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- ‘Progressive vote’ to be more split than the right in 69% of England’s council wards
Credit: PFTM, Campaigners warn of vote-splitting as new analysis finds that the average number of ‘progressive candidates’ per seat outnumber right-wing candidates by almost two to one in Thursday’’s elections. The progressive vote will be systematically ‘split’ in this week’s council elections – with on average 1.9 candidates from Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens running … - ‘Progressive vote’ to be more split than the right in 82% of England’s council wards
Credit: PFTM, Campaigners warn of vote-splitting as new analysis finds that the average number of ‘progressive candidates’ outnumber right-wing candidates 2-1 in next week’s elections. - Moving Wales Forward: Labour’s plans for a stronger Senedd
Credit: PFTM, Hefyd ar gael yn: Cymraeg Introduction Last month Labour signed a landmark co-operation agreement with Plaid Cymru. The agreement sets forward a radical programme to be delivered by Welsh Labour in cooperation with Plaid members in the Senedd. The agreement covers key areas such as energy and climate, and housing as well as a commitment to … - Unite Conference: Union vote to oppose First Past the Post hailed ‘important shift’ in campaign for fair votes
Credit: PFTM, Unite members voted to oppose Westminster’s First Past the Post electoral system at their policy conference – pledging support for moves towards a new voting system in UK elections. - Starmer under pressure as Proportional Representation tops Labour members’ conference demands
Credit: PFTM, PR set for debate in Brighton as “unprecedented” numbers of CLPs call for Labour to back UK voting system change: at least 143 Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) have called for PR as their sole priority motion to annual conference.
