Great letter from business leaders in the FT highlighting how chaos under First Past the Post has caused economic uncertainty and hurt growth.
“An electoral system that truly represents the electorate will be good for business, good for politics, and good for the British people.”
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First Past the Post is bad for business and bad for growth...
Fascinating letter from business leaders in the Financial Times condemning the "seesaw of policies" and instability produced by our outdated voting system.
Time for #ProportionalRepresentation
www.ft.com/content/422f...
What a busy day! Thanks to everyone who visited our stall to talk about the urgent need for #ProportionalRepresentation in UK elections - including Stella Creasy MP who stopped for a quick chat on the importance of keeping local representation in the voting system.
#MakeVotesMatter
Why should Labour bring in Proportional Representation NOW?
"Need a fair and honest voting system that will help restore faith in democracy."
#MakeVotesMatter
#ProportionalRepresentationNow #Transformations
Why should Labour bring in Proportional Representation NOW?
"Need to bring back more connection & trust with the political system."
#MakeVotesMatter
#ProportionalRepresentationNow #Transformations
Why should Labour bring in Proportional Representation NOW?
"To create democratic polity!"
#MakeVotesMatter
#ProportionalRepresentationNow #Transformations
Why should Labour bring in Proportional Representation NOW?
"Because it's the best and fairest system."
#MakeVotesMatter
#ProportionalRepresentationNow #Transformations
Why should Labour bring in Proportional Representation NOW?
"We need a voting system that is more representative of votes cast. Every vote must count, and let's end tactical voting."
#MakeVotesMatter
#ProportionalRepresentationNow #Transformations
Why should Labour bring in Proportional Representation NOW?
" It's fairer and more democratic."
#MakeVotesMatter
#ProportionalRepresentationNow #Transformations
A paper speech bubble with handwritten message: "Our current First Past The Post system is UNJUST and leaves most people VOICELESS - causing hopelessness and even fomenting extremism."
Why should Labour bring in Proportional Representation NOW?
"Our current First Past The Post system is UNJUST and leaves most people VOICELESS - causing hopelessness and even fomenting extremism."
#MakeVotesMatter
#ProportionalRepresentationNow #Transformations
Why should Labour bring in Proportional Representation NOW?
"Well, considering Conference voted for PR and it's part of policy, let's actually be democratic and do what we voted for."
#MakeVotesMatter
#ProportionalRepresentationNow
Why should Labour bring in Proportional Representation NOW?
"Because it's fairer and we're no longer a two party system"
#MakeVotesMatter
Happy to be joining the Make Votes Matter Sussex team for our stall at Lewes Labour's Ideas Market - calling for #ProportionalRepresentationNow!
Want to know why we need #proportionalRepresentationNow #makevotesmatter
Come to #lewes town Hall now !
We're all set up at Lewes Labour's Ideas Market #Transformations. Come and have a chat with us and add your voice to our poster on why we need #ProportionalRepresentationNow !
We're looking forward to holding a stall at Lewes Labour's Ideas Market "Transformations" today, to talk about why Labour should bring in Proportional Representation NOW.
If you're at the event, please come and say hello and add your voice to our poster.
#ProportionalRepresentation
Totally agree @mvm-sussex.bsky.social
Great to see the MP for Mid Sussex, Alison Bennett, supporting #ProportionalRepresentation in Parliament today!
'A fair voting system is an essential bedrock of a functioning democracy' - Spot on Sarah Olney MP
And in a symbolic vote, that is what MPs have just voted for: #ProportionalRepresentation.
Next, the government must agree to a National Commission on electoral reform.
"This is the most disproportionate election result that this country has ever seen."
Congratulations to Sarah Olney whose PR Bill has passed to second reading 👏👏👏
She's right: we urgently need a fairer system where all votes matter.
Help win it 👉 makevotesmatter.org.uk/2024-winter-crowdfunder/
Very exciting happenings in Parliament today!
We could not be prouder of our newly elected LDER President, Sarah Olney MP - who today moved a Private Members Bill for #ProportionalRepresentation in Parliament.
And we could not be more delighted by the support across parties that helped it PASS!
Woohoo! 🎉🎉🎉
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I was proud to support this Bill in the House of Commons today. It is a significant step in the right direction on long-overdue reform to our unfair and outdated electoral system. @libdems.org.uk
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Very exciting news!
Exciting developments! The launch of the cross-party #APPG for #FairElections, which has called for a national commission looking into replacing FPTP with a system which is proportional and gives people equal votes!
@appgfairelections.bsky.social
Really good to meet with politicians from Labour Lib Dems Greens and Conservatives (any others I missed?) to agree our democratic recession needs to be fixed - beginning with a Fair Voting system
Collage of people attending the APPG launch holding a bright pink placard saying "We Need Fair Elections". In the collage are the LibDem Vice Chair of the APPG Lisa Smart MP, Green Vice Chair Ellie Chowns MP and friends, Labour's Ben Bradshaw, LibDems Ros Savage and Olly Glover MP and journalist Gavin Esler.
We are thrilled to be joining cross-party members of the #APPG for #FairElections @appgfairelections.bsky.social and allies in democracy organisations at tonight's launch - an exciting moment in the fight for electoral reform.
💥 Fantastic to see the @appgfairelections.bsky.social calling for a 'National Commission for Electoral Reform'
🌹 We're proud to say that a majority of the group's more than 100 members are Labour MPs
💪 The Labour movement is firmly in favour of fair votes
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"Are we really comfortable with a situation where a party – even an extreme party – can win a...majority with just three out of 10 votes? Because if things continue, that’s where we’re heading.”
@alexsobel.co.uk is bang on. Ludicrous to suggest first past the post will protect us from extremism.
NEW: Rory Stewart & Amber Rudd back cross-party campaign demanding major political reform
@appgfairelections.bsky.social is calling for an overhaul of the electoral system as part of a package of measures to restore public trust in politics
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www.politics.co.uk/news/2024/11...
