SOME THINGS ARE
BIGGER
THAN POLITICS
Make the next General Election fair for everyone.
Election rules decide whose voice gets heard when national decisions are being made, the truthfulness of information we use to form our political views, who exercises power on our behalf, and how those politicians can be held to account. If those rules aren't fair, elections won't be fair either.
Bigger Than Politics is campaigning for honest information, fair votes, no influence for sale, and real accountability - before the country next goes to the polls.
Will you help us fix the rules in time?
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NEWS
Latest News
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Prime Minister announces National Commission on Electoral Reform
Today Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a National Commission on Electoral Reform.
We welcome the decision and want the commission to get started as soon as possible, with voters at its heart.
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New Report: Money in Politics
There is no limit on how much one person can give a British political party. On 11 and 12 September, two donors announced gifts of £36 million each to Reform UK. Together, that is more than every UK political party combined accepted in donations and public funds during the whole of 2025.
How did British politics become so dependent on a handful of wealthy donors, why have repeated attempts to change the rules failed, and what would a workable cap actually look like? Open Britain’s new report is a plain-English guide to who pays for British politics, what the law allows and the decision Parliament still has to make.
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New Report: The National Commission on Electoral Reform
Britain has a Prime Minister who says the voting system should change. More than 170 MPs say there should be an independent review carried out by a National Commission on Electoral Reform.
But what is a National Commission on Electoral Reform. Open Britain's new report is a plain English guide to what that commission is, how it would work, and why the Government’s own argument for waiting is the best argument for starting now.
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THE CAMPAIGN
Democracy is bigger than politics
Bigger Than Politics is a national, non-partisan campaign to make the next general election fair for everyone. Not for one particular party. Not for the Westminster bubble. For ordinary people - because democracy should belong to the people who live with its results.
WHY IT MATTERS
Democratic rules shape your everyday life
Hidden money decides which voices get amplified and which get drowned out.
Misleading claims spread faster than facts, so people vote on the basis of lies.
Votes don't always translate into fair representation in Parliament.
The four pillars of a fair election
The 'Four Fairs' We Need
Without these, our country is a democracy in name only.
1
Fair Information
People need honest, reliable information before they vote.
2
Fair Influence
Politics shouldn't be distorted by hidden money or privileged access.
Wealthy donors, opaque lobbying and back-door access tilt the playing field. Voters deserve to know who is trying to influence politics, and how.
3
Fair Votes
Votes should translate fairly into political power.
A democracy should reflect how people actually vote. No one should feel ignored, trapped, or forced into tactical voting to be heard.
4
Fair Play
Rules only matter if they're enforced properly.
When politicians, parties and powerful interests break democratic rules, they must face real consequences. Accountability is what keeps the rest honest.
ADD YOUR VOICE
We believe the next General Election should be fought under rules that are fair for everyone.
That means people can trust the information they receive, have a fair chance to be heard, know their vote matters and see that the rules apply equally to everyone.
WHY WE NEED TO ACT NOW
The window of opportunity is open
But it won't stay open forever
A fragmenting politics
The old two-party certainties are breaking down. The next election could be a chaotic lottery.
A loss of public trust
Public trust in politics is at a historic low. People feel ignored - and they're not wrong.
The rules can be changed
Major decisions about how elections work are being taken right now, in Parliament.
A closing window
Once the rules are set, they're hard to undo. The time to shape them is right now.
Non-partisan
This is not about left or right
We don't want to help any one party win. We want the contest itself to be fair - so that whoever you support, whether your party wins or loses, you can feel assured that the result reflects what the country as a whole actually chose.
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Join the campaign
Add your name to stand with people in every corner of Britain who want the next election to be fair for everyone.
