‘FPTP: Bad for Tories, bad for Labour, bad for democracy’
When the results of the local and mayoral elections have been fully analysed, no doubt there will be…
First Past the Post
‘To beat Reform, Labour must focus on places that are struggling most’
And just like that: Reform claims its first by-election scalp from Labour. Not an enormous surprise, with some…
‘MPs have voted for PR – but it’s the government that must lead the way’
There was surprise amongst some Westminster watchers yesterday as the House of Commons voted to replace First Past…
‘Lib-Lab cooperation can’t wait till 2029. It should start with social care reform’
It is tempting to regard last week’s general election result as a belated tribute to the late David…
‘First past the post makes UK politics conservative and alienates voters’
The first step to fixing our democracy is to acknowledge that we have a problem. There’s now broad…
Khan calls for “as much help as possible” in reelection bid amid new voting system
Sadiq Khan has said Labour is going to need “as much help as possible” in his fight to…
‘Conference backed PR a year ago – now Labour must fix first past the post’
This year’s Labour conference is designed to be an upbeat and inspiring affair: the final battery charge for…
‘The signs from the NPF are clear: first-past-the-post’s days are numbered’
In a major step forwards for electoral reform, Labour’s National Policy Forum (NPF) has formally recognised that the…
Compass chief under investigation by Labour over pro-pact tweet
Labour has said the director of the centre-left think tank Compass Neal Lawson is under investigation by the…
‘Labour’s to the right of public opinion on migration. Blame our voting system’
All the noise coming from Labour around immigration over the last few weeks has revealed an essential truth…
