How do you know? I mean, how do you know that you have all the information necessary to identify a solution that is workable, is credible in the eyes of practitioners, commands widespread public support, and has the authority to persuade opponents that the case for change was won fair and square?

What point are you making?

The APPG is not interested in jumping to conclusions about what system best suits the country’s future needs. That is the task envisioned for the NCER, on the back of a full national debate informed by a range experts and the views of the Voter’s Forum (a representative group of ordinary people).

That said, given the current volatile political environment, it would be foolish not to keep an eye on other potential ways forward that may arise…and none of us are fools.

As far as I know, Neal and @compassoffice.bsky.social are squarely behind the call for an NCER as the current best way forward, as are @makevotesmatter.bsky.social, @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social, @electoralreform.bsky.social, @labour4pr.bsky.social, @libdems4er.bsky.social and others.

Remember, we’ve never said the NCER is the ONLY way to achieve this goal. I’m always keen to hear alternative views. If you have a better idea, one that avoids the pitfalls that have stymied this cause in the past and gets around the challenges you mention above, maybe set it out here?

Oh, sorry. I thought you had calculated it yourself. (I too hear lots of people say all sorts of things…there isn’t enough, time, money, political will, stocks of fairy dust…a million different things…doesn’t mean they’re well informed.)

Hi Ewan. Great Substack. 👍🏻
Interested to know how you conclude that the time for a National Commission on Electoral Reform has passed, given we are likely 3.5 years away from the next election.

The first time? Clearly not been paying attention for a VERY long time.