Labour4PR 🌹🗳️

Nadia is right. First Past the Post is not working, and it's only going to get worse. 🌹 This is an issue that unites the Labour movement. It's time the government took the lead. ✅ Proportional Representation is the right thing to do, for the country and for Labour. @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social

📺 @andyburnham.bsky.social is one of the strongest advocates of Proportional Representation for general elections in British politics 🗳️ Let's send Andy to Westminster 🌹 #Labour4PR #Makerfield

👇WATCH Alex Sobel MP calls for a National Commission on Electoral Reform in his response to the King's Speech 💪 @alexsobel.co.uk has tabled an amendment with over 60 fellow Labour MPs from across the party to call on government to get a grip on First Past the Post #Labour4PR 🌹

🌹 “More than 60 Labour MPs are urging the Government to set up a new National Commission on Electoral Reform, describing the First Past the Post voting system as broken” ⚠️ Time for the Government to get a grip

Labour MP Anna Dixon says Labour must look at electoral reform following Local Election results 👇 💥The broken First Past the Post system is handing Reform UK power on tiny fragments of the vote. #Labour4PR 🌹 #ElectoralReform @annadixonmp.bsky.social @bbc-politics.bsky.social

👏 The moment CWU conference voted to back electoral reform 🔧 We are duly updating our website 🫡

🚨 Experts warn Select Committee that First Past risks an election that is "simply indefensible". Speaking to the Housing, Communities & Local Government Committee, Professors Toby James, Maria Sobolewska and Alan Renwick say government should now be looking seriously at electoral reform.

🌹 Former Labour Leader Lord Neil Kinnock calls for Proportional Representation! In an interview with @emmaburnell.bsky.social for @thefabians.bsky.social & @labourlist.bsky.social on Monday, he said electoral reform was "crucial" to renew British democracy for the 21st century. #FPTP #Elections

📜 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

🌹 @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 electoral system is at breaking point now, because we're in this multi-party system, because of political fragmentation.” 🎙️ @alexsobel.co.uk, chair of the @appgfairelections.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk #CrossQuestion

“I'm here to endorse the Labour for a New Democracy call for a National Commission in this parliament - and a manifesto commitment to a system of Proportional Representation to be introduced into Westminster elections in the next Parliament.” 🌹 @andyburnham.bsky.social

*Bridget Phillipson* Wrote to a constituent in 2022 (credit @makevotesmatter.bsky.social): 💬 "I do not support ending the use of First Past the Post to elect MPs" 📺 In May 2025, Professor John Curtice put the flaws of First Past the Post to her on the BBC. See video. 2/3

📢 “Isn't it also time for a National Commission on Electoral Reform?” 👏 Great to see Labour MPs like Euan Stainbank, @simonforstroud.bsky.social & Olivia Blake calling for the Government to address First Past the Post for general elections 🌹 We need Proportional Representation #Labour4PR

💯 "We can do better than this" ⚠ First Past the Post does not command public confidence when it comes to mayoral elections, says Angela Rayner 👉 The same is true of general elections. We need a National Commission on Electoral Reform

"I do want to echo some of the comments around Proportional Representation... will the Minister keep an open mind, look at other strong democracies around the world, and see how they've been able to use PR to strengthen their democracy" 🌹 @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social #Labour4PR

💯 "We can't have MPs elected anymore on a minority of the votes in a particular constituency. And we definitely cannot have governments elected on a minority of the votes across the country." 📢 @andyburnham.bsky.social speaking this weekend 🌹 #Labour4PR

⚠️ "If we had a general election tomorrow, Nigel Farage would become Prime Minister with 377 seats on 30% of the vote" 🎓 Professor John Curtice on how First Past the Post has gone from sandbag to springboard for Reform UK @natcen.bsky.social #BSA2025 #BritishSocialAttitudes

“Place first, not party first. That’s a better politics, that connects with the country. I think it’s time for Proportional Representation.” @andyburnham.bsky.social Delighted to have partnered with @compassoffice.bsky.social for today’s Change: How? Conference! #RadicalRenewal #Labour4PR 🌹

"I certainly think it will make some people think about the future of First Past the Post", say @luketryl.bsky.social of @moreincommonuk.bsky.social "Taken together, I think we're in for a much more unpredictable period."

⚠️ "Reform did well enough for First Past the Post to go from sandbag to springboard... This is now a Farage-friendly electoral system." 💬 Professor @robfordmancs.bsky.social speaking on @lbc.co.uk ⏰ Labour needs to wake up & get serious about electoral reform - starting with a National Commission

🌹 Labour's official policy recognises that First Past the Post is "flawed" and driving "distrust & alienation" in politics ⚠️ Now, multi-party politics is colliding with a 2-party system - and inaction is becoming untenable 🎯 We need a National Commission for Electoral Reform

"You won the West of England Mayor's race, but the winner gets 25%... does that feel to you like democracy?" "Do you think we've got to look again at the voting system?" "Less than 10% of the total electorate voted for the candidate who won - which feels crazy" #r4today #TodayProgramme

🚨 Nigel Farage says First Past the Post is becoming his "friend" ❌ No party should be able get a majority in Parliament with 30% of the vote 💣 Why risk it with First Past the Post?

💯 "Turnout at the election last year dropped to below 60%, which means that two in every five people did not participate. Doesn't this show we need change, so more people engage in our democratic system?" 🌹 Florence Eshalomi speaking in yesterday's debate on Proportional Representation #Labour4PR

🎚️ We're continuing to organise and build pressure for fair votes within the Labour movement 🌹 Including a full house fringe event at this year's Labour conference 📣 Where @andyburnham.bsky.social called for the government to launch a review of FPTP 15/16

💥 And this time, with new trade union support... we won! 👏 By an overwhelming majority Labour conference voted in favour of our motion 🏛️ It called for the next Labour government to carry out electoral reform in its first term in office 8/16