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The Report of the Brown Commission – lots to like, some notable omissions
December 2022 saw the publication of the long-awaited report of Gordon Brown’s Commission on the constitutional and economic future of Britain. The represents an extensive body of work and we welcome its publication. It is clear from the report that Labour recognises the need for a different type of politics, and furthermore that if we’re…
Read MoreArguments for First Past the Post – and why they’re wrong
LCER campaigns to change the way we elect the House of Commons to a Proportional Representation system (PR) for three main reasons: 1) First Past the Post (FPTP) leaves the majority of voters in the UK (around 70% at the last General Election) with a vote that makes no difference to the final result. We…
Read MoreConference 2022: A Historic Result
We did it! Monday 26 September Today is a historic day – the Labour Party Conference has committed to introducing Proportional Representation for the House of Commons. We knew we were winning the argument last year, when 80% of Constituency Labour Parties voted for PR. But this year, with key trade unions also on board,…
Read MoreConference 2022: the debate is today!
26 September 2022 – Labour Party Conference will debate the following motion on proportional representation. Our political system has catastrophically failed to represent people’s wishes, needs and votes. No one voted for housing food, heating or transport to be beyond the means of ordinary people. No one voted for our health, education and justice systems to…
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 role of the MP
The constituency link – and why PR would strengthen it LCER believes that any system of PR which is introduced in the UK should retain the link between members of the House of Commons and their constituents. The constituency link is valued by voters and MPs alike, and systems such as the Additional Member System…
Read MoreFrom Brighton to Liverpool – Labour’s march towards electoral reform
After revealing unprecedented demand for Proportional Representation from the Labour Party membership at last year’s annual conference, the Labour for a New Democracy (L4ND) coalition has stepped up campaigning across the whole labour movement. Over the last year we’ve seen dramatic progress amongst affiliated trade unions. The case for electoral reform across the entire Labour…
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…
Read MoreNorth Shropshire – what does it tell us?
The North Shropshire by-election of 16 December 2021 saw a historically rock-solid Conservative majority overturned by a surge in votes for the Liberal Democrats. What does this tell us? Most obviously, this result tells us that the Conservatives are extremely unpopular at present. The public’s patience in the face of the government’s response to Covid…
Read MoreConference 2021: What a result!
On 27th September, delegates representing 80% of Constituency Labour Parties voted to commit our Party to a proportional system of election to the House of Commons. All but two of the speakers at the debate were in favour of the motion. Delegates leaving the Conference Hall were telling us that they had been ambivalent about…
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