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Proportional Representation

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Zonne Sun 19-Jun-22 13:16:57

Firmly in favour of PR, and I hope we’re now moving in that direction.

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lixy Sun 19-Jun-22 10:51:26

Good - the sooner the better. It will encourage politicians to listen before writing a manifesto I hope.
Sharon Graham is really transformative, and a great leader.

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varian Sun 19-Jun-22 10:46:47

Introducing not I trouncing!

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varian Sun 19-Jun-22 10:46:05

Labour MP Jonathan Reynolds made a strong case for electoral reform when I trouncing his proposed Representation of the People Act which of course was voted down by most of the undemocratically elected and unrepresentative MPs

www.electoral-reform.org.uk/voting-systems/what-are-voting-systems/proportional-representation/

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Dinahmo Sat 18-Jun-22 13:51:24

Very good news. I hope that the LP leadership follows suit.

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MaizieD Sat 18-Jun-22 10:52:11

Was the Unite decision to back PR taken under its new leader, Sharon Graham?

She's proving to be very impressive, IMO. this is good stuff:

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jun/17/profiteering-bosses-workers-inflation-unite-sharon-graham-labour

(I know it's not Unison, before anyone tells me I'm confusing the two)

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varian Sat 18-Jun-22 10:24:03

labourlist.org/2022/06/unison-vote-to-back-pr-hailed-as-huge-boost-by-electoral-reform-campaigners/

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varian Sat 18-Jun-22 10:22:43

Yesterday the biggest trade union Unison decisively backed a change to proportional representation for parliamentary elections.

At last year's Labour Party conference 80% of constituency representatives backed a change to PR but the motion was defeated by the union block vote. Subsequently the country's second biggest union, Unite, decided to support PR so we can now hope that the Labour Party will finally realise how damaging our undemocratic FPTP electoral system has been and support PR for future elections.

labourlist.org/2022/06/unison-vote-to-back-pr-hailed-as-huge-boost-by-electoral-reform-campaigners/

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