We need proportional representation ASAP. Parts of the UK already use it for assembly and other elections, so there's no need for any commissions or referendums on it any more. Simply choose one of the PR systems already in use and introduce that system for Westminster elections. #PRNow 🗳

Here's what I genuinely don't understand. Labour is in power now. They could pass proportional representation and likely wind up in a coalition government with the Greens in the next government. Or they could keep FPTP, and run the risk that Reform gets an outright majority in the House of Commons.

Every time Labour created a modern parliament – Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London – they chose proportional representation. If PR is good enough for devolved Britain, writes Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, it’s good enough for the UK. eastangliabylines.co.uk/democracy/el...

Every time Labour created a modern parliament – Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, London – they chose proportional representation writes MP, Jenny Riddell Carpenter. Why is Westminster the exception? If PR is good enough for devolved Britain, it’s good enough for the UK. @eastangliabylines.co.uk

Congress could mandate that states use proportional representation, with parties getting a number of seats proportional to their share of the vote. Advocates are already pushing for some states to experiment with this reform.

“I would love to see ranked choice voting become the norm. Unless and until we change the ways (and the incentives) for how we elect these people, we can’t really expect them to change how they behave in office.” – @chriscillizza.bsky.social on bringing #RankedChoiceVoting to Congress ⬇️

In 2015, we produced a video with York University professor Denis Pilon explaining how Mixed Member Proportional could work in Canada. Ten years later, the case is even clearer. We need consensus and collaboration, not unchecked power won in a few swing ridings. youtu.be/D3guVBhKmDc

Elections should be about deciding what's best for your community and for the country. They shouldn't be about trying to guess who's best placed to stop the outcome you fear the most. What we're seeing in Gorton and Denton shows very clearly why we need Proportional Representation.

Over 50 academics have written to the government warning them about the likely impact of First Past the Post at the next election. General elections shouldn't be a random government generator.

Whoever wins in Gorton & Denton will do so on a small minority of the vote. Thousands of voters will be left unrepresented - and thousands will know they didn't even vote how they wanted in the first place. In 2029, this could be the case in most seats. Scrap First Past the Post now.

To repair our politics, "we have options. Ranked choice voting rewards candidates who appeal beyond a narrow base. It pushes leaders to deliver for a majority of voters rather than be beholden to that base." – FairVote's Meredith Sumpter in @seattletimes.com

Thank you to @tonymcquailndp.bsky.social for putting proportional representation at the centre of the NDP leadership debate. Calling out 38 to 40% false majorities takes courage. Canada deserves a voting system where seats actually reflect how people vote.

We need proportional representation ASAP. Parts of the UK already use it for assembly and other elections, so there's no need for any commissions or referendums on it any more. Simply choose one of the PR systems already in use and introduce that system for Westminster elections. #PRNow 🗳

We need an electoral revolution. Read my full op-ed here: bestforbritain.substack.com/p/we-need-an...

Having a proportional representation system of voting in the UK would absolutely give us more Reform MPs, but it would also ensure they had to compromise and be even less effective than they would be if they default into power via FPTP. That is the first change to fixing the UK, it really really is.

Proportional representation is a key safeguard against authoritarianism that we should adopt to help reconstruct American democracy. Our system gives center-right voters only the binary choice of center-left vs. far-right, & many choose the latter. PR gives them a 3rd choice of center-right parties

Campaign for proportional representation (PR) 'Make Votes Matter' celebrated Valentine's Day by sending a card to each Oxfordshire MP, declaring 'Witney loves Democracy' (for example). They are campaigning to add a demand for PR to the Representation of the People bill going through Parliament.

Two things in this poll: The two-party system is gone and we need a proportional electoral system that can cope with more than two parties The parties of the right are now on 42%, which is the lowest they've been for some while

I don't respect people who don't vote. It's a meaningless parody of protest. If every leftist in Canada who doesn't vote instead wrote in "Proportional Representation" on every ballot, that'd be an actual protest. It could get news coverage and create conversation. But not voting achieves nothing.

"And as my colleague Guy Charles stresses, #ProportionalRepresentation may be the only route forward for proponents of minority voting rights.... [It] has the big advantage that it achieves even greater minority representation without any race-based lines at all." www.votebeat.org/2026/02/17/m...

“Single-member districts increase opportunities for partisan gerrymandering and prevents states from adopting voting systems less vulnerable to manipulation, like proportional representation.” – @theatlantic.com's Jeffrey Rosen on ending gerrymandering w/ #ProportionalRepresentation ⬇️

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.

