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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
#Labour4PR

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!

Join LCER! | Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform Our members are the beating heart of our campaign - the more paid-up members we have, the more weight our arguments carry.

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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🌹 Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform is open to all Labour supporters who believe Britain's democracy needs an upgrade for the 21st century

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Proportional Representation would give workers more power Trade unionists understand power, but our crumbling First Past the Post system is not designed for us to wield power. It’s designed to manage our disillusionment.That’s why support for proportional re...

Ed Baldwin, political lead for CWU South East region argues that Proportional Representation would give workers more power and help secure workers’ rights for a generation, not just one term. #TimeForPR

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💯 “The electoral system is at breaking point now, because we're in this multi-party system, because of political fragmentation.”

🎙️ @alexsobel.co.uk, chair of the @appgfairelections.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk #CrossQuestion

“MPs across the Commons are calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform: a time limited, independent process to review First Past the Post and alternatives and recommend a way forward”

🌹 @alexsobel.co.uk writing in @prospectmagazine.co.uk

🔗 www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/views/letter...

The Dutch election proved what we've been saying for ages: that PR voting systems tame extremist parties and expose them.

FPTP in Britain has delivered Reform's agenda without them needing to get anywhere near Number 10.

The Temper Trap author Stuart Donald for @politicshome.bsky.social.

Britain’s two-party politics is fragmenting: what unintended consequences await? | Andy Beckett On one hand, no more safe seats or long careers could mean less complacency. On the other, no big parties could mean greater corporate influence, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

"Every party’s gains or losses could be hugely magnified or minimised by an electoral system not designed for such multiparty competition."

The public knows the voting system is broken. The case for electoral reform is clear.

🌹 #Labour4PR

🎲 “The case for First Past the Post absolutely breaks down... when an election result feels random, its hard for that result to feel legitimate”

🎙️ @dmk1793.bsky.social discusses our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform on @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social

💯 “I think this is the way forward”

💥 Great to see members of the APPG for Fair Elections calling for a fair, proportional voting system

As @annadixonmp.bsky.social writes, the first step is a National Commission: “a time-limited independent review, guided by expert evidence and the values of the voting public”

Read the proposal 👇