Trade unionists understand power, but our crumbling First Past the Post system is not designed for us to wield power. It’s designed to manage our disillusionment. That’s why support for proportional representation (PR) is now the mainstream. Since 2022 it’s been backed by 80% of Labour Party members. From Andy Burnham to Wes Streeting, from John McDonnell to Luke Akehurst, …
Continue readingThe 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 post box or visit the ballot box on election day and vote for the person you want to represent you. Unfortunately, the First Past the Post …
Continue readingWhether 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 never embarrassed by their own failure to understand the foundations of a good democracy. Trust, transparency, fairness and accountability – this is what people look for …
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