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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…
LCER 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…
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…
Arguments 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…