THE TRADE UNIONISTS’ BLOG
Andy Burnham and local elections put focus on the voting system
May’s local elections got just about everyone discussing our voting system and the Labour leadership. With Sir Keir Starmer bowing out as Prime Minister, all eyes are now fixed on his likely successor, Andy Burnham. The good news for all those who believe that everyone’s vote should count equally, is that Andy Burnham is a supporter of proportional representation (PR). …
Continue readingTrade unions must engage on changes to our voting system
Former Assistant General Secretary of Unite the Union When you move into a position of power and responsibility, whether elected or appointed, it becomes incumbent on you to know a bit about everything. You receive a mass of information, more than you can ever read, never mind digest and analyse for yourself, but you have to make decisions at speed. …
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