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The 4th of July marks a year since the most disproportional election result in British history. Six in 10 people are represented by an MP they did not vote for.
I am in!In 2029 there is a real risk we could wake up to a government that more than 7 in 10 people voted against.
Are you comfortable with one party with a small minority of support speaking for Britain alone?
Are you comfortable with one party with a small minority of support speaking for Britain alone?
Across the weekend 4-6 July, people up and down the country will take action to demand real democracy.With your help, we aim to spread the message to 100,000 people over one weekend.
Together we can build an unstoppable movement to demand:
Together we can build an unstoppable movement to demand:
- No more First Past the Post
- A proportional system where seats match votes
We invite all who want a better democracy to take part. No matter how big or small your actions, your voice will be heard.
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Seven by-elections, one lesson: it’s time to change how we vote
By Make Votes Matter CEO Emma Harrison. Seven by-elections since 2024 have produced seven different pairs of parties at the top. Not once has it been Labour against the Conservatives. Britain votes like a multi-party country but it still counts votes as if it were a two-party one. That mismatch is why the Prime Minister's…
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It’s happening: Andy Burnham has announced the National Commission on Electoral Reform
By Make Votes Matter CEO Emma Harrison First Past the Post was built for a two-party country. Britain isn't one any more, and for the first time, a Prime Minister has said so from the conference stage. On 29 September 2026, in his first Labour conference speech as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham announced a new…
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Is the Government finally waking up to the risks to our democracy?
By Make Votes Matter CEO Emma Harrison. Anyone who has spent the last few years writing to MPs about electoral reform will know the stock reply by heart. It thanks you for your interest, notes that there are "no plans" to change the voting system, and ends there. We have been collating those responses for…
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The Representation of the People Bill reaches the Lords
By Make Votes Matter CEO Emma Harrison. On 14 September 2026, the House of Lords held the Second Reading debate on the Government's Representation of the People Bill. Nearly fifty peers spoke over more than five hours. It was a debate that touched on almost every corner of our democracy - except, tellingly, the one…
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Why Make Votes Matter is proud to support Better!
By Make Votes Matter CEO Emma Harrison. Like a lot of people who campaign for fair votes, I've never been all that interested in the mechanism for its own sake. It's rare to find someone who grew up dreaming about D'Hondt formulas or STV ballots. What I care about is what a fairer, more proportional…
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Our message to Andy Burnham: Make electoral reform a priority
Today Andy Burnham officially became the new leader of the Labour Party. On Monday he’ll be sworn in as Prime Minister - our fifth in four years. Over and over again, First Past the Post gives power to governments most people didn’t vote for, poisons our political culture, and breeds instability. The situation is only…
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“You’re joking – not another one!” Why First Past the Post is to blame for Britain’s political chaos.
By Ana Oppenheim, Communications Manager at Make Votes Matter. "You're joking - not another one!” Those were the famous words of Brenda from Bristol who was vox popped by the BBC following Theresa May’s snap election announcement in 2017. I can’t help but hear the viral clip in my head every time it’s Prime Minister…
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Does the voting system influence attitudes towards elections? Lessons from Denmark.
By Young Make Votes Matter volunteer Emma Hansen. Two months before the November 2025 local elections in Denmark, candidates and manifestos were already a common conversation amongst my friends in Copenhagen. As a 24-year-old who grew up in England, and moved to Copenhagen 18 months ago, I was surprised at the engagement and excitement for…
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Frustration in Makerfield at a system no longer fit for purpose
By Reuben Bance, Fundraising Coordinator at Make Votes Matter. Heading North on a train to Wigan on a cloudy Saturday morning would normally be a mundane affair; a journey to see family, or to meet up with an old friend from university. But this is a Saturday morning in early June, so the context is…
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