The case for Proportional Representation has never been stronger
Westminster isn’t working and we need change now.
Westminster isn’t working and we need change now.
“There is now an undeniable demand from the country – not only for a new government, but a new political system.”
“We’ve long warned of the potential impact of voter ID – a policy that will make it harder for millions to cast their vote and potentially shut many out from the ballot box. But if the government insist on introducing this damaging policy it must be done right.”
Zack Polanski has called on Keir Starmer to listen to his own party members on proportional representation
Calling for a ‘rewiring of Britain’, he said: “‘The reason we’ve got such an unequal country is because power is very unequally held and used in the UK. That’s why I say we have to rewire the country so that power flows around all places.”
Although the party leadership does not approve the change, the conference has backed a motion which supports a “fairer proportional electoral system.”
“PR creates a culture of much better decision making and working across parties in order to improve quality of decisions made.”
‘Labour members need to understand the arguments and the concept of electoral bias. The FPTP electoral system now substantially favours the Conservative Party and works against Labour. ‘
‘The price of Liberal Democrat support for a Labour minority government would start with electoral reform without a referendum’
Following the Tory defeat in Wakefield and Tiverton & Honiton, people are arguing for electoral reform to eliminate the need for tactical voting