Hundreds of party members are calling on Labour to back proportional representation
Hundreds of Labour members are calling on our party to commit to changing the way we elect the…
Electoral Reform
Exclusive: Tory handling of rape claim against MP “terribly disturbing”, says Cat Smith
Labour frontbencher Cat Smith has described the way that the Tory chief whip handled allegations against an ex-minister…
Now more than ever, we need to drag parliament into the modern age
Within hours of victory, new Labour leader Keir Starmer had already vowed to work with Boris Johnson “in…
Exclusive: Keir Starmer vows to consult Labour members on electoral reform
Labour leadership race frontrunner Keir Starmer has vowed to consult party members on electoral reform and include it…
We need to talk about electoral reform
Satisfaction with democracy is at an all-time low among the British public, according to a report by Cambridge…
Will Labour’s next leader finally break with first-past-the-post?
For decades, I’ve witnessed the tragic attachment of Labour leaders to the poisoned chalice of first-past-the-post. Perhaps some…
Labour has gambled on first-past-the-post for too long
“In gambling,” George Bernard Shaw once said, “the many must lose in order that the few may win”.…
It’s time for real change – and that means real change to our democracy
A general election is the most important event in our democracy, so it’s ironic that debate about the…
Labour must change the rules of the game – and back electoral reform
The odds are stacked against Labour at this election. That isn’t just because of Brexit, or a well-funded…
Labour must scrap our unelected House of Lords in its first term
Few could deny that Westminster is broken. A recent BMG poll for the Electoral Reform Society found just…
