We’re backing a National Commission on electoral reform. If we reach 100,000 signatures, Parliament must debate it. It’s just launched, so every signature counts. Sign and share 👇 🔗 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... #FairVotes

"a pro-PR campaign is building within the Parliamentary Labour Party. Each MP involved is convinced that it won’t be long until something has to give." ✍️ @meganekenyon.bsky.social @newstatesman1913.bsky.social #Labour4PR #ElectoralReform #Democracy #Westminster www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

We’re backing a National Commission on electoral reform. If we reach 100,000 signatures, Parliament must debate it. It’s just launched, so every signature counts. Sign and share 👇 🔗 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... #FairVotes

Will Labour embrace electoral reform? The party has an uneasy relationship with the idea of changing voting systems. But looking at the path set by staying with FPTP, a growing section of the PLP is beginning to agitate for change. My start of the week report for @newstatesman1913.bsky.social

Will Labour embrace electoral reform? By @meganekenyon.bsky.social

"a pro-PR campaign is building within the Parliamentary Labour Party. Each MP involved is convinced that it won’t be long until something has to give." ✍️ @meganekenyon.bsky.social @newstatesman1913.bsky.social #Labour4PR #ElectoralReform #Democracy #Westminster www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

⚠️ “Even on its current rather lower average poll rating of 27%, Reform UK might still just manage to secure an overall majority. Meanwhile, both the Conservatives and Labour would lose out.” ✍️ Professor John Curtice

This week our Deputy Director, Lena Swedlow, sat down with @laurabeveridge.bsky.social at @politicsjoe.bsky.social to discuss how Britain's electoral system is broken and why we need proportional representation immediately - drawing on our new research, Lifting the Lid. Watch it in the link below!

. @adampayne26.bsky.social of @politicshome.bsky.social suggests Labour could seek to woo Green voters with progress on electoral reform in wake of Gordon & Denton By-election at @ukandeu.bsky.social / @moreincommonuk.bsky.social Westminster event.

“If the foundations of our democratic system are left to rot, we will all suffer. Labour, as the party of democratic reform, has a responsibility to lead this conversation.” Scott Arthur MP calls for Proportional Representation in @labourlist.bsky.social labourlist.org/2026/03/abou...

Luke is right here. Our current political system disenfranchises voters. A first step to fixing this would be for the Government to bring forward a National Commission on Electoral Reform to give clear recommendations on how we fix our broken system.

“This is a chance for the government to listen and lead… I was not elected by my constituents to idly stand by and defend a broken political system and failed status quo.” Luke Akehurst MP calls for Proportional Representation in @politicshome.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

“A more proportional system could better match votes to representation. The All Party Parliamentary Group on @FairElectionsUK has proposed a National Commission be set up to find a consensus” - @damejoanruddock.bsky.social of @electoralreform.bsky.social labourlist.org/2026/03/lett...

“Now Labour is in government it’s time to change the system at home and ensure that every vote counts so that no woman will ever say again, ‘my vote doesn’t make any difference’.” @julie4north.bsky.social #IWD #InternationalWomensDay #Democracy 💜💚 northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...

💥 Professor Vernon Bogdanor writes for @financialtimes.com: "An electoral system should do two things: ensure that the majority rules and that significant minorities are adequately represented. First Past the Post achieves neither."

“In Monday’s debate, Labour MPs were among many calling for a national commission on electoral reform… The PM is pulled from pillar to post and his in-tray is no doubt full; still, this should be near the top of it.” ✍️ @pollytoynbee.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🗳️ "We can do better than fighting elections on the basis of the best worst option." 👏 "I want to put on record my support for the work of the APPG for Fair Elections and to urge ministers to look at the call for some form of National Commission on Electoral Reform." @jamesnaish.bsky.social

Simon Opher, Labour MP for Stroud, calls for a National Commission on Electoral Reform 👇

📜 The House of Commons just debated the Representation of the People Bill 💥 Great to see more Labour MPs joining the call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform 📺 @patrickhurley.bsky.social @catsmithmp.bsky.social @chriscurtis94.bsky.social & @jamesnaish.bsky.social 🌹 #Labour4PR

