- Three more reasons for the Tories’ election success
Credit: PFTM, Most of those registered to vote do not want a Conservative Government, yet they keep getting elected! How does this happen? Democracy campaigner and author of The Tory Winning Machine, Adam Herriott, explores more reasons … Read more - Why do the Tories keep being elected?
Credit: PFTM, Most of those registered to vote do not want a Conservative Government, yet they keep getting elected! How does this happen? Democracy campaigner and author of The Tory Winning Machine, Adam Herriott, explores the reasons. … Read more - Proportional representation draws a crowd at TUC 2023 in Liverpool
Credit: PFTM, The former Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell MP, addressed a packed room at our event to promote proportional representation at the TUC Congress in Liverpool. A growing number of unions are now backing a proportional … Read more - Tactical Voting or Tactical Coping? It’s time for change
Credit: PFTM, In the 1997 general election Tony Blair decided Labour wouldn’t stand a candidate against the Independent anti-corruption candidate Martin Bell in the Tatton constituency in Cheshire. Neither did the Lib Dems in what was … Read more - Keir Starmer’s GMB Speech: A Strong Commitment to Working People, but What About Electoral Reform?
Credit: Rwendland, Wikimedia – taken in 2020 In his recent speech at the GMB conference, Keir Starmer mentioned the words “working people” 22 times – pledging to put the fight for working people as Labour’s “driving purpose”. He highlighted Labour’s commitment … Read more - What trade union should I join to support proportional representation?
Credit: Roger Blackwell , Flickr The good news is that you now have more choice than ever before, but let’s take a step back before we get to the list of unions that support proportional representation (PR). A strong, … Read more - How would proportional representation protect trade union rights?
Credit: Roger Blackwell, Flickr The trade union movement has always led demands for greater democracy, empowering working people and communities, and offering a different vision of society. Today, that demand for greater democracy is vital and urgent. The powerful … Read more - The impact of safe seats: Less diversity and more dodgy deals
Credit: PFTM, In the Commons, the prevalence of ‘safe seats’ under Westminster’s First Past the Post voting system, means that once a seat is in an MP’s hands, it may be their’s for decades. It’s no … Read more - USDAW vote to back proportional representation
Credit: Phil Crooks , L4ND This week, the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) joined the growing list of trade unions that back proportional representation. USDAW voted in favour of a motion committing it to support a … Read more - Proportional representation can help save the planet
Credit: Green Energy Futures, Flickr Last month saw the publication of the latest IPCC report. The message coming from scientists is clear: We need to dramatically reduce carbon emissions to prevent climate breakdown, and action needs to be taken now. … Read more - Without proportional representation, all the good work of the next Labour government could be quickly undone
Credit: Thomas Shahan, Flickr I want you to take a trip in the Tardis with me. Hop in whilst I press the button for 2006 and let’s get going. We open the doors to find it’s September, we’re … Read more - Why Trade Unionists Should Support Proportional Representation
Credit: Roger Blackwell, Flickr Trade unions are essential for advancing social and economic justice and defending the rights of workers. However, the voices and experiences of trade union members are not adequately represented by the current Westminster system. … Read more - As Tony Benn said: If we elect you – how can we get rid of you?
Credit: Pryere, Flickr The late Tony Benn always said we should ask five questions of politicians ending with ‘How can we get rid of you?’ That should be an easy question to answer – go to the … Read more - First Past the Post is a threat to our right to Strike
Credit: Warm This Winter, Going on strike is always an action of last resort; but you’d be forgiven for thinking that so many working people taking to the streets to say ‘Enough is Enough’ might get the Government … Read more - As ministers continue their attack on working people our broken system means MPs can continue to play by their own rules
Credit: A Festival of Left Ideas, The government’s Strike (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is “a full-frontal attack on working people and the trade unions they organise within.” say Unison in an article ‘Three things you need to know about the … Read more - Voter ID is coming – make sure you keep your right to vote
Credit: PFTM, While we may have moved on from the limited voting rights of the 19th Century, in 1832 the Reform Act granted voting rights to men only if they were freeholders of property and over … Read more - Labour Conference backs scrapping first past the post
Credit: PFTM, We did it! This week Labour conference voted to back a motion calling on the Party to scrap Westminster’s failing First Past the Post system and to introduce a fair, proportional voting system instead. … Read more - First Past the Post favours the Tories and works against Labour – That’s why it’s the Tories’ favourite voting system
Credit: PFTM, Whether it’s lies over Partygate or handing out covid contracts to supporters and allies or Boris Johnson’s plans to stuff the Lords with new peers in his final weeks in office, this government are … Read more