It’s time to end Britain’s first-past-the-post election lottery “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.” #getPRdone ft.trib.al/gkMxglI | opinion

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

🗯️ "At the next election, a minority party could win a majority of seats with just a fraction of the popular vote." 🗳️ APPG member @annadixonmp.bsky.social made the case in Parliament for a National Commission on Electoral Reform. Read more about our proposal: makevotesmatter.org.uk/national-com...

"Under these rules, negative campaigning is rational. Bar charts (sometimes questionable ones) matter far more than manifestos." Our campaigner Livvy writes about what she saw and heard in Gorton and Denton - and why the case for PR is stronger than ever. 👇

People are sharing polls with Labour, Reform & Green pretty much neck and neck in Gorton & Denton. This shows that tactical voting is a must to stop Reform. It also proves we have the numbers to do it. But what some may have missed, is the question of who is more *willing* to vote tactically...

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...

"There's a lack of vision on how we give voters a sense of agency, and make their votes actually matter" Billy Bragg Calling for proportional representation #bbclaurak 👏👏👏👏 #getPRdone

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...

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...

The daft thing is that with Proportional Representation there'd be no need for this self-destructive war within Labour. It could split into its component parts - left and right - and people could vote for what they wanted. It's only First-Past-the-Post that forces these irreconcilables together.

“Labour has a majority, while simultaneously facing the prospect of electoral oblivion. Instead, I am suggesting that imagination be used. I do think that if Labour wishes to restore its credibility, it will deliver electoral reform.” www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/02...

“First past the post allows the two traditional parties of government to threaten and cajole us, warning that we’ll split the vote if we don’t support them. The splitting-the-vote argument is not a result of the system. It is the point of the system.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Each constituency has a single MP, yet for most people this means the MP who “represents” them in parliament doesn’t share their politics, didn’t win a majority of the vote in their local area, and was chosen by a tiny handful of party insiders long before election day.

"A dedicated group of independents and like-minded members of the two parties need to put their heads together, with serious philanthropic backing, to develop a real movement to create proportional representation in America". @getprdone.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/theliber...

“First past the post allows the two traditional parties of government to threaten and cajole us, warning that we’ll split the vote if we don’t support them. The splitting-the-vote argument is not a result of the system. It is the point of the system.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Green Party leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social talking sense. 👏👏👏👏 #getPRdone

The Labour NEC including Starmer block Andy Burnhams chance to stand in the Manchester by-election. #AndyBurnham It’s become normality that Starmer says one thing to get elected as Labour leader, then does the opposite, just like on PR. #getPRdone But there is always a post: 👇🏽

Andy Burnham has announced that he is seeking permission to stand in the upcoming Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election. If he won and became an MP, Burnham could mount a leadership challenge against Starmer. Burnham is a strong supporter of Proportional Representation💪

This May’s elections are expected to bring chaos because our voting system is broken. I’ve written to my MP to push for fairer elections before it’s too late. It takes 2 minutes to do the same here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Kemi today: I am cleaning out the rubbish from the Conservative Party Kemi by next week:

"We're the only party showing we want to re-engage with Europe in a serious way." @EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk

Great letter from business leaders in the FT highlighting how chaos under First Past the Post has caused economic uncertainty and hurt growth. “An electoral system that truly represents the electorate will be good for business, good for politics, and good for the British people.” buff.ly/FcziiyP

🗳 If first-past-the-post delivers a Reform Government on just 25/30% of votes, it will either be full of Tories booted out in 2024 or propped up in a coalition by the Tories.🤷‍♂️ It’s time to Get PR Done so that representation is equal to votes, otherwise ‘Faithful Voters’ lose & ‘Traitors’ WIN 👹

Tonight's turret meeting will be pretty awkward

‘Strong support for proportional representation among Labour members’ Despite winning a majority at GE2024 under first-past-the post on under 34% of the votes cast, 66% of members would back a shift away from first-past-the-post in favour of PR for future elections. labourlist.org/2026/01/elec...

A good article with explanations of voting systems: “Replacing First Past The Post is the first step on the road to government renewal. It’s one that young people may want to invest some time in.” www.trillmag.com/news/politic...

"Evidence shows that PR leads to higher turnout, more representative governments and more stable policymaking." Yesterday in Parliament, several MPs raised the urgent need to fix our voting system. Thank you @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social @lisasmartmp.bsky.social 👏👏👏

‘Strong support for proportional representation among Labour members’ Despite winning a majority at GE2024 under first-past-the post on under 34% of the votes cast, 66% of members would back a shift away from first-past-the-post in favour of PR for future elections. labourlist.org/2026/01/elec...

