SusannaD
@susannad1.bsky.social
I care about democracy, social justice and climate change not necessarily in that order. Also family, farming and food especially cooking and eating the latter.
Chair Make Votes Matter #makevotesmatter
Chair Make Votes Matter #makevotesmatter
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea...
actionnetwork.org
February 14, 2026 at 9:22 AM
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
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🚨 Over 50 leading academics have sounded the alarm on the UK's voting system
⚠️ In an era of multi-party politics, First Past the Post risks “random and arbitrary” results like never before
🗳️ The experts' letter warn Ministers they must address this to stem growing instability and distrust
⚠️ In an era of multi-party politics, First Past the Post risks “random and arbitrary” results like never before
🗳️ The experts' letter warn Ministers they must address this to stem growing instability and distrust
Over 50 Academics Warn That Voting System Is Not Fit For Multi-Party Politics
Dozens of academics have written to the government to warn that the current voting system risks producing distorted results on an 'unprecedented' s...
www.politicshome.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:46 AM
🚨 Over 50 leading academics have sounded the alarm on the UK's voting system
⚠️ In an era of multi-party politics, First Past the Post risks “random and arbitrary” results like never before
🗳️ The experts' letter warn Ministers they must address this to stem growing instability and distrust
⚠️ In an era of multi-party politics, First Past the Post risks “random and arbitrary” results like never before
🗳️ The experts' letter warn Ministers they must address this to stem growing instability and distrust
No point in dealing with these other problems, serious though they are, until we have some action on the electoral system. T
‘Representation of the People Bill’ without proportional representation is a joke. And not a funny one 😤
We need the National Commission on electoral reform included in the bill.
🚨Please sign petition:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
We need the National Commission on electoral reform included in the bill.
🚨Please sign petition:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea...
actionnetwork.org
February 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
No point in dealing with these other problems, serious though they are, until we have some action on the electoral system. T
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‘Representation of the People Bill’ without proportional representation is a joke. And not a funny one 😤
We need the National Commission on electoral reform included in the bill.
🚨Please sign petition:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
We need the National Commission on electoral reform included in the bill.
🚨Please sign petition:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea...
actionnetwork.org
February 12, 2026 at 4:14 PM
‘Representation of the People Bill’ without proportional representation is a joke. And not a funny one 😤
We need the National Commission on electoral reform included in the bill.
🚨Please sign petition:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
We need the National Commission on electoral reform included in the bill.
🚨Please sign petition:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea...
actionnetwork.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.
Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
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"Far from being a distraction from promoting growth and improving our living standards, electoral reform is a prerequisite for it.
It’s time to send a clear message to the government: our dysfunctional electoral system is holding our country back."
Our Chair of the Board Susanna Dammann responds 👇
It’s time to send a clear message to the government: our dysfunctional electoral system is holding our country back."
Our Chair of the Board Susanna Dammann responds 👇
Business leaders speak out for electoral reform - Make Votes Matter
By Make Votes Matter Chair of the Board Susanna Dammann.
makevotesmatter.org.uk
January 22, 2026 at 9:40 AM
"Far from being a distraction from promoting growth and improving our living standards, electoral reform is a prerequisite for it.
It’s time to send a clear message to the government: our dysfunctional electoral system is holding our country back."
Our Chair of the Board Susanna Dammann responds 👇
It’s time to send a clear message to the government: our dysfunctional electoral system is holding our country back."
Our Chair of the Board Susanna Dammann responds 👇
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“We consider that the electoral system no longer serves the interests of UK business in generating growth."
Last week, @financialtimes.com published a letter from 20+ business leaders, calling for electoral reform.
It's great to see the business community join this conversation 👇
Last week, @financialtimes.com published a letter from 20+ business leaders, calling for electoral reform.
It's great to see the business community join this conversation 👇
Letter: The economic case for coalition government
From Peter Norris and others
www.ft.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:40 AM
“We consider that the electoral system no longer serves the interests of UK business in generating growth."
Last week, @financialtimes.com published a letter from 20+ business leaders, calling for electoral reform.
It's great to see the business community join this conversation 👇
Last week, @financialtimes.com published a letter from 20+ business leaders, calling for electoral reform.
It's great to see the business community join this conversation 👇
It’s not just business that suffers when there is no room for consensus politics: all sectors of society are affected. Short-termism is built into our absurd electoral system. We need PR now, before we find ourselves with another government intent upon ‘change’ without proper deliberation.
January 18, 2026 at 3:01 PM
It’s not just business that suffers when there is no room for consensus politics: all sectors of society are affected. Short-termism is built into our absurd electoral system. We need PR now, before we find ourselves with another government intent upon ‘change’ without proper deliberation.
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📉 Growth and economic stability are at odds with political instability
🚨 Business leaders raise the alarm on First Past the Post in the @financialtimes.com today
➡️ To avoid chaos and for a fair democracy, Westminster needs #ElectoralReform
www.ft.com/content/422f...
