Philip Matthew
philupton.bsky.social
Philip Matthew
@philupton.bsky.social
Humanist, liberal
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.

Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.

Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea...
actionnetwork.org
February 17, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 16, 2026 at 6:50 PM
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.

Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.

Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea...
actionnetwork.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Reposted by Philip Matthew
🗣 Back British farming 🇬🇧🚜
February 7, 2026 at 10:50 AM
I've just signed the Liberal Democrats' 'Fix Britain's Trade' petition and think you should too.

They want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.

Add your name here: www.libdems.org.uk/trade
Fix Britain's Trade
Liberal Democrats want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.
www.libdems.org.uk
February 6, 2026 at 6:32 PM
This latest Lord Mandelson controversy must trigger a full rethink on the House of Lords. We need a second chamber where the public decides who stays and who goes. Please sign the petition.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/185845/...
This must trigger a rethink
This latest Lord Mandelson controversy must trigger a full rethink on the House of Lords. We need a second chamber where the public decides who stays and who goes. Please sign the petition.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
February 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
ICE is detaining LGBT+ asylum seekers with no criminal record and separating same-sex families, even when people are following the law. This is happening right now. I just signed this petition – can you add your name too? a.allout.org/s/O53MQ/
USA: Stop ICE from targeting LGBT+ asylum seekers
ICE is detaining LGBT+ asylum seekers with no criminal record, separating same-sex families, and punishing people for complying with the law. Sign to demand this stops now.
a.allout.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I just supported this case!
January 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I've just used Good Law Project's tool to email MPs on the Council of Europe and let them know they don’t have to bend down to Sex Matter’s transphobic threats.
The more they hear from us, the harder it’ll be for them to ignore us. goodlaw.social/9f10d1
Stop Sex Matters infiltrating the Council of Europe
In just one week, the Council of Europe will be voting to ban conversion therapy. This would be an incredibly important step to stop the rollback in the rights of LGBTQ+ people. But Sex Matters is inf...
goodlaw.social
January 23, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Refugees shouldn't have to wait 20 years to know if they are safe. New rules are leaving families separated and lives in limbo.

Join the campaign calling on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to scrap the 20-year wait. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
Don’t leave refugees in limbo: Scrap the 20-year wait
Imagine living in limbo for 20 years, not knowing if you’ll be allowed to stay in the only home your children have ever known. That is the reality facing refugees under new government proposals. A gr...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 23, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Reposted by Philip Matthew
Cotswold DC, The Rissingtons

Lib Dem GAIN from Green

🔶LDM (Craig Thurling): 321 (37.5%, new)
🔵CON: 268 (31.3%, -12.1)
➡️RFM: 221 (25.8%, new)
🟢GRN: 47 (5.5%, -51.1)

Congrats to Councillor Craig Thurling and the team!
January 22, 2026 at 11:39 PM
I just signed this petition calling on Prince William to end the rent on Dartmoor Prison while it remains empty and unsafe and save millions in public money. It only takes a few seconds - please add your name. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Prince William: Stop charging taxpayers for an empty prison
Dartmoor Prison has been empty for over 18 months after toxic gas made it unsafe. Yet, with no prisoners inside, taxpayers are still forking out around £4 million every year in rent to Prince William’...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 22, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system
It only takes 30 seconds
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
January 20, 2026 at 10:47 AM
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 17, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Refugees shouldn't have to wait 20 years to know if they are safe. New rules are leaving families separated and lives in limbo.

Join the campaign calling on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to scrap the 20-year wait. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
Don’t leave refugees in limbo: Scrap the 20-year wait
Imagine living in limbo for 20 years, not knowing if you’ll be allowed to stay in the only home your children have ever known. That is the reality facing refugees under new government proposals. A gr...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 17, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I just signed this @friends-earth.bsky.social petition to make 2026 the year big water polluters are finally made to clean up their act. Will you add your name too? foe.uk/eb6h3
Make 2026 the year polluters clean up their act
Last year, the government promised to crack down on water pollution. But without public pressure, its plans could once again let big polluters off the hook. We should all be able to enjoy clean lakes,...
foe.uk
January 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has stayed silent on Uganda's extreme Anti-Homosexuality Act. Silence in the face of persecution is a choice. Sign the open letter urging him to condemn the law and stand with LGBT+ people facing violence and exile. a.allout.org/s/OzzQe/
Zohran Mamdani must condemn Uganda's anti-LGBT+ law
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not condemned Uganda's brutal Anti-Homosexuality Act. As a global leader, his silence matters. Join this open letter calling on him to speak out against state repression a...
a.allout.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
They want to silence us. But together, we can stay loud! That's why I just donated to All Out. Join me and help power REAL action - saving LGBT+ lives, defending rights and keeping hope alive in 2026. a.allout.org/s/PkLr9/
They want to silence us. You can keep us loud.
Your donation powers REAL action - saving LGBT+ lives, defending rights and keeping hope alive in 2026
a.allout.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Reposted by Philip Matthew
It starts with a resolution...and ends with fair votes.

We've just delivered over 250,000 signatures calling for First Past The Post to be scrapped by next Christmas🎄

📢 Share to make the call even louder!

With @makevotesmatter.bsky.social @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social @electoralreform.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Slovakia rewrote its Constitution to erase rights for LGBT+ people and weaken human rights protections. The EU has opened an infringement procedure – but stronger action depends on public pressure. Add your name to defend equality: a.allout.org/s/v0qyx/
Defend equality and LGBTI+ lives in Slovakia
Slovakia rewrote its Constitution to erase rights for LGBT+ people and reject international human rights protections. The EU has opened an infringement procedure – but stronger action depends on us. A...
a.allout.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Malaysia is banning LGBT+ books and calling our stories a threat to public morality. This is censorship that erases lives. Add your name to demand an immediate end to these bans. a.allout.org/s/WZXVQ/
Stop Malaysia’s LGBT+ book bans
Malaysia is banning books with LGBT+ themes, calling our stories a threat to public morality. This erases identities and violates basic freedoms. Add your name to demand an end to this dangerous censo...
a.allout.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Reposted by Philip Matthew
CAMPAIGN WIN 🎉

The UK is withdrawing funding from a massive gas power plant in Mozambique. Funding this carbon bomb would have been a climate and human rights disaster. Thanks to campaigners keeping up the pressure, today we can celebrate this huge win

www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Britain withdraws $1.15 billion backing from TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG
The British government has decided to withdraw its $1.15 billion backing for the TotalEnergies-led Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas project, it said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM