Politics for the Many
@politics4many.bsky.social
The trade union campaign for electoral reform. We're run by trade unionists for trade unionists. Find out more at https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/
After the turmoil of the last Tory government, it's time for some stability. Governments that look to the long term, not just the next crisis.
November 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
After the turmoil of the last Tory government, it's time for some stability. Governments that look to the long term, not just the next crisis.
Proportional representation is key to protecting our democracy from a right wing take over www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My guide to populist-proofing your democracy – before it’s too late | Timothy Garton Ash
From public service broadcasting to an independent judiciary, these are the things that we must fight to keep, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
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November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Proportional representation is key to protecting our democracy from a right wing take over www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Choosing our government should not be a game of chance, especially one where the far-right has such good odds. politicsforthemany.co.uk/choosing-our...
Choosing our government has become a game of chance
I quite enjoy games of chance. Every few weeks, I play low-stakes poker with a group of people who have become firm friends. I also like playing Dungeons and Dragons whenever I can organise enough…
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November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Choosing our government should not be a game of chance, especially one where the far-right has such good odds. politicsforthemany.co.uk/choosing-our...
Here's a crazy idea, if more people vote for a party's candidates, more of them should be elected - and vice versa. Something First Past the Post has repeatedly failed on.
November 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Here's a crazy idea, if more people vote for a party's candidates, more of them should be elected - and vice versa. Something First Past the Post has repeatedly failed on.
First Past the Post has become a gift for Reform UK. If they can keep their vote share at 25% or higher, as seems plausible, they could be on course to form the next government. But it’s a roll of the dice. Nobody knows how it’s going to turn out. politicsforthemany.co.uk/choosing-our...
Choosing our government has become a game of chance
I quite enjoy games of chance. Every few weeks, I play low-stakes poker with a group of people who have become firm friends. I also like playing Dungeons and Dragons whenever I can organise enough…
politicsforthemany.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
First Past the Post has become a gift for Reform UK. If they can keep their vote share at 25% or higher, as seems plausible, they could be on course to form the next government. But it’s a roll of the dice. Nobody knows how it’s going to turn out. politicsforthemany.co.uk/choosing-our...
Ed Baldwin, political lead for CWU South East region argues that Proportional Representation would give workers more power and help secure workers’ rights for a generation, not just one term. #TimeForPR
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Proportional Representation would give workers more power
Trade unionists understand power, but our crumbling First Past the Post system is not designed for us to wield power. It’s designed to manage our disillusionment.That’s why support for proportional re...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Ed Baldwin, political lead for CWU South East region argues that Proportional Representation would give workers more power and help secure workers’ rights for a generation, not just one term. #TimeForPR
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Anna Dixon MP: "Today, maybe for the first time, a fair voting system feels not only a possibility, but a necessity" renewal.org.uk/blog/eletc/
Electoral reform's time has come
During the Blair and Brown era, supporting proportional representation felt revolutionary. At Labour Party Conference, year after year, we were seen as the ‘cranks’, left to discuss our vision for a…
renewal.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Anna Dixon MP: "Today, maybe for the first time, a fair voting system feels not only a possibility, but a necessity" renewal.org.uk/blog/eletc/
A biased voting system that helps us today could easily wash away all the progress on worker's rights tomorrow - but a fair system will always treat us the same. electoral-reform.org.uk/the-danger-o...
November 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A biased voting system that helps us today could easily wash away all the progress on worker's rights tomorrow - but a fair system will always treat us the same. electoral-reform.org.uk/the-danger-o...
The next election could easily see the majority of people vote for left of centre parties, but a government that takes power from the right of the Tories. Everything that Labour have built will be swept away.
November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The next election could easily see the majority of people vote for left of centre parties, but a government that takes power from the right of the Tories. Everything that Labour have built will be swept away.
Reform UK are now reaping the benefits from Westminster's crooked voting system. politicsforthemany.co.uk/choosing-our...
Choosing our government has become a game of chance
I quite enjoy games of chance. Every few weeks, I play low-stakes poker with a group of people who have become firm friends. I also like playing Dungeons and Dragons whenever I can organise enough…
politicsforthemany.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Reform UK are now reaping the benefits from Westminster's crooked voting system. politicsforthemany.co.uk/choosing-our...
Some MPs get it. If you want people to trust you, you should trust them - with a voting system that gives them the power.
November 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Some MPs get it. If you want people to trust you, you should trust them - with a voting system that gives them the power.
The APPG for Fair Elections is the largest in parliament - with MPs from many parties demanding a voting system that listens to voters. www.fairelections.uk
November 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The APPG for Fair Elections is the largest in parliament - with MPs from many parties demanding a voting system that listens to voters. www.fairelections.uk
First Past the Post will be the handmaiden of a radical right-wing government, the majority rejected, if Labour don't reform the voting system before the next election. electoral-reform.org.uk/latest-yougo...