🚨 Business leaders raise the alarm on First Past the Post in the @financialtimes.com today
➡️ To avoid chaos and for a fair democracy, Westminster needs #ElectoralReform
www.ft.com/content/422f...
Letter: The economic case for coalition government
From Peter Norris and others
www.ft.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
📉 Growth and economic stability are at odds with political instability
🚨 Business leaders raise the alarm on First Past the Post in the @financialtimes.com today
➡️ To avoid chaos and for a fair democracy, Westminster needs #ElectoralReform
www.ft.com/content/422f...
🚨 Business leaders raise the alarm on First Past the Post in the @financialtimes.com today
➡️ To avoid chaos and for a fair democracy, Westminster needs #ElectoralReform
www.ft.com/content/422f...
The letter below published in today’s Financial Times, makes a persuasive case for coalition government. The only way to achieve this is proportional representation. We need to take action now to achieve PR before the next election.
www.ft.com/content/422f...
www.ft.com/content/422f...
Letter: The economic case for coalition government
From Peter Norris and others
www.ft.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The letter below published in today’s Financial Times, makes a persuasive case for coalition government. The only way to achieve this is proportional representation. We need to take action now to achieve PR before the next election.
www.ft.com/content/422f...
www.ft.com/content/422f...
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"Britain’s First Past the Post electoral system is hopelessly ill-equipped to translate multiparty politics into a rational distribution of parliamentary seats," writes @rafaelbehr.bsky.social
FPTP means chaos. The only solution is Proportional Representation.
FPTP means chaos. The only solution is Proportional Representation.
Labour and the Tories are banking on a return to the ‘old normal’. That’s not what voters want | Rafael Behr
An economic recovery could still change the parties’ fortunes. But the days when only two parties were licensed to supply Britain with prime ministers are gone, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:12 AM
"Britain’s First Past the Post electoral system is hopelessly ill-equipped to translate multiparty politics into a rational distribution of parliamentary seats," writes @rafaelbehr.bsky.social
FPTP means chaos. The only solution is Proportional Representation.
FPTP means chaos. The only solution is Proportional Representation.
The ailment has been correctly diagnosed but the cure - a reformed electoral system giving us PR - is not mentioned in this letter. We need Proportional Representation in place BEFORE the next election, or our economy will remain in the doldrums for another generation to suffer under.
📉 Growth and economic stability are at odds with political instability
🚨 Business leaders raise the alarm on First Past the Post in the @financialtimes.com today
➡️ To avoid chaos and for a fair democracy, Westminster needs #ElectoralReform
www.ft.com/content/422f...
🚨 Business leaders raise the alarm on First Past the Post in the @financialtimes.com today
➡️ To avoid chaos and for a fair democracy, Westminster needs #ElectoralReform
www.ft.com/content/422f...
Letter: The economic case for coalition government
From Peter Norris and others
www.ft.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The ailment has been correctly diagnosed but the cure - a reformed electoral system giving us PR - is not mentioned in this letter. We need Proportional Representation in place BEFORE the next election, or our economy will remain in the doldrums for another generation to suffer under.
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Does the House of Commons need to change to reflect a more fragmented politics?
On 19 January, join @elliechowns.bsky.social, @courtenayilbert.bsky.social and @louisevthompson.bsky.social to discuss smaller parties in the Commons at our free, online event.
Sign up 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....
On 19 January, join @elliechowns.bsky.social, @courtenayilbert.bsky.social and @louisevthompson.bsky.social to discuss smaller parties in the Commons at our free, online event.
Sign up 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....
January 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Does the House of Commons need to change to reflect a more fragmented politics?
On 19 January, join @elliechowns.bsky.social, @courtenayilbert.bsky.social and @louisevthompson.bsky.social to discuss smaller parties in the Commons at our free, online event.
Sign up 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....
On 19 January, join @elliechowns.bsky.social, @courtenayilbert.bsky.social and @louisevthompson.bsky.social to discuss smaller parties in the Commons at our free, online event.
Sign up 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo....
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“Samantha Dixon – and the Labour Government – could leave a lasting, positive legacy by introducing Proportional Representation and the forthcoming Elections Bill is the opportunity to do it.” www.newsletter.co.uk/your-world/d...
Democracy Minister Canvassed in Christmas-themed Campaign in Own Constituency
On Saturday 13 December in Chester city centre, supporters of Make Votes Matter urged constituents of Chester North and Neston to send Christmas cards to their MP Samantha Dixon – the government minis...
www.newsletter.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“Samantha Dixon – and the Labour Government – could leave a lasting, positive legacy by introducing Proportional Representation and the forthcoming Elections Bill is the opportunity to do it.” www.newsletter.co.uk/your-world/d...
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✉️ 100+ activists wrote personal Christmas cards to the Democracy Minister @samanthadixonmp.bsky.social, asking her to support a fairer voting system.
So we went to her office in Chester to deliver them.
