a
Compassion
in Politics project
“globally pioneering - an important breakthrough for the health of democracy.”
​Kevin Casas-Zamora, CEO
International Institute for Democracy & EA
What can I do ?
What is CAPD ?
CAPD is a UK based not-for-profit organisation of lawyers, legislators and campaigners with a legal solution to political deception.
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Thanks to your support, the first democracy in history is outlawing lies in politics.
Support the campaign to outlaw dishonest politics in the rest of the UK, Europe and democracies around the world.
​Just 25 seconds of your time has a massive impact. With your support we've proven politicians will outlaw lies in politics.
How the law works
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"14 days to clarify, correct or retract a statement of fact if challenged. Or choose to defend it in court"​​
This simple mechanism prevents lies and also makes politicians act honourably instead of fuelling the crisis in public trust.
Across the UK, 91% of people don't trust politicians.​​​​​​​​​ In London, it's 97% and 98% for under 24's.​​
“Trust in politicians has fallen below previous lowest score, recorded after the 2009 expenses crisis.”
Mike Clemence
Co-author IPSOS Veracity Index
A Model for Political Honesty : Institute for Constitutional & Democratic Research
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