Good to see this excellent intervention from Labour MPs Becky Cooper and Tim Roca - rightly focusing on the immediate democratic risks created by FPTP, and highlighting the @appgfairelections.bsky.social's proposal for a National Commission as the way forward

"The Westminster system is crumbling. Labour must rebuild it – or we will find ourselves under the rubble." ✍️ Beccy Cooper MP & Tim Roca MP 🌹 #Labour4PR #ElectoralReform #Democracy @drbeccycoopermp.bsky.social @timrocamp.bsky.social @politics.co.uk www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...

👀 “leadership would mean recognising this byelection as a warning – an urgent signal of the need to prepare UK democracy for a multi-party future” 🚨 "First-past-the-post is creaking at the seams" @drhannahwhite.bsky.social on Gorton & Denton www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/gort...

"And the next election under first past the post, if it stays anything like that, is just going to be chaotic... So we've got to bring in proportional representation." Compass Director Neal Lawson on the need for PR on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips on @skynewsrss.bsky.social.

🌹 @annadixonmp.bsky.social flags some of the major risks First Past the Post now poses for the UK ⚠️ The govt's line that it has "no plans" to address this is not sustainable 🤝 It's welcome that Ministers will meet @appgfairelections.bsky.social to discuss a National Commission on Electoral Reform

The case for electoral reform has never been stronger. Join the Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform AGM this Wednesday at 6pm and be part of the movement pushing for a fairer voting system. The future of our democracy depends on it. Details 👇

In the 1950s, Labour and the Tories won 95% of the vote combined. Last election? Just 58%. The two-party era is over. Clinging to First Past the Post won't save progressive politics – it risks breaking it. Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP writes

The era of two-party politics is over. Under First Past the Post, this means: ❌ MPs most constituents didn't vote for ❌ Single-party governments that most of the country never wanted @appgfairelections.bsky.social Chair @alexsobel.co.uk is right: this is not a way to run a democracy.

Over the weekend, more than 50 academics urged the government to shift away from first-past-the-post, warning that it is not designed to handle multi-party politics The letter, shared with PolHome, said it risks electoral "distortions" on an "unprecedented" scale at the next general election

📮 Full text of the letter calling on the Government to engage with the growing risks First Past the Post now presents ✍️ Signatories include leading academics, political scientists and constitutional experts - including a former Chief Executive of the UK Electoral Commission 👇 Read it in full

I never really sign stuff. But this was different. It's not about trying to facilitate or block a particular party's route to power. It's about an electoral system that's unsuited to the political realities we face today and risks giving us government after government with no convincing mandate.

🚨 Over 50 leading academics have sounded the alarm on the UK's voting system ⚠️ In an era of multi-party politics, First Past the Post risks “random and arbitrary” results like never before 🗳️ The experts' letter warn Ministers they must address this to stem growing instability and distrust

⚠️ Ministers must engage with UK voting system risks, say election experts 📈 Distortions of First Past the Post now “likely to be amplified to an unprecedented extent” 🧑‍🏫 50 leading academics warn the electoral system is “creating new risks for Britain”

The Representation of the People Bill is a good start, but doesn't go nearly far enough. First Past the Post leaves millions unfairly shut out of democracy. #Democracy #ElectoralReform

🏚️ "We are reaching a tipping point... Outdated institutions are dying hard and fast, and Westminster’s voting system is one of them." - Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP @jenny4suffcoast.bsky.social warns First Past The Post is headed for chaos #Labour4PR🌹 www.progressonline.org.uk/electoral-re...

🚨"Right now, Labour has the chance to lead this conversation and head off this issue. There is no time for complacency." Sean Woodcock MP & Jo Platt MP warn that FPTP is headed for chaos. ✍️ For @labourlist.bsky.social @seanlwoodcock.bsky.social @joplatt.bsky.social labourlist.org/2026/02/labo...