Latest YouGov poll shows multi-party Britain breaking the voting system
If there were a general election tomorrow, who would form the next government? It sounds like a simple question if you have access to the latest polls. But when the latest YouGov poll, r
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November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
First Past the Post will be the handmaiden of a radical right-wing government, the majority rejected, if Labour don't reform the voting system before the next election. electoral-reform.org.uk/latest-yougo...
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“I believe that to tackle the hate and division we see dominating our modern political debate, we have to build a democracy that is truly representative of its people.”
🌹 @annadixonmp.bsky.social makes the case for Proportional Representation, starting with a National Commission on Electoral Reform
🌹 @annadixonmp.bsky.social makes the case for Proportional Representation, starting with a National Commission on Electoral Reform
Electoral reform's time has come
During the Blair and Brown era, supporting proportional representation felt revolutionary. At Labour Party Conference, year after year, we were seen as the ‘cranks’, left to discuss our vision for a f...
renewal.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“I believe that to tackle the hate and division we see dominating our modern political debate, we have to build a democracy that is truly representative of its people.”
🌹 @annadixonmp.bsky.social makes the case for Proportional Representation, starting with a National Commission on Electoral Reform
🌹 @annadixonmp.bsky.social makes the case for Proportional Representation, starting with a National Commission on Electoral Reform
We cannot build the fairer society we need on the broken foundations of Parliament as it is. Let's make workers' votes count.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We cannot build the fairer society we need on the broken foundations of Parliament as it is. Let's make workers' votes count.
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Do you think it's time for fair votes? Let us know!
October 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Do you think it's time for fair votes? Let us know!
A new politics must be built from the ground up: starting with a voting system which makes seats match votes.
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September 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A new politics must be built from the ground up: starting with a voting system which makes seats match votes.
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First Past the Post is acting like a springboard for Reform - Starmer needs to decide if he wants to lead a left wing coalition under proportional representation or hand the country over to Nigel Farage under First Past the Post. swingometer.substack.com/p/sandbag-to...
Sandbag to springboard: Explaining Reform's local elections breakthrough
When First Past the Post goes from foe to friend
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September 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
First Past the Post is acting like a springboard for Reform - Starmer needs to decide if he wants to lead a left wing coalition under proportional representation or hand the country over to Nigel Farage under First Past the Post. swingometer.substack.com/p/sandbag-to...
Our Labour government urgently needs to call for a voting system that's fair and proportional.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Our Labour government urgently needs to call for a voting system that's fair and proportional.
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First Past the Post could hand Reform the country on a plate - even if the majority are opposed to their politics www.redpepper.org.uk/political-pa...
We need a new electoral system to defeat the far right - Red Pepper
With the far right ready to exploit the UK's undemocratic politics, constitutional reform is an urgent priority, argues Mark Corner
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September 23, 2025 at 9:41 AM
First Past the Post could hand Reform the country on a plate - even if the majority are opposed to their politics www.redpepper.org.uk/political-pa...
There's no excuse anymore for Westminster's outdated voting system: it's led to mass disillusionment & distrust of government.
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September 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
There's no excuse anymore for Westminster's outdated voting system: it's led to mass disillusionment & distrust of government.
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First Past the Post could hand Reform UK the keys of 10 Downing Street www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Electoral reform is urgent – or an extreme party could win a majority in Parliament
The APPG for Fair Elections first called on the government to establish a ‘National Commission on Electoral Reform’ last November, in the wake of t...
www.politicshome.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
First Past the Post could hand Reform UK the keys of 10 Downing Street www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Are you part of GMB and curious about how our electoral system hinders the trade union movement? Join us for an online event on September 17th to learn more. You can hear from experts and ask questions by visiting politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/gmb-he....
GMB - Hear from experts and ask questions
Support for electoral reform is growing and as a GMB member, we need your help to bring the rest of the GMB on board. Please will you consider taking our motion to your Branch meeting for GMB…
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September 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Are you part of GMB and curious about how our electoral system hinders the trade union movement? Join us for an online event on September 17th to learn more. You can hear from experts and ask questions by visiting politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/gmb-he....
We have organised an online session exclusively for CWU members where you can hear from experts and ask questions, in advance of the CWU national policy forum. Don't miss out!
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CWU - Discuss the merits of adopting a PR election process
Support for electoral reform is growing and CWU is planning a national policy forum for the autumn to ‘discuss the merits of adopting a PR election process’. This is in line with motion 56 which was…
politicsforthemany.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We have organised an online session exclusively for CWU members where you can hear from experts and ask questions, in advance of the CWU national policy forum. Don't miss out!
politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/cwu-di...
politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/cwu-di...
Keir Starmer has the choice at the next election between a Labour lead coalition under proportional representation or Farage being ushered into power by Westminster's broken voting system. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Electoral reform is urgent – or an extreme party could win a majority in Parliament
The APPG for Fair Elections first called on the government to establish a ‘National Commission on Electoral Reform’ last November, in the wake of t...
www.politicshome.com
September 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Keir Starmer has the choice at the next election between a Labour lead coalition under proportional representation or Farage being ushered into power by Westminster's broken voting system. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...