🗳 A new @yougov poll suggests most Britons would support a Labour / Lib Dem coalition over any other >The left/centre block has the majority support > Tories and Reform are down in 5th place > Under the ‘winner takes all’ FPTP voting system the likely winners would be Ref/Con 🤷‍♂️

#MerryChristmas2025 Merry Christmas to all of our supporters, from all at Get PR Done. 🎄🎅🏼🎄🎅🏼🎄🎅🏼 All we want for Christmas is PR! #getPRdone 🗳🗳🗳🗳🗳🗳 #ProportionalRepresentation 🎄🎅🏼🎄🎅🏼🎄🎅🏼

🎄And we're now on Day 9 of 12 Days of Democracy! Today's Santa - @femi-oluwole.bsky.social - will reveal another reason why we need a fair voting system in 2026. Let's talk about... Hope. ⭐️

⭐️ On Day 8 of 12 Days of Democracy, The Molotovs singer Issey Carts reveals another reason to demand a more democratic voting system. "So many perspectives don't get a hearing in Westminster. There's more to politics than binary choices and people are increasingly realising that."

Good video by @theeconomistnews.bsky.social showing Britains Political System is struggling under the disproportionate results of the archaic first-past-the-post voting system in a multi-party democracy. #getPRdone #ProportionalRepresentation www.youtube.com/shorts/nls1Q...

🎄 We're on Day 6 of 12 Days of Democracy 🎄 Today Croydon councillor Ria Patel opens a gift and reveals another reason to support a fairer voting system. PR isn't radical. It's tried and tested. Watch to learn more!

"Some seats around the country haven't changed hands in over 100 years." On Day 7 of 12 Days of Democracy, councillor @carlcashman.bsky.social reveals one of his reasons to support the campaign for Proportional Representation. ...and what are your reasons? ✨

It starts with a resolution...and ends with fair votes. We've just delivered over 250,000 signatures calling for First Past The Post to be scrapped by next Christmas🎄 📢 Share to make the call even louder! With @makevotesmatter.bsky.social @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social @electoralreform.bsky.social

❄️ It's Day 5 of 12 Days of Democracy ❄️ Today, actor Jason Flemyng reveals one of his reasons for supporting a proportional voting system. "Last year, 4 out of 10 people didn't vote. Why? Well, maybe they felt ignored by the system..." We all deserve a vote that counts ✨

Today in Parliament @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social shared his experience of visiting high schools in his constituency. One of the most common questions he gets is about changing the voting system. The Elections Bill will be an opportunity to listen to these young people and make their votes count

✨It's Day 4 of 12 Days of Democracy ✨ Today, Peter Tatchell opens a box and reveals another reason to support Proportional Representation: it can protect our democracy from extremism. "Our rights and freedoms are too precious..." 👇

🎁 Today is Day 1 of 12 Days of Democracy 🎁 Every day, we will be opening a present and revealing one good reason to support a fairer voting system. Let's see what we've got today - and stay tuned for more!

Layla Moran MP is a spot on. 👏👏👏 It’s way past time to GET PR DONE to MAKE VOTES MATTER ‘Make seats Match Votes’ #getPRdone #MakeVotesMatter #FairVotes #ProportionalRepresentation

First Past the Post, the voting system that turns multi-party politics into a lottery. “When the country has lots of medium-size parties, the correlation between the number of votes in, and number of seats out, owes more to Las Vegas than to Edmund Burke." www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

Wrapped 2025 has dropped 👀👀 How has Britain's democracy performed this year? Let's check...

🗳 You only have to take a look at the latest BMG poll and the estimated seats likely to be won by each party, and the disproportionate results under the #FPTP voting system, to know that it is time to GET PR DONE! 🤷‍♂️ #getPRdone #MakeVotesMatter #ProportionalRepresentation

🗳 You only have to take a look at the latest BMG poll and the estimated seats likely to be won by each party, and the disproportionate results under the #FPTP voting system, to know that it is time to GET PR DONE! 🤷‍♂️ #getPRdone #MakeVotesMatter #ProportionalRepresentation

"Is it not time that we had a proper consideration in this House of changes to the voting system, so that the next election is not a disaster for democracy?" Great question by @maxwilkinson.bsky.social The Government must wake up and get to grips with First Past the Post before it’s too late.

"The electoral system is at breaking point." - argued @alexsobel.co.uk, Chair of @appgfairelections.bsky.social, on @iaindale.bsky.social show. In our multi-party era, increasingly unrepresentative election results risk undermining trust in our very democracy. We need PR more than ever.

Sign the petition to demand that the government Get PR Done to Make Votes Matter #getPRdone #MakeVotesMatter #FairVotes

🇬🇧 | Projected result of this week's @YouGov poll — under PR ➡️ RFM: 26% | 170 (+74) 🟥 LAB: 19% | 124 (-110) 🟦 CON: 18% | 118 (-38) 🟩 GRN: 15% | 98 (+55) 🟧 LDM: 14% | 91 (+10) 🟨 SNP: 3% | 19 (+2) 🔲 PLC: 2% | 12 (+7) +/- vs. GE2024 [PR] Via @joshhousden.bsky.social (X post)