🚨 The Government publishes its Bill to reform elections tomorrow 📜 This includes votes at 16, tighter donation rules & simpler voter registration 🤦 But the 'Representation of the People Bill' doesn’t do what it says on the tin - most people still won’t be represented 1/3

Disinformation thrives when trust in politics is undermined. Our voting system leaves millions of people without a voice, eroding trust in our democracy. Thank you to @appgfairelections.bsky.social Chair @alexsobel.co.uk for making this important point in Parliament.

"If Keir Starmer takes one thing from both Caerphilly and Gorton, it needs to be about the voting system. The archaic dog mess that is first-past-the-post needs to be ditched. It allows outright majorities based on a minority of voters." ✍️ @willhaycardiff.bsky.social

“We’re in a worse position than Germany when it comes to the Right, because Germany has Proportional Representation… we’re taking a huge gamble with Farage under First Past The Post, because he could win on 29%” warns Lord Roger Liddle With @thefabians.bsky.social @fesonline.bsky.social #Labour4PR

Can First Past the Post cope with multi-party politics? 🗒️ The APPG was delighted to host a private briefing in Parliament today with… 🗣️ Professor Sir John Curtice of @unistrathclyde.bsky.social 🗣️ Dr David Klemperer of @uniofbath.bsky.social 🪑 Emma Harrison of @makevotesmatter.bsky.social

Political stability drives economic stability. @andyburnham.bsky.social says "putting electoral reform centre stage" would give politics a way to: 📈 Build consensus on the public investment 💸 Tackle the cost-of-living 🏚️ Address the housing crises #Labour4PR 🌹🗳️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Leeswood (Flintshire) Council By-Election Result: ➡️ RFM: 22.3% (New) 🙋 Ind: 19.2% (-5.6) 🙋 Ind: 18.8% (+4.3) 🌹 LAB: 12.1% (-48.5) 🏘️ FPV: 11.0% (New) 🔶 LDM: 9.5% (New) 🌳 CON: 4.7% (New) 🙋 Ind: 2.4% (New) National Commission on the voting system now!

First-past-the-post props up a broken status quo. Real change needs real pressure. Get involved with Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform and help make proportional representation a Labour priority. ✊ www.labourcampaignforelectoralreform.org.uk/pages/join

⏰NEXT WEEK⏰ Politics in the UK is becoming increasingly volatile Join @cbarnard.bsky.social, @robfordmancs.bsky.social, @lisasmartmp.bsky.social & @seanlwoodcock.bsky.social as they discuss the impact of fragmentation on our politics 📆 Tues 20 Jan, 1pm GMT 💻 Online ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

📉 Growth and economic stability are at odds with political instability 🚨 Business leaders raise the alarm on First Past the Post in the @financialtimes.com today ➡️ To avoid chaos and for a fair democracy, Westminster needs #ElectoralReform www.ft.com/content/422f...

‼️ HUGE news for supporters of electoral reform today... 👀 🤯 TWO THIRDS of Labour members would be supportive of Proportional Representation, @jtibbittsjourno.bsky.social finds from LabourList's exclusive polling, conducted by @Survation.bsky.social Read for more details 👇

💯 “It’s so clear that we need a new system, fit for the 21st century, and the conversation amongst MPs is shifting from "if" to "when" and "how". As a first step the Government should set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform” 🌹 @alexsobel.co.uk #Labour4PR

Today, the All-Party Parliamentary Group @appgfairelections.bsky.social held its Annual General Meeting. The APPG now brings together 158 MPs and peers, making it the largest in Parliament! With the Elections Bill coming soon, 2026 will be a crucial year for the campaign for fair votes.

Welcome to slot-machine Britain! Our cover this week is on First Past the Post, the voting system that turns multi-party politics into a lottery. Featuring our new modelling of British elections: www.economist.com/interactive/...

🎰 “When First Past the Post collides with multiparty competition, the electoral slot machine spins into operation” ⚠️ A stark warning from the @economist.com that the “unfairness of FPTP could undermine the legitimacy of the governments it produces”