First Past the Post is at the heart of a lack of trust in politics
In 2019, 71% of all votes cast had no impact on the outcome of the election, either because they went to candidates who lost, or went into padding the majorities of winning MPs.
In 2019, 71% of all votes cast had no impact on the outcome of the election, either because they went to candidates who lost, or went into padding the majorities of winning MPs.
‘All the evidence seems to suggest that the UK Government believes it has very little responsibility in encouraging citizens to vote.’
Trust is the grease on the wheels of a democratic society
17% of eligible voters in the UK are not correctly registered to vote. This represents as many as 9.4 million people.
“When even core groups of Brexit supporters start questioning their decision, it is time to reconsider whether it is still in our national interest to leave.”
The Liberal Democrats are the only ones with a sensible position when it comes to trade after Brexit, says the party’s Brexit spokesperson Tom Brake MP.
Just who is happy with the government’s Brexit plans?
Tom Brake MP urges the Labour Party to back the Lib Dem’s call for a referendum on the deal.