ACT has two new “voices” groups: #Belconnen / #Gungahlin and #Canberra, styled as #communityIndependents. The latter featured in today’s Canberra Times.

I have explored things “voices” for many years and maybe should write more about it one day, but ... First, I think it’s a good thing. Second, it may be little understood these groups are not bottom-up. #ACTPol #AUSPol

Links to both organisations in reply.

# Democracy by the people, for the people — not politics as usual
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## The Problem We Can't Ignore

Australian democracy faces a crisis of legitimacy. Trust in politicians sits at historic lows. Permanent campaigning rewards short-term thinking. Major parties remain captured by vested interests. And everyday Australians—the people who live with the consequences—are sidelined from decisions about their future.

#politics #auspol #teals #communityindependents #teal #minorparty #green #greens

“Corbyn denies endorsing ex-Tories – but it’s still an almighty mess”

by Willem Moore in The Canary

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“On Thursday 2 April, a leaflet emerged featuring three ex-Tory councillors who claimed to be ‘endorsed’ by [Your Party leader] Jeremy Corbyn. Since then, Your Party and Corbyn have denied endorsing these men. Instead, the situation seems to be that they recently joined the Walsall Community Independents group which Corbyn has voiced support for”

https://www.thecanary.co/opinion/2026/04/04/corbyn-ex-tories-walsall/

#Press #SocialMedia #UK #YourParty #LocalElections2026 #Candidates #Endorsements #CommunityIndependents #Walsall #Denial #Shambles

#Auspol #FarRightShouldFarCough #CommunityIndependents

“The answer to that disillusion isn’t more outrage, it’s rebuilding belief. It’s reconnecting people with each other and showing that democracy can still work for them…”

“The strength of the community independents movement lies in rejecting false choices.
It doesn’t ask people to pick between jobs and the environment, or between progress and stability. It starts with practical questions: What do we value? What kind of future do we want for our kids?…”

“As the far right feeds on anger and alienation, the independents movement is building something far more powerful: Connection, trust and shared purpose…”

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025/11/10/community-independents