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Thanks for the article on PR @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, we need to get rid of FPTP ASAP!
If you ever have the time to come join a handful of us to chat about PR, let me know (next call is this evening btw)!!! ;-)

“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

Sure, we may not be #GRAMMY winning artists.

But we also want our voices to be heard.

"For...third parties to have a chance... America first needs... a switch from winner-take-all to #ProportionalRepresentation in national legislative elections, with the creation of multimember districts and the elimination of partisan gerrymandering..."

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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government

Black banner with white type Bicycles deliver the freedom that auto promise .

Always remember.

Brumble Bikes Westerly, RI.

I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸

We tend to stick our fingers in our ears & ignore that the vast majority of experts & evidence that several major crises are heading our way. Life will be significantly less pleasant without action. Better info will help us make better choices. Please support www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-people...

I love the framing for bench sitters between Labour and the Greens!

It’s driving me a little insane to see all this “protester” lingo.
Like yea there are protests..

But if masked, armed thugs invade your neighborhood and terrorize your community, standing against that is not “protesting”.

That’s an attempt to maintain safety. The government made itself the danger.

Oh, and
4. Despite the demand for proportional representation from Labour members, Starmer won't change
our ridiculous First Past the Post system. So he's in no position to blame anyone for "splitting the vote".
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We don't know who will win in Gorton and Denton. But we can be almost certain that:

- The next MP will have received a small minority of the vote, likely under 1/3.

- Thousands will vote tactically and not for who they actually want.

This is not what democracy should look like.

Former North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll selected by Newcastle Green Party to run for Monument ward Jamie Driscoll will stand for the Greens in next year's all-out election

Former #NorthOfTyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social selected by #Newcastle Green Party @nclgreenparty.bsky.social to run for Monument ward

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So we've had six Prime Ministers in the past decade and rumours keep swirling about a 7th one on the horizon.

And yet people who should know better are still telling us that First Past the Post leads to political stability.

Were you living in a cave or what? 🤦🏻‍♀️

"Our First Past the Post electoral system is not fit for purpose.

Countries with PR systems report a higher level of voter trust and of voter turnout than in the UK."

Well done to our activist Sue whose letter was printed in today's Oxford Mail and Oxford Times👇

We need to talk about the rise of "smol bean fascism" where you have all the guns and the immunity but the really scary people are the ones with whistles and phone cameras and they're giving you generational trauma and ptsd by filming you killing people for no reason

It was great to see such good turnout today 💪

Thank you to everyone who took part.

Don't let people try to tell you that #ProportionalRepresentation requires a Constitutional amendment!

This is the second recommendation coming up around PR/FPTP.

It’s something I feel pretty strongly about, so absolutely added to the list.

🐻

Oof.

Trump fan and fascist sympathiser, Matt Goodwin, given a dose of truth about the US president's Ukraine/NATO proclamation by George Monbiot.

#r4today

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Just saying @carolinerussell.bsky.social is ace. The effort & genuine care she shows in horrific circumstances like these...
Compare to the endemic inaction at roads like this, the shrugged shoulders at junctions like the ones that bookend this road, despite clear patterns of collisions, the idea...

It's not radical to think every vote should count.

It's not radical to think every constituency should matter.

It's not radical to think 34% of the vote is not a landslide.

It's not radical to want to vote for the party you truly support.

It's common sense. #PRnow

Get your copy in shops now. Includes our interview with Zack Polanski and a feature from me on how the Green Party plans to defeat Labour in its 'Green Wall' this year
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In other countries, leasehold at peppercorn rents is used to lower the cost of housing. The problem in the UK is land and leases are an asset class rather than public goods or a policy instrument to create places to live.

Since we last asked in October, public attitudes towards only two countries have shifted - Britons are now 8pts more likely to see China as a friendly nation... and 17pts less likely to say the same of the USA

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🎙️💥TONIGHT we’re joined live by Green Party Deputy Leader @rachelmillward.bsky.social to discuss the meteoric rise of the Green Party in recent months - and how they can turn that surge into seats.

Have a question for Rachel? Become a member to ask it: action.compassonline.org.uk

Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.

His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.

Force the government to listen to Umer, before it’s too late. Take action now 👇
https://goodlaw.social/3e3320

Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...

In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.

12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.

Oh!

Well.