Excellent article from @timbale.bsky.social
Sums up why I support the PR amendment from @alexsobel.co.uk to the Representation of the People Bill, asking for a commission to look at moving on from FPTP and towards a proportional system, and to agree a plan to make it actually happen this time
Important local update: Timo has completed another thorough inspection of the Norfolk Broads. š¶š¾
Great to get out for a walk in the sunshine and enjoy one of the most beautiful parts of our county.
#NorfolkBroads #SouthNorfolk #DogLife #Norfolk #WeekendVibes #Timo
Great day on the doorstep in Makerfield with brilliant colleagues for Andy Burnham ahead of Thursdayās by-election.
Vote Andy, Vote hope (we found it and not just on Hope Streetā¦ š)
Ben Goldsborough MP
Marie Tidball
Kevin McKenna MP
Always chuffed to get a spot in one of the world's great papers, the @financialtimes.com, not least when I'm writing about something I really care about. But while I'm a long-term advocate for electoral reform, I do think we need to be realistic (and principled) about what, when and how.
š 134 MPs have now signed
@alexsobel.co.uk's NC31 amendment calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform
š The amendment is now backed by more than one in five MPs
And by MPs from 7 parties
Itās time to address the broken First Past the Post voting system
Full list of signatories š
Great to be in Makerfield in support of @andyburnham.bsky.social! Lot of love on the doors š
#VoteLabour #Labour4PR š¹
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Fractured party politics and enthusiasm from Labourās hopefuls are not a sign of imminent proportional voting
ā° The time for Proportional Representation has come
š Today, we're launching a new Labour members and affiliates campaign to push for action on electoral reform
š¹ Sign the launch statement š
š„ 113 MPs have now signed the amendment tabled by @alexsobel.co.uk calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform
ā ļø First Past the Post is broken. Ask your MP to sign amendment NC31 of the Representation of the People Bill
Grim. Plenty of research showing public service broadcasting delivers real benefits to health of democracy. Yet here we are, in these polarised times, slowly starving our public service broadcaster.
Tim Bale
šÆļø @samanthaniblett.bsky.social MP on her support for the Electoral Reform amendment š
#Labour4PR š¹ #FirstPastThePost #ProportionalRepresentation
bills.parliament.uk
We we urgently need a fair, modern voting system
www.labourforanewdemocracy.org.uk
Alex Sobel's amendment (NC31) to Representation of the People Bill, proposed during Report stage
š„ 113 MPs have now signed the amendment tabled by @alexsobel.co.uk calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform
ā ļø First Past the Post is broken. Ask your MP to sign amendment NC31 of the Representation of the People Bill
Labour4PR š¹š³ļø
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Alex Sobel's amendment (NC31) to Representation of the People Bill, proposed during Report stage
BREAKING ā BBC CUTS:
Radio 4 to end The World Tonight, Midnight News, Money Box Live, AntiSocial, The Law Show and Crossing Continents next year.
Newshour will replace The World Tonight on Radio 4 and World Service.
