☠️🤣🤦
(*No AI involved)
We can't stop deforestation without the experts: Indigenous people. 💚
At #COP30, the UK govt has a chance to champion their rights, funding and legal protection.
Tell the UK climate minister: back the forest defenders. Sign our open letter. action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/def...
At #COP30, the UK govt has a chance to champion their rights, funding and legal protection.
Tell the UK climate minister: back the forest defenders. Sign our open letter. action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/def...
Demand UK support for Indigenous forest defenders at climate talks
Our world’s forests are under threat, worsening climate change, biodiversity loss and threatening vulnerable communities. This year’s UN climate talks – hosted in the Amazon – are our chance to act. W...
action.friendsoftheearth.uk
October 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We can't stop deforestation without the experts: Indigenous people. 💚
At #COP30, the UK govt has a chance to champion their rights, funding and legal protection.
Tell the UK climate minister: back the forest defenders. Sign our open letter. action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/def...
At #COP30, the UK govt has a chance to champion their rights, funding and legal protection.
Tell the UK climate minister: back the forest defenders. Sign our open letter. action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/def...
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Save NHS dentistry now!
I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Reposted by Danny Smith
WATCH @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @rory-stewart.bsky.social discuss the absurdity of our voting system.
FPTP silences smaller parties while giving full power to the biggest one -even if it only wins 1/3 of the vote.
Last time it was Labour, next it could be Reform. Whoever wins, the voter loses
FPTP silences smaller parties while giving full power to the biggest one -even if it only wins 1/3 of the vote.
Last time it was Labour, next it could be Reform. Whoever wins, the voter loses
October 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
WATCH @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @rory-stewart.bsky.social discuss the absurdity of our voting system.
FPTP silences smaller parties while giving full power to the biggest one -even if it only wins 1/3 of the vote.
Last time it was Labour, next it could be Reform. Whoever wins, the voter loses
FPTP silences smaller parties while giving full power to the biggest one -even if it only wins 1/3 of the vote.
Last time it was Labour, next it could be Reform. Whoever wins, the voter loses
The Commons Modernisation Committee can't stay sitting on its hands while the public's trust in Parliament continues to erode. We need meaningful reform. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/179859/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/179859/...
Missing in action
The Commons Modernisation Committee can't stay sitting on its hands while the public's trust in Parliament continues to erode. We need meaningful reform. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
October 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The Commons Modernisation Committee can't stay sitting on its hands while the public's trust in Parliament continues to erode. We need meaningful reform. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/179859/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/179859/...
Because hope is better than hate, and collaboration/tolerance is better than division/ignorance.
hopenothate.org.uk/weekend-of-h...
hopenothate.org.uk/weekend-of-h...
Join a local event | Weekend of HOPE | 18-19 October
On 18–19 Oct, thousands of us will take to the streets with one message:our communities are stronger when we stand together.
hopenothate.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Because hope is better than hate, and collaboration/tolerance is better than division/ignorance.
hopenothate.org.uk/weekend-of-h...
hopenothate.org.uk/weekend-of-h...
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences.
They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
😡 The Government wants to ban repeated protests & jail those who defy them. Stand up for our democratic right to protest - sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
Don’t crush our right to protest!
The right to protest is the heartbeat of democracy. It lets us speak out, challenge injustice, and hold those in power accountable. The Government’s plan would give police sweeping powers to ban repea...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
😡 The Government wants to ban repeated protests & jail those who defy them. Stand up for our democratic right to protest - sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences.
They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
Reposted by Danny Smith
"When people feel unheard, populism finds fertile ground. Populism isn’t inherently bad - but when democratic systems fail, anger festers."
Important blog by our CEO Emma Harrison.
The task of fixing our broken democracy looks more urgent every day.
Important blog by our CEO Emma Harrison.
The task of fixing our broken democracy looks more urgent every day.
International Day of Democracy: Is the UK’s democracy still working? - Make Votes Matter
Democracy doesn’t collapse overnight. It frays, thread by thread, until one day you notice it’s no longer holding us together. This International Day of
makevotesmatter.org.uk
September 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"When people feel unheard, populism finds fertile ground. Populism isn’t inherently bad - but when democratic systems fail, anger festers."
Important blog by our CEO Emma Harrison.
The task of fixing our broken democracy looks more urgent every day.
Important blog by our CEO Emma Harrison.
The task of fixing our broken democracy looks more urgent every day.
Reposted by Danny Smith
We wanted to mark this in the actual Market Cross location.
The suffragist Great Pilgrimage is a great example of different types of people coming together to effect positive democratic change.
We need to do the same now more than ever.
#DemocracyDay #PRnow
The suffragist Great Pilgrimage is a great example of different types of people coming together to effect positive democratic change.
We need to do the same now more than ever.
#DemocracyDay #PRnow
September 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We wanted to mark this in the actual Market Cross location.
The suffragist Great Pilgrimage is a great example of different types of people coming together to effect positive democratic change.
We need to do the same now more than ever.
#DemocracyDay #PRnow
The suffragist Great Pilgrimage is a great example of different types of people coming together to effect positive democratic change.
We need to do the same now more than ever.
#DemocracyDay #PRnow
Britain's democracy is in crisis. Our First Past the Post voting system increasingly delivers results that have little to do with what the country wants.
This #DemocracyDay, I'm calling for a fairer system where every vote counts.
