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💯 “It’s so clear that we need a new system, fit for the 21st century, and the conversation amongst MPs is shifting from "if" to "when" and "how". As a first step the Government should set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform”

🌹 @alexsobel.co.uk #Labour4PR
Electoral reform: Strong support for proportional representation among Labour members - LabourList
Two thirds of Labour members would back change to UK voting system towards Proportional Representation, exclusive LabourList polling reveals.
labourlist.org
January 8, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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📢 “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
September 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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🔥 The UK's voting system is bust, writes Polly Toynbee:

“The government needs to get to grips with this,” says @appgfairelections.bsky.social chair @alexsobel.co.uk. Keir Starmer could set up a commission right away and implement change before the next election.
Keir Starmer’s legacy could be electoral reform – or Farage as prime minister | Polly Toynbee
MPs are voting to get rid of first past the post in mayoral elections. Doing the same at a national level would be an antidote to Reform UK, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Labour MP @alexsobel.co.uk, @appgfairelections.bsky.social chair: “The government has a duty to identify and mitigate serious risks to Britain.

“These now include the possibility of an extreme party securing a majority government with the support of less than three in ten voters.”
Cross-party MPs publish ‘ready to go’ blueprint for electoral reform commission - Politics.co.uk
A group of cross-party MPs have set out a “ready to go” blueprint for an independent review of the UK’s first past the post (FPTP) electoral system. The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for fair e...
www.politics.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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🚨 NEW: Cross-party MPs publish ‘ready to go’ blueprint for electoral reform commission

— FPTP “threatens to undermine the resilience and stability of our democratic system”, @appgfairelections.bsky.social MPs say
— The group is calling on ministers to greenlight its plan

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Cross-party MPs publish ‘ready to go’ blueprint for electoral reform commission - Politics.co.uk
A group of cross-party MPs have set out a “ready to go” blueprint for an independent review of the UK’s first past the post (FPTP) electoral system. The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for fair e...
www.politics.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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👂 It's time for the Government to listen to the public on this issue

📢 Alongside Westminster's biggest all-party group - @appgfairelections.bsky.social - Labour MPs are calling for Ministers to set up a National Commission for Electoral Reform to find the best way forward for Britain

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Why Westminster’s biggest parliamentary group is calling for a commission on electoral reform
Last week’s elections were a wake-up call for more reasons than one.
www.politicshome.com
June 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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🚀 Public support for electoral reform is the highest it's been since records began

💥 60% now want to change to a fair, proportional voting system... including a majority of supporters of every party

🌹 Chair of @appgfairelections.bsky.social, Labour MP @alexsobel.co.uk, welcomes the news

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June 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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“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 🌹
May 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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🚨 "So no, look, we are firmly in favour of First Past the Post", says Reform UK's Chairman

⏰ Labour needs to wake up: First Past the Post is now Nigel Farage's "friend"

💣 Why risk a far fight majority government on less than 30% of the vote?
May 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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🚨 "Reform UK have reached a 'tipping point' where Britain's electoral system works for them rather than holding them back", according to expert analysis

⏰ Labour needs to wake up & get serious about electoral reform - starting with a National Commission

🌹 #Labour4PR
Farage's Reform UK reached a 'tipping point' - and it's worrying news for Labour
Analysis of the local election results by the Electoral Reform Society shows Reform getting an almost 10-percentage point 'winner's bonus' in their haul of council seats last Thursday compared to thei...
www.mirror.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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"What we are calling for is a modest, first step towards addressing what everyone can see is an indefensibly broken voting system. We believe the government needs to set up a National Commission for Electoral Reform"

✍️ @alexsobel.co.uk & @lizzicollinge.bsky.social
Why Westminster’s biggest parliamentary group is calling for a commission on electoral reform
Last week’s elections were a wake-up call for more reasons than one.
www.politicshome.com
May 9, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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“We’re now the biggest APPG in Parliament and the public supports our call for a National Commission for Electoral Reform by a margin of five to one. The government should listen and act.”

💬 @alexsobel.co.uk, Chair of @appgfairelections.bsky.social

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www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/05...
Cross-party MPs brand voting system ‘dangerous’ in an era of electoral volatility - Politics.co.uk
A cross-party group has described the local elections as a “dress rehearsal” for future “chaotic and unrepresentative” results.
www.politics.co.uk
May 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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⚠️ "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
May 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
BBC faces questions over board member's links to Jewish Chronicle url:https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/bbc-faces-questions-over-board-members-links-jewish-chronicle
February 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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🚨 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?
February 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM