Labour

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…

By Emma Harrison, CEO of Make Votes Matter.For months there have been rumours about the return to Westminster of Andy Burnham. Talk of which seats might become vacant, who could be persuaded to stand down for the self-styled King of the North. Makerfield would be a tough seat for him to win, but right now…

The way we elect our mayors matters.These leaders control major decisions about transport, housing, policing, and regional investment. Given that they face no formal opposition in office, it's incredibly important that they aren’t elected on a tiny mandate. That’s why the government’s decision to restore the Supplementary Vote (SV) is more than a procedural tweak…

New polling commissioned by Make Votes Matter for the Labour for a New Democracy campaign found that 83% of Labour members want the party to back Proportional Representation.This polling is especially significant since support for PR has grown by 7% since the question was last asked by YouGov, for Make Votes Matter, in December 2019.…

Under pressure from members, Labour’s National Policy Forum is finally consulting the party about electoral reform. Kind of…

For the first time, Make Votes Matter is coordinating a major push to get the Labour Party to debate and carry a motion on electoral reform at this year’s Labour conference.

With just two months to go and the field cut down to four, here’s where the Labour Leadership candidates stand on Proportional Representation…

What we know so far about where the Labour Leadership candidates stand on Proportional Representation.

Peterloo 200: The path to Proportional Representation draws on evidence from academics to make the case that the democratic inequality caused by First Past the Post has created in the UK one of the most unequal societies anywhere in the developed world. It is increasingly clear that Proportional Representation is not only more democratic, but…

Make Votes Matter works closely with Labour members to help persuade the party to commit to PR.So when - as of September - 45 Constituency Labour Parties had passed motions calling on the party to back PR and to consult its membership about the idea, we were very excited…