British trade unions would do well to back proportional representation
Rules matter. The UK’s long commitment to a highly disproportional ‘first-past-the-post’ electoral system impacts on the politics we…
Proportional Representation
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.…
Why backing proportional representation will help Labour win
Labour made some good progress in last week’s local elections. We beat the Tories back to third in…
Momentum to back public ownership of key sectors at Labour conference
Momentum is set to back a raft of policies at Labour conference this year including public ownership of…
Let’s finish what we started last autumn, and ensure the Labour Party backs PR
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is a stark reminder of how precious democracy is. We should never take for…
Poll shows Labour voters back the idea of standing aside in unwinnable seats
Compass Labour supporters launched a campaign in January for a party rule change that would allow local parties…
Changing the UK’s voting system: how Labour can square the circle
We know from last year’s conference that the overwhelming majority of Labour members want the party to commit…
Conference rejects motion committing Labour to proportional representation
Delegates at Labour’s annual conference in Brighton have voted against a motion that would have committed the party…
Exclusive: Public support for PR, debt cancellation, decriminalising cannabis
UK adults support bold policy ideas going to Labour conference, including a switch to proportional representation for Westminster…
We disagree on much about Labour, but we agree the party should back PR
We have disagreed fundamentally with one another for many years on Labour’s future direction, from who should be…
