Will Labour embrace electoral reform? The party has had a fraught relationship with it

"a pro-PR campaign is building within the Parliamentary Labour Party. Each MP involved is convinced that it won’t be long until something has to give."
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Great article from @luke-akehurstmp.bsky.social MP on why Labour must not become defenders of a failing FPTP system.

#Labour4PR 🌹 #Democracy

📜 The House of Commons just debated the Representation of the People Bill

💥 Great to see more Labour MPs joining the call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform

📺 @patrickhurley.bsky.social @catsmithmp.bsky.social @chriscurtis94.bsky.social & @jamesnaish.bsky.social

🌹 #Labour4PR

Labour must not bind Britain's fate to the failing electoral system - Politics.co.uk It’s fair to say that British democracy is in ill health. Labour has inherited rock bottom public trust in politics and a state wracked by austerity. We are working to show that government can deliver...

"The Westminster system is crumbling. Labour must rebuild it – or we will find ourselves under the rubble."

✍️ Beccy Cooper MP & Tim Roca MP

🌹 #Labour4PR #ElectoralReform #Democracy
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“We’re in a worse position than Germany when it comes to the Right, because Germany has Proportional Representation… we’re taking a huge gamble with Farage under First Past The Post, because he could win on 29%” warns Lord Roger Liddle

With @thefabians.bsky.social @fesonline.bsky.social
#Labour4PR

'Manchesterism' is building a better politics and a strong economy. The whole country should be inspired | Andy Burnham We are the fastest-growing city-region economy in the UK, proof that it is possible to use public funds effectively while reducing crisis spending, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester

Political stability drives economic stability.

@andyburnham.bsky.social says "putting electoral reform centre stage" would give politics a way to:
📈 Build consensus on the public investment
💸 Tackle the cost-of-living
🏚️ Address the housing crises

#Labour4PR 🌹🗳️
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Electoral reform: Strong support for proportional representation among Labour members - LabourList Two thirds of Labour members would back change to UK voting system towards Proportional Representation, exclusive LabourList polling reveals.

💯 “It’s so clear that we need a new system, fit for the 21st century, and the conversation amongst MPs is shifting from "if" to "when" and "how". As a first step the Government should set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform”

🌹 @alexsobel.co.uk #Labour4PR

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Campaign update: December 2025 — Labour For A New Democracy Save the date for our next campaign update: Wednesday 17 December 2025

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Britain’s two-party politics is fragmenting: what unintended consequences await? | Andy Beckett On one hand, no more safe seats or long careers could mean less complacency. On the other, no big parties could mean greater corporate influence, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

"Every party’s gains or losses could be hugely magnified or minimised by an electoral system not designed for such multiparty competition."

The public knows the voting system is broken. The case for electoral reform is clear.

🌹 #Labour4PR

Drakeford says new Senedd voting system will keep Reform UK out of power Martin Shipton Mark Drakeford has defended the fully proportional new voting system he has introduced, saying it will prevent the far-right Reform UK party forming the next Welsh Government with less ...

“If 30% of the population in Wales vote for a party of the far right, they’ll have 30% of the Senedd, and 70% will continue to be for parties who broadly share a progressive idea of what the future Wales should be like.”

🌹 Mark Drakeford #Labour4PR

Reform surge reflects the failure of social democracy to deliver material improvements Martin Shipton When the main theme of an election campaign is an issue over which the parliament concerned has no power – in this case immigration – it’s clear that our democracy has become dysfunctio...

“Although Labour benefitted from it in 2024, First Past The Post could end up killing Labour.

Proportional representation at Westminster elections is long overdue and I wish UK Labour would accept that.” @alundavies.bsky.social 💯

#Labour4PR ❤️
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Seizing the opportunity on electoral reform — Chartist Joe Sousek outlines the need for a National Commission supported by the APPG Fair Elections The last general election was the most disproportionate in British history – and our politics has only fragm...

📢 "The huge support for electoral reform that now exists – among the public, within the governing party, and across Parliament – provides a unique political opportunity. A National Commission on Electoral Reform is a ready-to-go plan to seize this opportunity"

🌹 #Labour4PR

“The Government needs to wake up - and it is starting to wake up. We’ve got an opportunity in this next six months to really push for this change... support is growing in the Parliamentary Labour Party.”

💬 @alexsobel.co.uk, Chair of the @appgfairelections.bsky.social

🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab25

“Let’s ask the public what is important to them. Let’s ask experts on different systems in different countries. That’s why I think a National Commission on Electoral Reform is the way to go. It brings it back to how our democracy works.”

💬 @lizzicollinge.bsky.social

🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab25

Speaking to members at our #Lab25 stall, it's clear as ever that electoral reform has the overwhelming support of:

🌹 Labour members
🛠️ Affiliated trade unions
📍 Constituency Labour Parties
🎪 Annual conference
🏦 Parliament's biggest APPG

It's time for fair votes #Labour4PR

⚠️ "In our fragmented politics and with our electoral system, 31% could be enough"

💬 John Curtice on the possibility of Farage winning a majority on a historic low share of the vote

🌹 #Labour4PR

Dear #Labour4PR

Starmer has never taken any notice of Labour Party members, or indeed Conference, so I don't expect he's going to start now.

I'm all for #PRNow, but I can't see any real chance of you getting him to adopt it.

#Lab25

“Proportional voting systems are good for our party, better for our politics, necessary for our nation and essential for our democracy”

💬 Mark Drakeford closes the #Labour4PR rally

🌹 #Lab25

“It does feels that Proportional Representation is closer than ever - but also much more needed than ever. We’ve got 60% public support - and we’ve also got a significant proportion of the Parliamentary Labour Party”

💬 @annadixonmp.bsky.social

🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab25

“All of us have talked to people on the doorstep and heard 'What’s the point? My vote doesn’t count'. We need to re-galvanise our democracy and electoral reform is an important part of that.”

💬 @florenceeshalomi.bsky.social

🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab25

“I’ve lost count of the time I’ve heard: nothing ever changes, my vote doesn’t make any difference.”

💬 @catarnold.bsky.social of the Labour NEC and LCER executive calls on Labour MPs to join the @appgfairelections.bsky.social

🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab25

“The rise of the far right is largely the result of our broken political system… I’ve come to the conclusion that PR is absolutely essential. The whole political system needs turning on its head. People need to be given back power.”

💬 @nicklowles.bsky.social @hopenothate.org.uk

🌹 #Labour4PR

“I want to see the people I speak to every single week embrace and have confidence in the democracy we have in this country. I think through electoral reform we can restore trust in our democracy”

💬 @rachelblakemp.bsky.social

🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab25

“There’s nothing more unstoppable than an idea whose time has come - and PR’s time has come.”

💬 @andyburnham.bsky.social

🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab25

Labour for a New Democracy’s trade union officer @osbornecaro talks about her work with the Labour movement - and reads a statement of support from @naomipohl.bsky.social of @wearethemu.bsky.social

🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab25

“We have to go out and win this on our social democratic values. The word democracy is in there because we have to fight for the best democracy we can get.”

💬 @luke-akehurstmp.bsky.social

🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab25

“We can build the future that the United Kingdom has consistently voted for. We can build a system in which every vote really matters. It’s time for us to do it, together.”

💬 @paulsweeney.bsky.social

🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab25

🌹 This year's #Labour4PR Rally will be starting shortly!

📍 Join us and a great line up of speakers from across the Labour movement, in Auditorium 1C of the ACC, at 16:45 (head up as soon as conference ends!)

💥 It's time to Renew Britain's Democracy