Watch the video to hear some of the messages we sent + see thread for press coverage! 👇🧵
So we went to her office in Chester to deliver them.
Watch the video to hear some of the messages we sent + see thread for press coverage! 👇🧵
December 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
✉️ 100+ activists wrote personal Christmas cards to the Democracy Minister @samanthadixonmp.bsky.social, asking her to support a fairer voting system.
So we went to her office in Chester to deliver them.
Watch the video to hear some of the messages we sent + see thread for press coverage! 👇🧵
So we went to her office in Chester to deliver them.
Watch the video to hear some of the messages we sent + see thread for press coverage! 👇🧵
The door is opening wider and wider - join us with #compass #makevotesmatter #unlockdemocracy #electoralreform and make this happen! 2026 will be the year of democracy in the UK
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
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
December 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The door is opening wider and wider - join us with #compass #makevotesmatter #unlockdemocracy #electoralreform and make this happen! 2026 will be the year of democracy in the UK
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"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? ✨
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? ✨
December 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
"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? ✨
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? ✨
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✨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, 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..." 👇
December 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
✨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, 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..." 👇
Another in our fantastic series of Days of Democracy - thank you Peter for reminding us how important democracy is and how urgently we need to act!
✨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, 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..." 👇
December 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Another in our fantastic series of Days of Democracy - thank you Peter for reminding us how important democracy is and how urgently we need to act!
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💥 Excellent article in @economist.com about the absurdity of election results under FPTP - and its consequences:
"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." 💯💯
"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." 💯💯
Britain’s slot-machine politics
Voting is becoming a high-stakes, wildly unpredictable gamble
www.economist.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
💥 Excellent article in @economist.com about the absurdity of election results under FPTP - and its consequences:
"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." 💯💯
"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." 💯💯
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We're all set up at Lewes Labour's Ideas Market #Transformations. Come and have a chat with us and add your voice to our poster on why we need #ProportionalRepresentationNow !
November 22, 2025 at 10:09 AM
We're all set up at Lewes Labour's Ideas Market #Transformations. Come and have a chat with us and add your voice to our poster on why we need #ProportionalRepresentationNow !
At least the topic is being mentioned. It’s progress of a sort. But yet another indication that our leaders are too frit to listen.
"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.
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.
November 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
At least the topic is being mentioned. It’s progress of a sort. But yet another indication that our leaders are too frit to listen.
An authoritative voice with a compelling message: we need a better form of politics based on a better voting system. The current nonsenses at No 10 are a perfect example of mess made by a government with a huge majority in the HoC and a tiny support base in the country.
@makevotesmatter.bsky.social
@makevotesmatter.bsky.social
📰 NEW BLOG by our CEO Emma Harrison 👇👇👇
"The disconnect between this 21st-century electorate and our 19th-century voting system has never been clearer.
The multi-party era has already arrived. The only question now is whether our voting system will catch up."
"The disconnect between this 21st-century electorate and our 19th-century voting system has never been clearer.
The multi-party era has already arrived. The only question now is whether our voting system will catch up."
Welcome to the multi-party era - Make Votes Matter
Everyone seems to be talking about the new multi-party reality we now find ourselves in. While many are wringing their hands and worrying about fragmentation,
makevotesmatter.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
An authoritative voice with a compelling message: we need a better form of politics based on a better voting system. The current nonsenses at No 10 are a perfect example of mess made by a government with a huge majority in the HoC and a tiny support base in the country.
@makevotesmatter.bsky.social
@makevotesmatter.bsky.social
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📰 NEW BLOG by our CEO Emma Harrison 👇👇👇
"The disconnect between this 21st-century electorate and our 19th-century voting system has never been clearer.
The multi-party era has already arrived. The only question now is whether our voting system will catch up."
"The disconnect between this 21st-century electorate and our 19th-century voting system has never been clearer.
The multi-party era has already arrived. The only question now is whether our voting system will catch up."
Welcome to the multi-party era - Make Votes Matter
Everyone seems to be talking about the new multi-party reality we now find ourselves in. While many are wringing their hands and worrying about fragmentation,
makevotesmatter.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
📰 NEW BLOG by our CEO Emma Harrison 👇👇👇
"The disconnect between this 21st-century electorate and our 19th-century voting system has never been clearer.
The multi-party era has already arrived. The only question now is whether our voting system will catch up."
"The disconnect between this 21st-century electorate and our 19th-century voting system has never been clearer.
The multi-party era has already arrived. The only question now is whether our voting system will catch up."
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Proportional Representation is an idea whose time has come.
60% of the public agrees.
More MPs than ever agree.
Supporters of all parties agree.
Now let's make the government listen. Join us today: makevotesmatter.org.uk/join-the-mov...
60% of the public agrees.
More MPs than ever agree.
Supporters of all parties agree.
Now let's make the government listen. Join us today: makevotesmatter.org.uk/join-the-mov...
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM