Every time Labour created a modern parliament – Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London – they chose proportional representation writes MP, Jenny Riddell Carpenter. Why is Westminster the exception? If PR is good enough for devolved Britain, it’s good enough for the UK.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
🗯️ "At the next election, a minority party could win a majority of seats with just a fraction of the popular vote."
🗳️ APPG member @annadixonmp.bsky.social made the case in Parliament for a National Commission on Electoral Reform.
Read more about our proposal: makevotesmatter.org.uk/national-com...
"Under these rules, negative campaigning is rational. Bar charts (sometimes questionable ones) matter far more than manifestos."
Our campaigner Livvy writes about what she saw and heard in Gorton and Denton - and why the case for PR is stronger than ever. 👇
People are sharing polls with Labour, Reform & Green pretty much neck and neck in Gorton & Denton. This shows that tactical voting is a must to stop Reform. It also proves we have the numbers to do it. But what some may have missed, is the question of who is more *willing* to vote tactically...
TAKE ACTION: Tell Keir Starmer that the Representation of the People Bill must scrap First Past the Post and replace it with a proportional system.
#MakeVotesMatter #getPRdone
#ScrapFPTP
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
"There's a lack of vision on how we give voters a sense of agency, and make their votes actually matter"
Billy Bragg
Calling for proportional representation
#bbclaurak
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#getPRdone
Over 50 Academics Warn That Voting System Is Not Fit For Multi-Party Politics
The letter urges Keir Starmer's Labour government to "engage with these risks" by looking at shifting to a more proportional electoral system.
#getPRdone
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
TAKE ACTION: Tell Keir Starmer that the Representation of the People Bill must scrap First Past the Post and replace it with a proportional system.
#MakeVotesMatter #getPRdone
#ScrapFPTP
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
The daft thing is that with Proportional Representation there'd be no need for this self-destructive war within Labour. It could split into its component parts - left and right - and people could vote for what they wanted. It's only First-Past-the-Post that forces these irreconcilables together.
“Labour has a majority, while simultaneously facing the prospect of electoral oblivion. Instead, I am suggesting that imagination be used.
I do think that if Labour wishes to restore its credibility, it will deliver electoral reform.”
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02...
“First past the post allows the two traditional parties of government to threaten and cajole us, warning that we’ll split the vote if we don’t support them. The splitting-the-vote argument is not a result of the system. It is the point of the system.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Each constituency has a single MP, yet for most people this means the MP who “represents” them in parliament doesn’t share their politics, didn’t win a majority of the vote in their local area, and was chosen by a tiny handful of party insiders long before election day.
"A dedicated group of independents and like-minded members of the two parties need to put their heads together, with serious philanthropic backing, to develop a real movement to create proportional representation in America".
@getprdone.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/theliber...
“First past the post allows the two traditional parties of government to threaten and cajole us, warning that we’ll split the vote if we don’t support them. The splitting-the-vote argument is not a result of the system. It is the point of the system.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Green Party leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social talking sense.
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#getPRdone
I have put up in the Get PR Done Facebook group for people to read and comment.
The Labour NEC including Starmer block Andy Burnhams chance to stand in the Manchester by-election.
#AndyBurnham
It’s become normality that Starmer says one thing to get elected as Labour leader, then does the opposite, just like on PR.
#getPRdone
But there is always a post: 👇🏽
Andy Burnham has announced that he is seeking permission to stand in the upcoming Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election.
If he won and became an MP, Burnham could mount a leadership challenge against Starmer.
Burnham is a strong supporter of Proportional Representation💪
This May’s elections are expected to bring chaos because our voting system is broken.
I’ve written to my MP to push for fairer elections before it’s too late. It takes 2 minutes to do the same here:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Kemi today: I am cleaning out the rubbish from the Conservative Party
Kemi by next week:
"We're the only party showing we want to re-engage with Europe in a serious way."
@EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk
Great letter from business leaders in the FT highlighting how chaos under First Past the Post has caused economic uncertainty and hurt growth.
“An electoral system that truly represents the electorate will be good for business, good for politics, and good for the British people.”
buff.ly/FcziiyP
🗳 If first-past-the-post delivers a Reform Government on just 25/30% of votes, it will either be full of Tories booted out in 2024 or propped up in a coalition by
the Tories.🤷♂️
It’s time to
Get PR Done so that representation is equal to votes, otherwise ‘Faithful Voters’ lose & ‘Traitors’ WIN 👹
An edit of a 'Traitors' confessional shot with Robert Jenrick sat in the chair. The caption identifies him as 'Robert' 44, Wannabe PM and a traitor'.
Tonight's turret meeting will be pretty awkward
‘Strong support for proportional representation among Labour members’
Despite winning a majority at GE2024 under first-past-the post on under 34% of the votes cast,
66% of members would back a shift away from first-past-the-post in favour of PR for future elections.
labourlist.org/2026/01/elec...
A good article with explanations of voting systems:
“Replacing First Past The Post is the first step on the road to government renewal. It’s one that young people may want to invest some time in.”
www.trillmag.com/news/politic...
"Evidence shows that PR leads to higher turnout, more representative governments and more stable policymaking."
Yesterday in Parliament, several MPs raised the urgent need to fix our voting system.
Thank you @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social @lisasmartmp.bsky.social 👏👏👏
‘Strong support for proportional representation among Labour members’
Despite winning a majority at GE2024 under first-past-the post on under 34% of the votes cast,
66% of members would back a shift away from first-past-the-post in favour of PR for future elections.
labourlist.org/2026/01/elec...
🗳 A new @yougov poll suggests most Britons would support a Labour / Lib Dem coalition over any other
>The left/centre block has the majority support
> Tories and Reform are down in 5th place
> Under the ‘winner takes all’ FPTP voting system the likely winners would be Ref/Con 🤷♂️
#MerryChristmas2025
Merry Christmas to all of our supporters,
from all at
Get PR Done.
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All we want for Christmas is PR!
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