Guides
How to be heard by the people elected to represent you
Short, practical pieces on what works, drawn from how representatives' offices actually handle post. No jargon, no campaign wording to copy.
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How to write to your MP so that you get a reply
Most letters to MPs fail for the same three reasons. None of them is the quality of your argument.
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What your MP can and cannot do for you
An MP can move a government department in a fortnight and cannot touch a court judgment at all. Knowing the difference saves months.
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How to find out who your MP is
Your MP is decided by your address, not your registration, your nationality or where you work.
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How to write to a member of the House of Lords
The Lords is the one chamber where you are not restricted to your own representative — and it is badly under-used.
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How to raise a human rights complaint in the UK and Europe
Almost every complaint that fails does so because it skipped a step. The order is the whole game.
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How to start a petition that actually goes somewhere
A petition is a pressure gauge, not a lever. It works when it is attached to something that moves.