News and Opinion
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A 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…
Labour 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…
Public 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…
The 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…
Where 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…
Labour, the Unions and Proportional Representation
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…
LCER 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,…
400 CLPs and counting
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…
Not a priority? We beg to differ
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…
The Labour movement supports electoral reform – and expects party policy to reflect that
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…
400,000 could be put off voting by compulsory photo-ID
It seemed like a fairly small number when the Electoral Commission announced that 0.25% of people who tried to vote at the local elections in…
‘Electoral reform has gone from niche to consensus view – Labour must back PR’
This article originally appeared as an article in LabourList dated 16 June 2023 “The flaws in the current voting system are contributing to the distrust…