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💥 I’ve just signed the petition calling for a “National Commission on Electoral Reform” - Will YOU sign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/ncer… ActionStorm

Labour MP Abtisam Mohamed supports Proportional Representation 🗳️❤️ As part of our Valentine's Day action, local MVM groups are asking their MPs to show their love for a fairer voting system. Here's Sheffield for Democracy with Abtisam Mohamed, the MP for Sheffield Central 👇


Thanks for your support, Will Forster MP 🔶! Make Votes Matter #MVMNWSurrey delivered a Valentine's Day card to their local MP, thanking him for advocating for a fairer voting system. We ❤️ a democratic system where no one is excluded and every voice is heard.


Sheffield Hallam MP Olivia Blake MP has received a Valentine's Day card for her support for Proportional Representation! Thank you for speaking out for a fairer voting system 💖



"Big money in politics is a corrosive influence. This government has the opportunity to put a stop to that, to bring us up to the standards that other democracies have put in place." Our Vice Chair Ellie Chowns speaking a debate yesterday, led by Lloyd Hatton MP 🇬🇧 & APPG on Anti-Corruption & Responsible Tax


“We’re now the biggest APPG in Parliament and the public supports our call for a National Commission for Electoral Reform by a margin of five to one. The government should listen and act.” 💬 Alex Sobel MP for Leeds Central and Headingley, Chair of the APPG for APPG for Fair Elections 🧵 1/3 politics.co.uk/news/2025/05/0…

"What we are calling for is a modest, first step towards addressing what everyone can see is an indefensibly broken voting system. We believe the government needs to set up a National Commission for Electoral Reform" ✍️ Alex Sobel MP for Leeds Central and Headingley & Lizzi Collinge MP politicshome.com/opinion/articl…

📊 “First Past the Post simply isn't designed to cope with a multi-party system - at least not if you believe in fairness”, says Marie Goldman MP 🔶 📷We “need to look at how elections are conducted”, agrees Lucy Powell MP, Leader of the UK House of Commons

💥 "There are more than 130 MPs in our APPG - more than the Official Opposition. It shows the strength of support across Parliament for fair elections" 🪑 A word from our Chair Alex Sobel MP for Leeds Central and Headingley 🔎 Check whether your MP is a member here: fairelections.uk/#about


"We've now entered what I've described as the zone of electoral chaos. To have system that can spit out any random result like a fruit machine is not in anyone's interest." 💬 Rob Ford (Not the Canadian one. Or his brother.) explains what's at stake


"The volatility we saw at the local elections adds urgency and strength to our arguments - but at the core or this is needing to ensure everyone is represented - that every vote matters." 🌹 Abtisam Mohamed


"Trust in politics is faltering. More than two thirds of people support a cap on political donations. There is a perception that big money buys influence." 💬 Manuela Perteghella MP 🔶




🏁 Closing the speeches this evening, Vice Chair Ellie Chowns 💯 "Our voting system simply cannot cope - and it needs to change. The first step is a National Commission for Electoral Reform. I hope everyone here will join us in making the case for the government to act."