It's time for Proportional Representation. #PRnow
This #DemocracyDay, I'm calling for a fairer system where every vote counts.
It's time for Proportional Representation. #PRnow
September 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Britain's democracy is in crisis. Our First Past the Post voting system increasingly delivers results that have little to do with what the country wants.
This #DemocracyDay, I'm calling for a fairer system where every vote counts.
It's time for Proportional Representation. #PRnow
This #DemocracyDay, I'm calling for a fairer system where every vote counts.
It's time for Proportional Representation. #PRnow
If you're a decent person still in the Labour Party, please don't vote Bridget Phillipson for deputy leader.
She's a walking anti-democratic car crash.
She's a walking anti-democratic car crash.
*Bridget Phillipson*
Wrote to a constituent in 2022 (credit @makevotesmatter.bsky.social):
💬 "I do not support ending the use of First Past the Post to elect MPs"
📺 In May 2025, Professor John Curtice put the flaws of First Past the Post to her on the BBC. See video.
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Wrote to a constituent in 2022 (credit @makevotesmatter.bsky.social):
💬 "I do not support ending the use of First Past the Post to elect MPs"
📺 In May 2025, Professor John Curtice put the flaws of First Past the Post to her on the BBC. See video.
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September 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If you're a decent person still in the Labour Party, please don't vote Bridget Phillipson for deputy leader.
She's a walking anti-democratic car crash.
She's a walking anti-democratic car crash.
Reform led Nottinghamshire Council has blacklisted a local paper for asking questions about what councillors were doing. Farage says he welcomes free speech, that should apply to freedom of the press too. Sign the petition to get them to reverse the decision: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
Reform: Stop hiding from press scrutiny!
Nigel Farage says he welcomes freedom of speech, even if people find it offensive. Surely that should apply to freedom of the press too? So why have Reform's Nottinghamshire councillors - who control ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Reform led Nottinghamshire Council has blacklisted a local paper for asking questions about what councillors were doing. Farage says he welcomes free speech, that should apply to freedom of the press too. Sign the petition to get them to reverse the decision: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
The Prime Minister must commit to following the Independent Adviser's recommendations on Angela Rayner. Sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/177319/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/177319/...
A test for the Prime Minister
The Prime Minister must commit to following the Independent Adviser's recommendations on Angela Rayner. Sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
September 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Prime Minister must commit to following the Independent Adviser's recommendations on Angela Rayner. Sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/177319/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/177319/...
Ocado handed out 221 million plastic bags last year! 😱 Sign the petition and tell them to ditch single-use bags for good. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/oc...
Ocado: Ditch the plastic bag
In 2024, single-use plastic bag sales in England rose for the first time since the carrier bag levy was introduced in 2015 - a 7% increase, reaching 437 million bags. Shockingly, Ocado alone was respo...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 1, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Ocado handed out 221 million plastic bags last year! 😱 Sign the petition and tell them to ditch single-use bags for good. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/oc...
We had a great morning in Brampton 🙂.
All set up in #Brampton.
Lots of interest and some signups already 🙂.
#MakeVotesMatter #ProportionalRepresentation #EqualVotesNow
Lots of interest and some signups already 🙂.
#MakeVotesMatter #ProportionalRepresentation #EqualVotesNow
August 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We had a great morning in Brampton 🙂.
Reposted by Danny Smith
It's not right that Lords should have less scrutiny than MPs.
They have a job for life in our parliament. It's time to do away with all of them and have a #HouseOfCitizens instead.
www.858.org.uk
They have a job for life in our parliament. It's time to do away with all of them and have a #HouseOfCitizens instead.
www.858.org.uk
August 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It's not right that Lords should have less scrutiny than MPs.
They have a job for life in our parliament. It's time to do away with all of them and have a #HouseOfCitizens instead.
www.858.org.uk
They have a job for life in our parliament. It's time to do away with all of them and have a #HouseOfCitizens instead.
www.858.org.uk
Reposted by Danny Smith
❓How disenfranchised is your area? Use our tool to find out! 👇
Most people in the UK aren't represented by an MP they voted for. Because of our voting system, their voices were simply ignored.
Check how many people in your constituency have no voice in Parliament - and share your result!
Most people in the UK aren't represented by an MP they voted for. Because of our voting system, their voices were simply ignored.
Check how many people in your constituency have no voice in Parliament - and share your result!
The Democracy-o-Meter! - Make Votes Matter
Edit with Bricks
makevotesmatter.org.uk
August 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
❓How disenfranchised is your area? Use our tool to find out! 👇
Most people in the UK aren't represented by an MP they voted for. Because of our voting system, their voices were simply ignored.
Check how many people in your constituency have no voice in Parliament - and share your result!
Most people in the UK aren't represented by an MP they voted for. Because of our voting system, their voices were simply ignored.
Check how many people in your constituency have no voice in Parliament - and share your result!
The Government admits our voting system is broken, and that's why they're scrapping it for electing Mayors in the Devolution Bill. But if it’s not good enough for Mayors, it’s not good enough for General Elections. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/176552/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/176552/...
A fairer voting system for ALL elections
The Government admits our voting system is broken, and that's why they're scrapping it for electing Mayors in the Devolution Bill. But if it’s not good enough for Mayors, it’s not good enough for Gene...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
August 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The Government admits our voting system is broken, and that's why they're scrapping it for electing Mayors in the Devolution Bill. But if it’s not good enough for Mayors, it’s not good enough for General Elections. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/176552/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/176552/...