The PM’s dismissal of this motion and the response of most of his parliamentary party show that they have not learnt the lessons of the GE. Without change, the next will be an even greater lottery, ‘won’ with even less votes or by the strongest recipient of protest votes; either way the UK loses

More to the point, PR is a must if we are to rescue democracy in the UK. Yes, it will almost certainly result in coalitions or greater collaboration; the majority view having sway in different aspects of life; rather than one narrow view gaining total control with less and less common support.