Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform

LCER is a network of Labour members and supporters campaigning for a participatory democracy in which everyone feels they have a meaningful stake. Our vision is of a politics which works to bring our society together. 

We are campaigning to replace the First Past the Post voting system with a more proportional system in which all votes count.

We also support wider democratic reforms which encourage openness, transparency and accessibility in politics.

all-member meeting: where to from here?

wednesday 24 april, 7.30 pm

There is widespread support across the Labour movement for a better voting system.

But it will take continuing hard work to ensure that an incoming Labour government actually legislates for democratic renewal. This meeting will address the way ahead once Labour comes to power.

  • Converging on a system
  • Involving the public
  • PR as part of a programme of democratic renewal

Campaigns

A democratic House of Lords, regional government that works, and resisting the Tories' attempts to disenfranchise voters.

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about pr

PR for the House of Commons is LCER's flagship campaign. Without PR, other democratic reforms will be only partially effective.

>> Learn more

request a speaker

LCER is happy to supply a speaker for a meeting of your branch or constituency Labour Party, trade union, or other group.

>> Request a speaker

take action

Everyone (even people who are very busy indeed) can do something for our campaign. Take a look!

>> Take action

L4ND

LCER hosts L4ND, a coalition of groups campaigning for Labour to back proportional representation.

>> Visit L4ND's website

resources

Books, articles, videos, press cuttings, model resolutions and more.

>> Resources

about lcer

Read about LCER's history and campaigns; meet the Executive and the L4ND staff.

>> Read more

manage membership

LCER members: follow this link to check or amend your membership or subscription details.

>> Membership website

news and opinion

📢 The trade union case for electoral reform

📊 Join @robfordmancs and @Politics4Many tomorrow evening to hear the evidence about PR, workers' rights, and building an equal society #Labour4PR

⏲️ Online at 18:00, Tuesday 16 April

👇 Sign up to attend

Great afternoon with @JessicaToale in Bournemouth West. Brilliant to be joined by @Labour4PR, at the next election we can elect some excellent candidates who will vote for a fairer voting system. If you want PR back Jessica Toale in Bournemouth West

We had a great canvas with #Labour4PR members in support of the brilliant @JessicaToale this weekend in Bournemouth!

#Labour4PR 🌹
#LabourDoorstep

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Great afternoon with @Labour4PR in Winton 🙌 Thank you to everyone who joined us today to help us make history & turn Bournemouth West red 🌹

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The Trade Union Campaign for PR

By Admin | April 19, 2024

In this Compass podcast, Lynne Henderson (Chair of the Electoral Reform Society and Chair of Politics for the Many) and Nancy Platts (Campaign Collective and…

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Where to from here? The Discussion

By Admin | March 29, 2024

  What – All Members Discussion – Where to from Here? When – Wednesday 24th April Time – 19:30 Where – Online – Click HERE Where…

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Labour, the Unions and Proportional Representation

By LCER | February 1, 2024

A new article in the Political Quarterly discusses the role of Labour and the Trade Unions in reforming our political system. The article, by Cameron…

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400 CLPs and counting

By LCER | October 1, 2023

On Friday 15 September, Milngavie and Clydebank CLP became the 400th Constituency Labour Party to pass a motion calling for Proportional Representation for the House…

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Not a priority? We beg to differ

By LCER | September 10, 2023

Looking back over the past few years, the campaign for PR has made huge strides. Last year’s Labour Party conference voted overwhelmingly to back electoral…

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The Labour movement supports electoral reform – and expects party policy to reflect that

By Hannah Rich | July 18, 2023

This weekend, Labour’s National Policy Forum (NPF) will deliberate and agree upon Labour’s draft ‘party programme’. Not to be confused with the manifesto – which…

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