Ed Straw

Systems Thinking in place of Ramshackle politics | Designer of Govt Systems I Real Democracy | Author and Activist

[Ed Straw @EdAStraw]

Is God the Biosphere?
What’s stopping Us stopping Climate Change https://t.co/wQXLEsEU05

[Ed Straw @EdAStraw]

@ErlingHaaland Would you please pass on suggestion to John stones to talk to Jony Wilkinson, World Cup rugby union winner 2003, then he had recurring injuries until he decided a lot of it was in his head, then no more injuries and had a great autumn career. Thanks Erling

[Ed Straw @EdAStraw]

@TheRealSheppar1 Jony Wilkinson, rugby union great, had persistent injuries as an older player. He decided much was to do with his head not body. Got sorted and had fine late career. I said same to Vincent and noticed he became injury free. Give Jony a call?

[Ed Straw @EdAStraw]

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[Ed Straw @EdAStraw]

Is this ok @morgansindall @nationalgrid No work here - 4 way badly set lights - up to 5 min wait - one queue interferes with the next - 4 sets lights currently - 3 years extreme traffic light fatigue. No one cares. People who live here don’t count

[Andy Burnham @AndyBurnhamGM]

GM is ready to lead a big reform of the benefits system.

We need a new less punitive, more positive approach to helping people into work, spending money through our voluntary sector rather than large corporates.

Thanks to @GranadaReports for this great coverage of our plans.🙏🏻

[Make Votes Matter @MakeVotesMatter]

Paul Johnson of the @TheIFS:

"I think there's at least some evidence that a better designed electoral system has an effect on the quality of economic policy making..."

[Ed Straw @EdAStraw]

@AvantiWestCoast . new trains are major improvement on the voyagers. Thanks.
But announcements are a major annoyance. So many of them in two languages, they are nearly non stop along n wales coast. they are far too loud.
Train mgr has no control over this or aircon

[Simon J Duffy @simonjduffy]

“OECD research suggests that if the autonomy of UK cities was to increase to the same level as Helsinki, then productivity would increase significantly.“

TY for sharing this @EdAStraw
https://t.co/e4xYlSeWsb

[Bring Back British Rail @bringbackBR]

Almost 15 years ago exactly we launched our campaign for a re-unified national rail network run for people not profit🚆

@UKLabour's King's Speech finally announces legislation which we hope will make this a reality as #GreatBritishRailways

What a historic day👏

[Ed Straw @EdAStraw]

@PhilFoden Rodri - sometimes he dwells on the ball. And loses it. Will you creep up behind him and pick his pocket?

[Make Votes Matter @MakeVotesMatter]

This should be the last election under First Past the Post.

All voters should count equally, wherever you live and whoever you vote for.

We need to @MakeVotesMatter now!

If you agree, add your name too: https://t.co/lcaOuMsSB8

[Ed Straw @EdAStraw]

https://t.co/9plzQzoa2G

[Make Votes Matter @MakeVotesMatter]

We're dedicated to making sure this is the last election held under our broken voting system.

If you agree that we desperately need #ProportortionalRepresentation, NOW is the time to get stuck in and help us to MAKE VOTES MATTER!

👉https://t.co/ycPsqfrjYM

[Simon J Duffy @simonjduffy]

We need to rethink our approach to how social change is created. Citizens create value in all its forms - not systems - but we need systems to serve citizens. We need to invert the pyramid and put power in its place. @citizen_network @CitizenForward @DemeMove

[Andy Burnham @AndyBurnhamGM]

Any serious solution to the housing crisis must start with sensible reform of Right to Buy.👇🏻

[Compassionate Communities UK @CompassionComUK]

Julian Abel @CompassionComUK is dedicated to improving health of people & places via social connections, reducing health impacts of loneliness & loss. Come, meet him at our conference https://t.co/dVqKMxOgZX . Whilst you wait hear him with @drchatterjeeuk https://t.co/pjLEraX02I

[Ed Straw @EdAStraw]

Did you know UK has had PR in places in the past? And Conservative P in favour to prevent socialist majority?
History from ⁦@paulgeorgepdg⁩
An antidote to a world running on lies ⁦⁦@MakeVotesMatter⁩ ⁦@electoralreform⁩ #equalvotes. https://t.co/TZBCb44IhR

[Simon J Duffy @simonjduffy]

Imagine if we cared about #Health and #Wellbeing?

Pre-WWII the Peckham Experiment did.
Results were powerful, but it was swept away in a system focused on illness.

Imagine what #UBI would add?

@CitizenForward @citizen_network @DarnallWB @FestOfDebate
https://t.co/w4cvt1v8gl

[Make Votes Matter @MakeVotesMatter]

FPTP has been called “the world’s worst voting system for achieving gender balance” in politics (Kuper, 1990).

Every single country with more than 40% female MPs in its primary legislature uses a proportional voting system.

[Clwyd En Comú @ClwydEnComu]

HELLO. All of Wales is a holiday home. This is insane.