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LCER – Conference Wrap-up
Join us on Tuesday, 24th September for a special event to wrap up this year’s Labour Party Conference in Liverpool! Event: LCER – Conference Wrap-up Date: Tuesday, 24th September Time: Doors open at 18:00 | Speakers at 18:30 | Networking from 19:30 Venue: Caines Brewery, Beatbox Room (First Floor), Stanhope Street, L8 5XJ And…
Read MoreA little light reading
Since the general election on 4 July, media channels have been buzzing with calls for PR. In case you missed them, here are a few of the best. Professor Sir John Curtice, inews, 7 July 2024 >> First past the post is failing our democracy We should not be surprised that some are now arguing…
Read MoreLabour admits first past the post is flawed, and GE24 proves it. We need PR
Labour has gone directly from opposition to governing with a strong majority for only the second time in our party’s history. It’s an outstanding achievement – one that almost ten million people voted for – and we now have the opportunity, and obligation, to deliver the change the country so desperately needs. At the same…
Read MorePublic support for PR is at an all-time high
A new report from the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) shows that public support for PR among adults in the UK is at an all-time high. The report, based on data from the British Social Attitudes Survey 2023, covers opinions on a range of issues, including social and political trust, populism and the impact…
Read MoreThe Trade Union Campaign for PR
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 Politics for the Many) discuss what PR means for the trade union movement. It was a watershed moment in October 2022 when the Labour Party conference overwhelmingly voted to include…
Read MoreWhere to from here? The Discussion
What – All Members Discussion – Where to from Here? When – Wednesday 24th April Time – 19:30 Where – Online – Click HERE Where to from here? At our February AGM we ran out of time for an open discussion on the way forward for PR, so we agreed to hold this stand-alone all-member…
Read MoreLCER talks to Scottish councillors about STV
Since 2007, Scotland has used the Single Transferable Vote to elect local councillors. Research suggests that voters have adapted to STV easily, understand the system, and make use of the increased choice it delivers. But how do councillors who stand for election and serve under STV feel about the system? Film-maker and longstanding LCER member…
Read MoreLCER Youth Strategy 2022-2023
Our Youth Officer, Reed James, has set up a working group to define our Youth Strategy. Here’s the newly unveiled strategy for 2022-2023. LCER Youth – Strategy Document 2022-2023: Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform’s (LCER) Youth Group was started on 15/08/2022 and has two key purposes. To amplify the voices of Young People in…
Read MoreEVERYTHING BUT THE COMMONS: WHY PR IS ESSENTIAL
A new report from Labour for a New Democracy sets out why Proportional Representation for the House of Commons is essential in order to deliver the objectives of Labour’s Constitutional Commission – a more democratic, equal and united UK. With sections on devolution, the economy, Lords reform and more, the report is essential reading for…
Read MoreTHE ELECTIONS ACT 2022, and why we should be worried about it
28 April 2022 saw the Royal Assent given to the Elections Act. The debate, the protests, the submissions pointing out the defects and dangers in the bill – they’re all over, and the bill has become law. Here are some of the things the Act will do for (or rather, against) British democracy. 1. Mayoral…
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