"to bet the legacy of this Labour government – and all the progress we’ve made – on a dysfunctional and outdated voting system would be a missed opportunity." labourlist.org/2026/02/labo...

"We will not defeat poisonous, exclusionary movements by ostracising their voters; we will defeat them by building a politics that listens, represents, and dilutes the incentives for hate." @elliechowns.bsky.social for @bestforbritain.org on how a fair voting system can help protect UK democracy 👇

If electoral systems shape public policy, then proportional representation matters for the places we live. Proportional systems make it easier for pro transit and smart growth politics to gain traction, creating communities where walking and cycling are real options.

Over 50 Academics Warn That Voting System Is Not Fit For Multi-Party Politics The letter urges Keir Starmer's Labour government to "engage with these risks" by looking at shifting to a more proportional electoral system. #getPRdone www.politicshome.com/news/article...

It's no surprise people stay at home when they know their vote makes little difference.

In America, voters are supposed to choose their leaders. But thanks to winner-take-all elections and gerrymandering, it's often the other way around. Learn how proportional representation would bring real competition and choice to every congressional district 👇

A government can win 40% of the vote and 100% of the power. That is not majority rule. It is a flaw of first-past-the-post. When big decisions about student debt are on the line, power should reflect how people actually voted. That is what proportional representation delivers.

You wouldn't marry someone just because they're better than your most toxic ex (well, we hope not!). So why do we have a voting system that keeps forcing us to choose the least worst option? This #ValentinesDay, let's demand a system that allows us all to vote with our 💘

MVMNWSURREY supporters of electoral reform just had a Valentine's Day meeting with Esher & Walton MP Monica Harding. 🙏Thanks @monicaharding.bsky.social🙏for your support of #fairvotes so we can @makevotesmatter.bsky.social ❤️❤️😊!

First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented. Tell Keir Starmer to change this. actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...

🚨 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

🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨 50 leading academics, former senior public officials and politics, law and policy experts warn about the risks of First Past the Post. Letter in @politicshome.bsky.social today 👇

📜 APPG member Jenny Riddell-Carpenter @jenny4suffcoast.bsky.social calls for the Government to set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform 👇

Close elections are not the problem. The problem is a system where thousands of voters can be left without a voice because their party finished second. In a proportional system, votes across Terrebonne would shape seats. No community’s voice would hinge on a single envelope.

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

@lisasmartmp.bsky.social from @libdems.org.uk said votes at 16 were “long overdue” but the new "Representation of the People" was “nowhere near enough to fix a democracy that’s in crisis”. (1 of 2) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The ultimate solution is the Fair Representation Act that would implement proportional ranked choice voting in larger multiwinner districts. All gerrymandering would end for good. I agree that gerrymandering needs to be even worse to force its end. fairvote.org/our-reforms/...

Only 26% of voters intend to vote Reform. Yet, that would be enough for them to be elected to government. 74% of people's wishes would count for nothing because of our ridiculous voting system, but a move to proportional representation is not included in The Elections Bill.

Massive mandate? 🤔 66% of the population said different. If we want our government to be truly accountable, it needs to be representative. We need Proportional Representation.

In the face of widespread pessimism re. the political fate of the US, scholars & citizens across the country are reimagining how American democracy could better serve the needs of the whole population. A professor of political science explains proportional representation. No pay wall.

🥀 It does nothing stem the resulting collapse of trust & confidence in our political system ⚠️ & it does nothing to prevent an extreme party winning power on less than 30% of the vote 🎯 We need real representation of the people through a fair, proportional voting system 2/3

TAKE ACTION: Tell Keir Starmer that the Representation of the People Bill must scrap First Past the Post and replace it with a proportional system. #MakeVotesMatter #getPRdone #ScrapFPTP actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...

🏚️ "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...

"What would it take to make that electoral system become more responsive to citizens’ needs... fairer and more accurate...? One answer is found in #ProportionalRepresentation, an electoral system used in most of the rest of the world’s established democracies." theconversation.com/proportional...

Minority governments are not the problem. The problem is a system where 35% to 40% of the vote can turn into total control. That incentive fuels early elections and brinkmanship. Proportional representation removes the jackpot and rewards cooperation instead.

"What would it take to make America's electoral system more responsive to citizens’ needs? How could it be fairer & more accurate in representing the entire electorate? One answer: Proportional representation." – Prof. Jennifer McCoy in @us.theconversation.com ⬇️

APPG Members Sean Woodcock MP and Jo Platt MP today warn that Westminster's First Past The Post electoral system could deliver chaos, and call on the government to launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform.