"Three quarters of unions, two-thirds of members and a new generation of Labour MPs support electoral reform." 🌹Labour MPs @andymacnaemp.bsky.social & @lizzicollinge.bsky.social call on @andyburnham.bsky.social to launch a Commission in @thehousemag.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

The country needs electoral reform – and Labour has the chance to be on the right side of this argument

First-past-the-post is failing. Representatives are being elected on 20 per cent of the vote and less. That is not a democratic mandate.

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Chris Curtis MP calls on Andy Burnham to launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform within his first 100 days as Prime Minister 👇 @chriscurtis94.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social 🌹 #Labour4PR

Labour4PR 🌹🗳️@labour4pr.bsky.social · 4w ago

Over one in four MPs are calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform 🚀 With 166+ signatories, the amendment is the biggest since the 2024 election 🌹 Signatories include 88 Labour MPs, over 1/3 of backbenchers www.politics.co.uk/news/2026/07...

🌹 “More than 60 Labour MPs are urging the Government to set up a new National Commission on Electoral Reform, describing the First Past the Post voting system as broken” ⚠️ Time for the Government to get a grip

Despite what you’ve heard about Reform’s rise, a majority of voters in this country are progressive. Divided, we lose. So let’s start winning together🤝 @pef-online.bsky.social

"Labour must remember and reassert what it is we are here to do: address inequality – economic and political... political equality at the ballot box is fundamental to delivering equality everywhere else in society." ✍️ @alexsobel.co.uk in @labourlist.bsky.social labourlist.org/2026/05/labo...

' After these Local Elections there can be no doubt: Labour’s future lies in electoral reform' - LabourList

First Past the Post is the biggest example of the Status Quo in UK politics.

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🎙️Our CEO Emma Harrison was on the Shelagh Fogarty show on LBC, discussing some of the results we've seen today: "If Labour were really bold, they'd think about democratic renewal and say, let's talk about changing our voting system."

In Wigan, Reform won 96% of seats on 46% of the votes. In Westminster, the Conservatives won a majority on 35%, while @greenparty.org.uk won 18% of the votes without gaining a single seat. We can’t let this happen in 2029 The time to change the voting system is *now* @makevotesmatter.bsky.social

In Havering, Reform won 71% of the seats on 36% vote share. In Ealing, Labour won 66% of the seats on 30% of votes. In Westminster, the Tories won 59% of the seats on 35% of the vote. In Sutton, 44% of the vote gave the Lib Dems 93% of the seats. Under FPTP, whoever wins, the voters lose.

If you're a trade union member that wants to see proportional representation for Westminster elections, join our growing campaign. It's run by trade unionists, for trade unionists. It's free to join. politicsforthemany.co.uk #TimeforPR

Fantastic and powerful speech. Parliament at its best.

Politics UK@politicsuk.com · 5mo ago

🚨 WATCH: Labour MP Charlotte Nichols reveals she was raped as an MP as she opposes the jury trial reforms "I waited 1,088 days to go to court. We've been told [by the Government] that if we have concerns about this Bill, it's because we've not been raped"

💥 Professor Vernon Bogdanor writes for @financialtimes.com: "An electoral system should do two things: ensure that the majority rules and that significant minorities are adequately represented. First Past the Post achieves neither."

It’s time to end Britain’s first-past-the-post election lottery

The Gorton and Denton by-election confirmed just how capricious our electoral system has become

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As we approach International Women's Day 2026 - former MEP @julie4north.bsky.social explains how PR can stop the slide into far-right extreme politics which would undermine so many of the rights generations of women have fought for. politicsforthemany.co.uk/change-the-v...

Change the voting system and let women’s voices be heard

When out campaigning, especially in the run up to elections I often encounter women who say they do not vote. This is one area of life where socio-economic status does not seem to be a factor, with mu...

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"The Westminster system is crumbling. Labour must rebuild it – or we will find ourselves under the rubble." ✍️ Beccy Cooper MP & Tim Roca MP 🌹 #Labour4PR #ElectoralReform #Democracy @drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social @timrocamp.bsky.social @politics.co.uk www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...

Labour must not bind Britain's fate to the failing electoral system - Politics.co.uk

It’s fair to say that British democracy is in ill health. Labour has inherited rock bottom public trust in politics and a state wracked by austerity. We are working to show that government can deliver...

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We've all heard about the problem on the doorstep, it's our job to bring the solution – proportional representation.

A quick, easy and free way to support the campaign for a fairer voting system, where votes are not wasted and every vote counts equally. Scroll down our home page to join. politicsforthemany.co.uk #TimeForPR

That NEC decision on Burnham was predictable, but also: cowardly, insecure, factional, long-term counter-strategic and symptomatic of administrative malaise.

Being blocked seems to me optimal for Burnham. He gets to "would have easily won" without actually having to contest the seat, establishes himself as the contender Starmer fears most and, if Labour lose, gets "Keir would rather hurt the party by losing a seat, than have a rival win it" as a bonus.

💯 “It’s so clear that we need a new system, fit for the 21st century, and the conversation amongst MPs is shifting from "if" to "when" and "how". As a first step the Government should set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform” 🌹 @alexsobel.co.uk #Labour4PR

Electoral reform: Strong support for proportional representation among Labour members - LabourList

Two thirds of Labour members would back change to UK voting system towards Proportional Representation, exclusive LabourList polling reveals.

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Keep on top of what’s happening in UK democracy with our round-up blog. Includes @electoralreform.bsky.social commentary on @yougov.co.uk poll, the Elections Bill & how voting reform is moving to the top of @cwunews.bsky.social agenda. #TimeForPR politicsforthemany.co.uk/december-rou...

December Round-up

Our campaign for democratic reform is rising from the grassroots and reaching the people in power. Here are the top lines and stories from the UK, Parliament and trade unions.In the UKThe latest YouGo...

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Choosing our government should not be a game of chance, especially one where the far-right has such good odds. politicsforthemany.co.uk/choosing-our...

Choosing our government has become a game of chance

I quite enjoy games of chance. Every few weeks, I play low-stakes poker with a group of people who have become firm friends. I also like playing Dungeons and Dragons whenever I can organise enough…

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Ed Baldwin, political lead for CWU South East region argues that Proportional Representation would give workers more power and help secure workers’ rights for a generation, not just one term. #TimeForPR politicsforthemany.co.uk/proportional...

Proportional Representation would give workers more power

Trade unionists understand power, but our crumbling First Past the Post system is not designed for us to wield power. It’s designed to manage our disillusionment.That’s why support for proportional re...

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I don’t believe that Farage would ever get more than 1/3 of the votes- but on this performance under First Past the Post he would sweep the board with seats. It is now imperative that the government should set up a National Commission to design a system so every vote counts and Farage can’t win

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Astonishing advance by the Greens, astonishing implosion of Labour. When will Starmer's government get the message that it is destroying its base with deeply unpopular, rightwing policies? By chasing Reform, it legitimises the far right while delegitimising itself.

I've written for @uniofbathipr.bsky.social blog about why the @appgfairelections.bsky.social's blueprint for a "National Commission on Electoral Reform" avoids the pitfalls of previous electoral reform efforts (e.g. the Jenkins Commission), and offers a way for British politics to escape from FPTP

Why a “National Commission” is the way forward for electoral reform

Electoral reform is back on the UK’s political agenda as First-Past-the-Post strains under the pressures of multi-party politics. The new APPG for Fair Elections proposes a National Commission to e…

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🌹 The Deputy Leadership candidates on electoral reform We've contacted both of the two remaining candidates - @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social & @lucympowell.bsky.social - asking them to confirm or update their positions In the meantime, here's what we know so far... 🧵 1/3

The candidates on PR: what we know so far — Labour For A New Democracy

Deputy Leadership candidates on electoral reform: what we know so far

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🚨 NEW: Cross-party MPs publish ‘ready to go’ blueprint for electoral reform commission — FPTP “threatens to undermine the resilience and stability of our democratic system”, @appgfairelections.bsky.social MPs say — The group is calling on ministers to greenlight its plan Exclusive story 👇

Cross-party MPs publish ‘ready to go’ blueprint for electoral reform commission - Politics.co.uk

A group of cross-party MPs have set out a “ready to go” blueprint for an independent review of the UK’s first past the post (FPTP) electoral system. The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for fair e...

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❓How disenfranchised is your area? Use our tool to find out! 👇 Most people in the UK aren't represented by an MP they voted for. Because of our voting system, their voices were simply ignored. Check how many people in your constituency have no voice in Parliament - and share your result!

The Democracy-o-Meter! - Make Votes Matter

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New ‪@compassoffice.bsky.social‬ polling shows Labour members overwhelmingly want bolder offer on democracy, the economy, child poverty and much more. The government is out of step with the mainstream of the Labour Party and must reset to transform the country. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Tax the rich more to fill hole in public finances, Labour members tell Starmer

Exclusive: PM urged to conduct a ‘radical change of direction’ as the government attempts to plug gaps in the public finances

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New ‪@compassoffice.bsky.social‬ polling shows Labour members overwhelmingly want bolder offer on democracy, the economy, child poverty and much more. The government is out of step with the mainstream of the Labour Party and must reset to transform the country. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Tax the rich more to fill hole in public finances, Labour members tell Starmer

Exclusive: PM urged to conduct a ‘radical change of direction’ as the government attempts to plug gaps in the public finances

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Things are starting to move rapidly in the right direction for democratic reform. Read more about how opinion is shifting in our August round-up. We've updated on recent events in the UK, in Parliament and in trade unions. #TimeforPR politicsforthemany.co.uk/august-round...

August Round Up

We have good news! Things are starting to move rapidly in the right direction for democratic reform. Here are the top lines on recent events in the UK, in Parliament and in trade unions. In the UK ...

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