@misterapb.bsky.social
Democracy campaigner
Canalside Community Fridge co-founder
Teacher
MVM North West Surrey
@mvmnorthwestsurrey.bsky.social
Canalside Community Fridge co-founder
Teacher
MVM North West Surrey
@mvmnorthwestsurrey.bsky.social
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How Many Voters are Unrepresented? - Make Votes Matter
Find out how many people in your area are effectively voiceless under First Past the Post
makevotesmatter.org.uk
SHOCKING: 50.1% of voters in Woking don't have the MP they voted for. That's 24,126 people with ZERO voice in Parliament.
Nationally: 56% of voters lack representation, 66% didn't vote for Labour.
Use Make Votes Matter's tool to check your area:
makevotesmatter.org.uk/unrepresente...
Nationally: 56% of voters lack representation, 66% didn't vote for Labour.
Use Make Votes Matter's tool to check your area:
makevotesmatter.org.uk/unrepresente...
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Our voting system is broken.
It's time for a change that truly reflects what voters want.
It's time for a change that truly reflects what voters want.
December 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Our voting system is broken.
It's time for a change that truly reflects what voters want.
It's time for a change that truly reflects what voters want.
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Believe it was very successful, fo HUGE congratulations!🤸
December 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Believe it was very successful, fo HUGE congratulations!🤸
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#Pints4PR 🎄#Xmas2025
🍻Such a lovely night out with North West Surrey @makevotesmatter.bsky.social supporters last night!
Lots of positive talk about the campaign for #FairVotes & the progress of @appgfairelections.bsky.social
Add your name to the petition at: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
🍻Such a lovely night out with North West Surrey @makevotesmatter.bsky.social supporters last night!
Lots of positive talk about the campaign for #FairVotes & the progress of @appgfairelections.bsky.social
Add your name to the petition at: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
December 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#Pints4PR 🎄#Xmas2025
🍻Such a lovely night out with North West Surrey @makevotesmatter.bsky.social supporters last night!
Lots of positive talk about the campaign for #FairVotes & the progress of @appgfairelections.bsky.social
Add your name to the petition at: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
🍻Such a lovely night out with North West Surrey @makevotesmatter.bsky.social supporters last night!
Lots of positive talk about the campaign for #FairVotes & the progress of @appgfairelections.bsky.social
Add your name to the petition at: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
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💥Door-knocking and leafleting with NW Surrey @makevotesmatter.bsky.social supporters today to spread the message and get names for our latest petition.
💥SO MUCH SUPPORT for #proportionalrepresentation - it's a #DoorstepDemand !
🙏Great fun and lovely to have so many encouraging conversations!
💥SO MUCH SUPPORT for #proportionalrepresentation - it's a #DoorstepDemand !
🙏Great fun and lovely to have so many encouraging conversations!
December 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
💥Door-knocking and leafleting with NW Surrey @makevotesmatter.bsky.social supporters today to spread the message and get names for our latest petition.
💥SO MUCH SUPPORT for #proportionalrepresentation - it's a #DoorstepDemand !
🙏Great fun and lovely to have so many encouraging conversations!
💥SO MUCH SUPPORT for #proportionalrepresentation - it's a #DoorstepDemand !
🙏Great fun and lovely to have so many encouraging conversations!
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"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 2:23 PM
"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.
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❄️ CHRISTMAS APPEAL ❄️
With your support, we've made so much progress over the past year.
PR feels more winnable than ever - but there's still so much to be done.
Now we need to raise £60,000 to continue and scale up our work in 2026.
Can you help? 👇
makevotesmatter.org.uk/2025-christm...
With your support, we've made so much progress over the past year.
PR feels more winnable than ever - but there's still so much to be done.
Now we need to raise £60,000 to continue and scale up our work in 2026.
Can you help? 👇
makevotesmatter.org.uk/2025-christm...
2025 Christmas Appeal - Make Votes Matter
makevotesmatter.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
❄️ CHRISTMAS APPEAL ❄️
With your support, we've made so much progress over the past year.
PR feels more winnable than ever - but there's still so much to be done.
Now we need to raise £60,000 to continue and scale up our work in 2026.
Can you help? 👇
makevotesmatter.org.uk/2025-christm...
With your support, we've made so much progress over the past year.
PR feels more winnable than ever - but there's still so much to be done.
Now we need to raise £60,000 to continue and scale up our work in 2026.
Can you help? 👇
makevotesmatter.org.uk/2025-christm...
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In the latest episode of @newstatesman1913.bsky.social podcast, @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social argues in favour of the UK adopting a form of PR - similar to the one used in Germany.
He's right. The country needs fundamental democratic reform: starting with giving everyone a vote that truly counts.
He's right. The country needs fundamental democratic reform: starting with giving everyone a vote that truly counts.
