Labour now backs proportional representation for executive elections. Next stop: PR for WestminsterThe Labour Party has scrapped First Past the Post voting for its National Executive Committee elections, meaning constituency representatives will now be elected using the gold standard of PR: the Single Transferable Vote.Posted 02 Jul 2020
Labour are looking for policies to fix Britain’s broken democracy. Here’s 5 ideasThe Labour party is currently consulting on its policies for political reform and the reforming Britain's broken constitution.Posted 25 Jun 2020
More evidence that under Westminster’s warped voting system, swathes of Britain can be written offNew research has highlighted once again just how damaging Westminster's warped voting system is to our society.Posted 23 Jun 2020
Ministers are sadly off the mark when it comes to trust in politicsIn a perhaps unsurprising move, ministers have denied that Westminster is broken...Posted 18 Jun 2020
The government accepts votes need to ‘count equally’. Now let’s get on with making it happenOn Monday night, MPs debated the need to reform Westminster's one-party-takes-all voting system. Posted 09 Jun 2020
Labour decision on proportional representation for executive elections due“Labour shouldn’t model its elections on Westminster’s broken system, but on the values they want to see enacted."Posted 21 May 2020
More democracy, less division: Labour have a new chance to back political equalityOn Tuesday, Labour’s NEC has a chance to ensure everyone's voice is heard - by backing a fair voting system for National Executive Committee elections.Posted 14 May 2020
Could ending the virtual Parliament lock out the devolved nations?Just as the virtual Commons finds its feet, the government seems to be kicking it down again.Posted 14 May 2020
10 years on: What the 2010 General Election says about Britain’s political systemLast Wednesday marked 10 years since the 2010 General Election. Time flies, doesn’t it? It’s worth looking back on an election that marked some firsts in British politics. The 2010 campaign was the first to...Posted 12 May 2020