Without PR, Labour’s plan for democratic reform will be another sticking plaster
In his new year speech, Keir Starmer addressed a country engulfed by multiple crises. From the political turmoil…
First Past the Post
Countdown to conference: motions deadline and LabourList events schedule
It is now just ten days until Labour conference kicks off in Liverpool. The deadline to submit motions…
It is imperative that Labour commits to electoral reform in its next manifesto
The most important thing that must happen at the next election is that a Labour government is returned.…
In Unite and in Westminster, the left is victim of a warped voting system
The race has narrowed to become the next leader of Unite. On Friday morning, we learnt that Howard…
How the Towns Fund scandal underlines the need for electoral reform
It doesn’t look good, does it? Out of 61 areas picked by government ministers for the new Towns…
Let’s hand power to the membership with STV for the NEC
Labour’s national executive committee has the opportunity to build a fairer party today. By bringing elections for the…
STV for the NEC? Put it to conference and let the members decide
Labour’s governing body, the national executive committee (NEC), will unilaterally decide on a drastic shake-up to the way…
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”.…
Should Labour back electoral reform? Yes – consider “the spoiler effect”
At the Fabian Society’s New Year conference, I asked Tom Watson how his views on electoral reform have…
Why does Labour like first-past-the-post? No other socialist party supports it
The idea that our first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting system is a good way to bring about socialism is totally…