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In the latest episode of @newstatesman1913.bsky.social podcast, @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social argues in favour of the UK adopting a form of PR - similar to the one used in Germany.
He's right. The country needs fundamental democratic reform: starting with giving everyone a vote that truly counts.
He's right. The country needs fundamental democratic reform: starting with giving everyone a vote that truly counts.
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💥 Over 200 people attended an event hosted by our local group in Totnes, discussing the links between electoral reform and climate justice.
The climate crisis is also a crisis of democracy.
Thank you to @georgemonbiot.bsky.social and everyone who took part 💚
The climate crisis is also a crisis of democracy.
Thank you to @georgemonbiot.bsky.social and everyone who took part 💚
Totnes, climate justice and politics discussion
Over two hundred people packed the Civic Hall in Totnes to hear an outstanding line-up of panellists discuss the links between democratic systems and climate justice. George Monbiot, Klina Jordan, Ant...
www.ivybridge-today.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
💥 Over 200 people attended an event hosted by our local group in Totnes, discussing the links between electoral reform and climate justice.
The climate crisis is also a crisis of democracy.
Thank you to @georgemonbiot.bsky.social and everyone who took part 💚
The climate crisis is also a crisis of democracy.
Thank you to @georgemonbiot.bsky.social and everyone who took part 💚
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In most modern democracies, the rise of new parties is seen as something natural and parliaments represent the public in all its diversity.
But our weird voting system can't handle more than two options.
People have moved on from the two-party era. Our voting system must follow.
But our weird voting system can't handle more than two options.
People have moved on from the two-party era. Our voting system must follow.
December 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
In most modern democracies, the rise of new parties is seen as something natural and parliaments represent the public in all its diversity.
But our weird voting system can't handle more than two options.
People have moved on from the two-party era. Our voting system must follow.
But our weird voting system can't handle more than two options.
People have moved on from the two-party era. Our voting system must follow.
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Every week, more voices in the media are coming out against First Past the Post.
@fromtga.bsky.social is right: FPTP could allow any kind of dangerous populist to take power on a minority of the vote, or by taking over the ruling party.
PR would help safeguard our democracy.
@fromtga.bsky.social is right: FPTP could allow any kind of dangerous populist to take power on a minority of the vote, or by taking over the ruling party.
PR would help safeguard our democracy.
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
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Every week, more voices in the media are coming out against First Past the Post.
@fromtga.bsky.social is right: FPTP could allow any kind of dangerous populist to take power on a minority of the vote, or by taking over the ruling party.
PR would help safeguard our democracy.
@fromtga.bsky.social is right: FPTP could allow any kind of dangerous populist to take power on a minority of the vote, or by taking over the ruling party.
PR would help safeguard our democracy.
Damning damn statistics.
Wrapped 2025 has dropped 👀👀
How has Britain's democracy performed this year? Let's check...
How has Britain's democracy performed this year? Let's check...
December 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Damning damn statistics.
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Wrapped 2025 has dropped 👀👀
How has Britain's democracy performed this year? Let's check...
How has Britain's democracy performed this year? Let's check...
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Wrapped 2025 has dropped 👀👀
How has Britain's democracy performed this year? Let's check...
How has Britain's democracy performed this year? Let's check...
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Welcome to slot-machine Britain! Our cover this week is on First Past the Post, the voting system that turns multi-party politics into a lottery.
Featuring our new modelling of British elections: www.economist.com/interactive/...
Featuring our new modelling of British elections: www.economist.com/interactive/...
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Welcome to slot-machine Britain! Our cover this week is on First Past the Post, the voting system that turns multi-party politics into a lottery.
Featuring our new modelling of British elections: www.economist.com/interactive/...
Featuring our new modelling of British elections: www.economist.com/interactive/...
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We analysed 80yrs of elections to consider the possible outcomes if an election were held today. Under FPTP, just a few % points of vote share is the difference between a Reform UK landslide and humiliation.
December 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We analysed 80yrs of elections to consider the possible outcomes if an election were held today. Under FPTP, just a few % points of vote share is the difference between a Reform UK landslide and humiliation.
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🎰 “When First Past the Post collides with multiparty competition, the electoral slot machine spins into operation”
⚠️ A stark warning from the @economist.com that the “unfairness of FPTP could undermine the legitimacy of the governments it produces”
⚠️ A stark warning from the @economist.com that the “unfairness of FPTP could undermine the legitimacy of the governments it produces”
Our new model captures the lottery of Britain’s electoral system
Similar results, our data analysis shows, can yield strikingly different outcomes
stage.economist.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
🎰 “When First Past the Post collides with multiparty competition, the electoral slot machine spins into operation”
⚠️ A stark warning from the @economist.com that the “unfairness of FPTP could undermine the legitimacy of the governments it produces”
⚠️ A stark warning from the @economist.com that the “unfairness of FPTP could undermine the legitimacy of the governments it produces”
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Nearly every day we're seeing more voices in the media wake up to the crisis of democratic representation that we're facing.
