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06-07-2023 09:33:35
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Britain isn't working because politics isn't working. Keir Starmer If you truly wanted to transform Britain in the long term, you'd bring in #ProportionalRepresentation


"it’s in Labour’s interests to embrace the discussion about electoral reform now. Because it’s better for them to make the running and own this issue than be bounced into it five years down the line" Yes Rob Ford (Not the Canadian one. Or his brother.) & Andy Burnham - we agree 👍👍! bylinetimes.com/2024/09/25/lea…

Leading Labour Mayor Calls on Keir Starmer to Review Westminster’s Warped Voting System- Great Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has urged PM Keir Starmer’s Government to launch a review of the First Past the Post voting system used for Westminster elections. bylinetimes.com/2024/09/25/lea…

From The Economist! "Britain’s first-past-the-post system becomes a random number generator. Set-up designed to lock in representative, stable government increasingly guarantees the reverse" Make Votes Matter Electoral Reform Society economist.com/britain/2024/0…




Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to Electoral Reform Society's call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/peti…

Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies: "I think there's at least some evidence that a better designed electoral system has an effect on the quality of economic policy making..."

Gwynedd consultation backs STV with nearly three quarters in favour 🥳Good to see such a decisive rejection of the broken FPTP system!🥳 electoral-reform.org.uk/gwynedd-consul… via Electoral Reform Society


🗳 The APPG for Fair Elections has some big ambitions and exciting plans 🏛 With trust in politics so low, the integrity of our democracy is more important than ever 👇 Our Vice Chair Ellie Chowns talks about this new all party group - and what we're campaigning for

“Being a rock solid safe seat in a first-past-the-post system isn’t great for democracy. So many people have said it’s the first time their vote has ever counted.” As John Milne MP 🔶 says, PR would make everyone’s vote count at every election, everywhere. 🔶#ChangeTheVotingSystem



Great to meet the wonderful Jacinda Ardern and hear about how New Zealand Labour moved to proportional representation and transformed the people’s trust in politics- The Labour Party needs to do the same LCER Electoral Reform Society APPG for Fair Elections



