Building a Politics for the Many
Throughout history, the labour movement has been at the forefront in demanding political change – helping tip the scales in favour of working people.
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Peterloo 200 years on – speakers announced for conference on UK’s democratic crisis
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office Jon Trickett will address hundreds of activists, trade unionists and political figures at a major conference on Britain’s ‘democratic crisis’ this month.
Continue readingFigures reveal Lords becoming even more unrepresentative of the public
New research reveals that the House of Lords is becoming even more unrepresentative of voters – in contrast to the elected Commons – as calls grow for an overhaul of the chamber.
Continue reading‘This is What Democracy Looks Like’: Manchester conference to debate democracy 200 years on from Peterloo Massacre
Campaigners, trade unionists and political will unite to set out a vision for ‘real democracy’, at a major conference in Manchester marking the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre.
Continue readingConservatives set to net over 260 seats in May’s local elections without a single vote being cast
Statement from Politics for the Many, 19th April, 2019: Conservative candidates are set to walk away with 267 seats before voters get to the polls in May due to uncontested ‘elections’ according to new analysis by the Electoral Reform Society. The research published found this figure compares to just 17 guaranteed seats for Labour, the Lib Dems 11 and independent …
Continue readingReport from Politics for the Many at Scottish Labour Conference
Scottish Labour delegates packed into a fringe event on democratic reform on the weekend, co-sponsored by Unison Labour Link, the Red Paper Collective and Politics for the Many.
Continue readingCreating a Constitutional Moment
Sometimes when you ask for directions you are told ‘I wouldn’t start from here’. That may be the best response when considering the UK Constitution. Not having a codified constitution may have some advantages. It has allowed changes to be introduced quickly when governments have to respond to significant political pressure. On the other hand, quick fix solutions are not …
Continue readingLabour conference: Corbyn’s former union adviser and Jon Trickett to debate ‘radical agenda for democracy’
Jeremy Corbyn’s former trade union adviser will call for Labour to embrace an overhaul of Westminster to give ‘power to the many’, at Momentum’s ‘The World Transformed’ Conference on Sunday.
Continue readingMajoritarianism and the radical right
The success of far-right parties is often treated as an inevitability if they can gain representation but in reality they can be diluted, exposed or effectively shut out from power in PR systems. In this briefing we show how PR provides the opportunities to do this, whereas a majoritarian system such as Britain’s can hand them absolute power on unrepresentative …
Continue readingSTUC: Trade unionists to demand reform of Westminster’s ‘rigged’ voting system
Trade unionists have thrown down a challenge to Westminster’s political set-up, as leading activists launch a new report setting out the need for change.
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