First Past the Post is unsustainable. The only way to avoid complete chaos is to switch to Proportional Representation - now
First Past the Post is unsustainable. The only way to avoid complete chaos is to switch to Proportional Representation - now
December 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Nearly every day we're seeing more voices in the media wake up to the crisis of democratic representation that we're facing.
First Past the Post is unsustainable. The only way to avoid complete chaos is to switch to Proportional Representation - now
First Past the Post is unsustainable. The only way to avoid complete chaos is to switch to Proportional Representation - now
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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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Column on the fascist overlords www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What Chicago's fight against ICE can teach us all about how to resist oppression | Zoe Williams
A harrowing US podcast documents a community’s struggle against immigration raids – and warns us about herd mentality, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Column on the fascist overlords www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@zoesqwilliams.bsky.social
”Every time you hear aggressive xenophobia and racist insinuation from those in power and check in with how it polled before you say it’s disgusting, you are building the herd that will suffocate opposition when it matters."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
”Every time you hear aggressive xenophobia and racist insinuation from those in power and check in with how it polled before you say it’s disgusting, you are building the herd that will suffocate opposition when it matters."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What Chicago's fight against ICE can teach us all about how to resist oppression | Zoe Williams
A harrowing US podcast documents a community’s struggle against immigration raids – and warns us about herd mentality, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
@zoesqwilliams.bsky.social
”Every time you hear aggressive xenophobia and racist insinuation from those in power and check in with how it polled before you say it’s disgusting, you are building the herd that will suffocate opposition when it matters."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
”Every time you hear aggressive xenophobia and racist insinuation from those in power and check in with how it polled before you say it’s disgusting, you are building the herd that will suffocate opposition when it matters."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It might have something to do with the fact that almost every government this century was elected on a minority of the vote.
Just saying.
Just saying.
The fact that every single PM this century has been more unpopular than the previous one shows that the electorate is impossible to please. We are simply predisposed to automatically hate every government no matter what. I don't know how that's sustainable long-term.
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
It might have something to do with the fact that almost every government this century was elected on a minority of the vote.
Just saying.
Just saying.
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First Past the Post keeps promising stability and delivering chaos.
Governments are elected on a minority of the vote. They impose their agenda without listening to or negotiating with anyone.
They fail and collapse. Rinse and repeat.
There is a better way. It's time for PR.
Governments are elected on a minority of the vote. They impose their agenda without listening to or negotiating with anyone.
They fail and collapse. Rinse and repeat.
There is a better way. It's time for PR.
November 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
First Past the Post keeps promising stability and delivering chaos.
Governments are elected on a minority of the vote. They impose their agenda without listening to or negotiating with anyone.
They fail and collapse. Rinse and repeat.
There is a better way. It's time for PR.
Governments are elected on a minority of the vote. They impose their agenda without listening to or negotiating with anyone.
They fail and collapse. Rinse and repeat.
There is a better way. It's time for PR.
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Today Rachel Reeves will announce the new Budget.
Yet again, changes that will profoundly impact our daily lives are being decided by a government elected on 34% of the vote.
This is not a stable foundation to build our future on. It's not what a healthy democracy looks like.
Yet again, changes that will profoundly impact our daily lives are being decided by a government elected on 34% of the vote.
This is not a stable foundation to build our future on. It's not what a healthy democracy looks like.
November 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Today Rachel Reeves will announce the new Budget.
Yet again, changes that will profoundly impact our daily lives are being decided by a government elected on 34% of the vote.
This is not a stable foundation to build our future on. It's not what a healthy democracy looks like.
Yet again, changes that will profoundly impact our daily lives are being decided by a government elected on 34% of the vote.
This is not a stable foundation to build our future on. It's not what a healthy democracy looks like.
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Rachel Reeves promises "stability for our public finances - the single most important factor in getting our cost of living down."
Under FPTP, we've had:
☑️ 6 Prime Ministers and
☑️ 8 different Chancellors since 2015.
There's no economic stability without fixing our democracy.
Under FPTP, we've had:
☑️ 6 Prime Ministers and
☑️ 8 different Chancellors since 2015.
There's no economic stability without fixing our democracy.
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Rachel Reeves promises "stability for our public finances - the single most important factor in getting our cost of living down."
Under FPTP, we've had:
☑️ 6 Prime Ministers and
☑️ 8 different Chancellors since 2015.
There's no economic stability without fixing our democracy.
Under FPTP, we've had:
☑️ 6 Prime Ministers and
☑️ 8 different Chancellors since 2015.
There's no economic stability without fixing our democracy.
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This is my kind of good trouble.
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is my kind of good trouble.