Articles by Jon Narcross

Author:

Jon Narcross, former Communications Officer

View by category

View by date

The government aren’t listening – make your voices heard on 5th February

Join the Elections Bill Rally in Parliament Square. The passing of the government’s Election Bill through the House of Commons last week was a huge blow to democracy. It now heads to the Lords, with...

Posted 28 Jan 2022

Now it’s over to the Lords to prevent the government’s assault on democracy

Yesterday was a dark day for democracy. Despite widespread opposition from campaigners, election experts, academics and civil society the government’s Elections Bill successfully passed through the commons. The Bill includes clauses introducing voter ID, more...

Posted 18 Jan 2022

This bill will put too much power in the hands of the government

On Monday MPs have a chance to pass an election bill that actually works

Opposition MPs have tabled amendments on reforming our voting system that would improve our elections for voters across the country. On Monday the government’s elections bill returns to the House of Commons. Along with other...

Posted 14 Jan 2022

MPs propose proportional representation amendments to the Elections Bill

The government should stop and re-think the 2022 Elections Bill as it returns to the Commons

The government’s Elections Bill returns to the House of Commons on Monday 17th January despite the opposition against their plans growing from all sides of the chamber. The bill has faced fierce opposition from campaigners,...

Posted 14 Jan 2022

The Elections Bill will hand huge powers to the government over our elections

We must end the link between safe seats and second jobs

The most revealing type of political scandal is not the one where rules have been broken, but the ones where they haven’t. Where crisis has erupted over conduct that sits very comfortable within current parliamentary...

Posted 26 Nov 2021

Almost all MPs with a majority of their income from 2nd jobs have majorities bigger than 17,000

Unite’s vote to oppose First Past the Post is an important shift in campaign for fair votes

Unite members have voted to oppose Westminster’s First Past the Post electoral system, pledging support for moves towards a new voting system in UK elections. “Today, Unite Policy Conference voted to support Proportional Representation in Westminster elections for...

Posted 22 Oct 2021

Articles by Jon Narcross

The government aren’t listening – make your voices heard on 5th February

Now it’s over to the Lords to prevent the government’s assault on democracy

On Monday MPs have a chance to pass an election bill that actually works

The government should stop and re-think the 2022 Elections Bill as it returns to the Commons

We must end the link between safe seats and second jobs

Unite’s vote to oppose First Past the Post is an important shift in campaign for fair votes

80% of CLP back PR but motion falls at Labour Party Conference

Calls for Labour to back reform grow as members back PR in record numbers

Voter ID could breach fundamental rights, MPs warn

2022 Elections Bill: Has the government jumped the gun?