News 44% of NPF submissions call for Labour to back PR, according to L4ND analysis More than 40% of submissions to Labour’s national policy forum consultation have called on the party to back… Katie Neame 28th March, 2023, 11:49 am
Comment 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… Laura Parker 19th January, 2023, 4:25 pm
Comment PR for general elections is essential for a more democratic, equal and united UK When Keir Starmer and Gordon Brown launched the proposals of Labour’s constitutional review, they put Labour back in… Caroline Osborne & David Ward 5th December, 2022, 2:51 pm
Comment The decline of Conservative political hegemony creates an opening for Labour The Tory Party as the ‘tethered beetle’ Hailed as the most successful political party in history at attaining… Ken Spours 29th November, 2022, 5:00 pm
Comment Labour’s plans for an elected upper chamber will not succeed without PR The announcement that Labour will, once again, seek to reform or replace the House of Lords is a… Theo Stone 25th November, 2022, 6:30 pm
News Delegates pass electoral reform motions including House of Lords abolition Delegates at Labour’s annual conference have passed motions backing the introduction of proportional representation for general elections and… Katie Neame 26th September, 2022, 6:46 pm
News Conference passes motion urging Labour to introduce PR for general elections Delegates at Labour conference in Liverpool have passed a motion calling on the party to make a commitment… Katie Neame 26th September, 2022, 5:58 pm
Comment An obsession with PR is blocking Labour’s vision for British democracy Labour Party conference looks set to debate and adopt a commitment to introducing proportional representation (PR). This is… Josh Simons 24th September, 2022, 3:00 pm
Comment Support for proportional representation among local parties is overwhelming After 12 long years of Tory rule, our country and our political system is in crisis. Basics like… Katherine Baker & Samuel Kind 21st September, 2022, 2:30 pm
News PR conference motions most popular among CLPs for second year running At least 140 local Labour parties have backed conference motions calling for Labour to support a switch to… Katie Neame 21st September, 2022, 2:25 pm