There already is a ‘progressive alliance’. It’s called the Labour Party
These days, to be in favour of the first-past-the-post electoral system is not a fashionable position. Part of…
Electoral Reform
Want to end debate over a progressive alliance? Labour must back PR
Last month, the Fabian Society published Hearts and Minds: Winning the working class vote, by various Labour MPs…
Electoral reform campaigners launch ‘roadshow’ urging Labour to back PR
Labour for a New Democracy will launch a ‘roadshow’ series of events to “put beyond doubt” the need…
Paul Sweeney on how Labour can rebuild both the ‘Red Wall’ and the ‘Yellow Wall’
When I last interviewed Paul Sweeney, he was fighting for re-election as the Labour MP for Glasgow North…
Momentum backs proportional representation and £15 minimum wage
Momentum is set to push for a £15 minimum wage, a change in the Westminster voting system to…
Our voting system is rigged. Labour must back proportional representation
On Wednesday evening, I’ll be speaking at The Socialist Case for PR – the launch of a motion…
The UK needs a new democracy – and it must include electoral reform
For many years now, our democratic institutions have been failing those they claim to represent. Recently, the UK…
One in four local parties demand Labour backs proportional representation
Over a quarter of Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) have passed a motion calling on the leadership to reject…
Labour must once again be the party of constitutional reform
“I am not prepared to put up with a system, which once every generation, every 30 years, gives…
Activists increase pressure on Labour leadership to back electoral reform
11 organisations under the ‘Labour for a New Democracy’ banner have complained of “significant omissions” on electoral reform…
