THE TRADE UNIONISTS’ BLOG
May’s local elections put focus on the voting system
May’s local elections have got just about everyone discussing our voting system. From grassroots trade union members to the most powerful politicians, influencers and our national media, First Past the Post is finally under scrutiny from all sides. Building the case across the UK In How the winner-takes-all voting system has turned on Labour and the Tories Professor, Sir John …
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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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