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The Representation of the People Bill is a good start, but doesn't go nearly far enough. First Past the Post leaves millions unfairly shut out of democracy.

#Democracy #ElectoralReform

Electoral Reform is the Key to Social Democratic Renewal - Progress Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, Labour's MP for Suffolk Coastal, explains why a change in the electoral reform system is vital.

🏚️ "We are reaching a tipping point... Outdated institutions are dying hard and fast, and Westminster’s voting system is one of them."
- Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP @jenny4suffcoast.bsky.social warns First Past The Post is headed for chaos

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'Labour must confront the crisis of first past the post before it’s too late' - LabourList First past the post is fuelling distrust, fragmentation and instability. If Labour is serious about democratic renewal, it must lead the case for electoral reform now

🚨"Right now, Labour has the chance to lead this conversation and head off this issue. There is no time for complacency."
Sean Woodcock MP & Jo Platt MP warn that FPTP is headed for chaos.

✍️ For @labourlist.bsky.social @seanlwoodcock.bsky.social @joplatt.bsky.social

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Briefing: Representation of the People Bill — Labour For A New Democracy The Representation of the People Bill has been published - join us for this special briefing

🗳️ The Government must address First Past the Post - starting with a National Commission on Electoral Reform

🗓️ Join our briefing on the Representation of the People Bill at 18:00, Wednesday 18 February

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🥀 It does nothing stem the resulting collapse of trust & confidence in our political system

⚠️ & it does nothing to prevent an extreme party winning power on less than 30% of the vote

🎯 We need real representation of the people through a fair, proportional voting system

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🚨 The Government publishes its Bill to reform elections tomorrow

📜 This includes votes at 16, tighter donation rules & simpler voter registration

🤦 But the 'Representation of the People Bill' doesn’t do what it says on the tin - most people still won’t be represented

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Disinformation thrives when trust in politics is undermined.

Our voting system leaves millions of people without a voice, eroding trust in our democracy.

Thank you to @appgfairelections.bsky.social Chair @alexsobel.co.uk for making this important point in Parliament.

Labour made mistakes in its Caerphilly byelection defeat. It may be about to repeat them in Gorton and Denton | Will Hayward In Wales, Plaid Cymru sailed through as the anti-Reform party, at Labour’s expense. Unless lessons are learned, the Greens could do the same, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

"If Keir Starmer takes one thing from both Caerphilly and Gorton, it needs to be about the voting system. The archaic dog mess that is first-past-the-post needs to be ditched. It allows outright majorities based on a minority of voters."

✍️ @willhaycardiff.bsky.social

Also speaking at the event on the Future for Social Democrats were:
Olaf Sholz, former Chancellor of Germany
@anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social MP
@stellacreasy.bsky.social MP
Patrick Diamond of @qmul.bsky.social

With @pollytoynbee.bsky.social of @theguardian.com in the Chair

“We’re in a worse position than Germany when it comes to the Right, because Germany has Proportional Representation… we’re taking a huge gamble with Farage under First Past The Post, because he could win on 29%” warns Lord Roger Liddle

With @thefabians.bsky.social @fesonline.bsky.social
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Can First Past the Post cope with multi-party politics?

🗒️ The APPG was delighted to host a private briefing in Parliament today with…

🗣️ Professor Sir John Curtice of @unistrathclyde.bsky.social
🗣️ Dr David Klemperer of @uniofbath.bsky.social
🪑 Emma Harrison of @makevotesmatter.bsky.social

'Manchesterism' is building a better politics and a strong economy. The whole country should be inspired | Andy Burnham We are the fastest-growing city-region economy in the UK, proof that it is possible to use public funds effectively while reducing crisis spending, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester

Political stability drives economic stability.

@andyburnham.bsky.social says "putting electoral reform centre stage" would give politics a way to:
📈 Build consensus on the public investment
💸 Tackle the cost-of-living
🏚️ Address the housing crises

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Leeswood (Flintshire) Council By-Election Result:

➡️ RFM: 22.3% (New)
🙋 Ind: 19.2% (-5.6)
🙋 Ind: 18.8% (+4.3)
🌹 LAB: 12.1% (-48.5)
🏘️ FPV: 11.0% (New)
🔶 LDM: 9.5% (New)
🌳 CON: 4.7% (New)
🙋 Ind: 2.4% (New)

National Commission on the voting system now!

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First-past-the-post props up a broken status quo.

Real change needs real pressure.

Get involved with Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform and help make proportional representation a Labour priority. ✊

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UKICE Lunch Hour: Changing party politics in the UK - UK in a changing Europe Join UK in a Chaging Europe online for a discussion on political fragmentation in the UK and what it means for our politics.

⏰NEXT WEEK⏰

Politics in the UK is becoming increasingly volatile

Join @cbarnard.bsky.social, @robfordmancs.bsky.social, @lisasmartmp.bsky.social & @seanlwoodcock.bsky.social as they discuss the impact of fragmentation on our politics

📆 Tues 20 Jan, 1pm GMT
💻 Online

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Letter: The economic case for coalition government From Peter Norris and others

📉 Growth and economic stability are at odds with political instability

🚨 Business leaders raise the alarm on First Past the Post in the @financialtimes.com today

➡️ To avoid chaos and for a fair democracy, Westminster needs #ElectoralReform

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Electoral reform: Strong support for proportional representation among Labour members – LabourList Two thirds of Labour members would support a significant change to the UK voting system towards proportional representation, exclusive polling for LabourList reveals. The poll,…

‼️ HUGE news for supporters of electoral reform today... 👀

🤯 TWO THIRDS of Labour members would be supportive of Proportional Representation, @jtibbittsjourno.bsky.social finds from LabourList's exclusive polling, conducted by @Survation.bsky.social

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Electoral reform: Strong support for proportional representation among Labour members - LabourList Two thirds of Labour members would back change to UK voting system towards Proportional Representation, exclusive LabourList polling reveals.

💯 “It’s so clear that we need a new system, fit for the 21st century, and the conversation amongst MPs is shifting from "if" to "when" and "how". As a first step the Government should set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform”

🌹 @alexsobel.co.uk #Labour4PR

Today, the All-Party Parliamentary Group @appgfairelections.bsky.social held its Annual General Meeting.

The APPG now brings together 158 MPs and peers, making it the largest in Parliament!

With the Elections Bill coming soon, 2026 will be a crucial year for the campaign for fair votes.

Welcome to slot-machine Britain! Our cover this week is on First Past the Post, the voting system that turns multi-party politics into a lottery.

Featuring our new modelling of British elections: www.economist.com/interactive/...

Our new model captures the lottery of Britain’s electoral system Similar results, our data analysis shows, can yield strikingly different outcomes

🎰 “When First Past the Post collides with multiparty competition, the electoral slot machine spins into operation”

⚠️ A stark warning from the @economist.com that the “unfairness of FPTP could undermine the legitimacy of the governments it produces”

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