An important notice for my Canadian friends about the upcoming election...
(CW: Contains lots of appropriate swearing.)
#ProportionalRepresenttion
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@proseandpassion Because the UK system has never been proportional. It doesn't matter how many votes you get in total, or there would be more LibDems and Green MPs, what matters is how they are distributed.
Corbyn attracted extra votes in seats where he didn't need them but lost them in seats where they were critical.
This election was very similar overall to the ones before, but the distribution was the difference.
Without #ProportionalRepresenttion of some sort, it's all very silly.
Biggest-ever gap between number of votes and MPs hits Reform and Greens
The gap between the share of total votes won by the winning party in the 2024 general election and the share of Parliamentary seats won is the largest on record, BBC Verify has found.
This disparity has prompted renewed calls for reform of the electoral system, with Richard Tice of Reform UK complaining on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Friday of the “injustice” that his party had received millions of votes but only five seats in Parliament.
The Green Party’s co-leader Adrian Ramsay said he wanted to see a “fairer system” to ensure that “every vote counts equally”.
The Electoral Reform Society claimed it was “the most disproportional in British electoral history”.
BBC NewsLarge gap between vote share and MPs hits Reform and GreensLabour's win is the most disproportionate on record, BBC Verify finds, as parties call for change.
This should be the last #election under #FirstPastthePost!
Our new Government is set to get over 63% of the seats but less than 34% of #votes.
All voters should count equally, wherever you live and whoever you #vote for.
Millions of us who participated in the election found that our vote didn’t matter, because of our unfair First Past the Post voting system.
The only countries in Europe to use First Past the Post like this are the UK and Belarus.
Parliament should represent the people of this country.
2024 should be the last election under the broken and unfair First Past the Post system.
Add your name if you agree!
https://makevotesmatter.org.uk/2024-last-election-under-first-past-the-post/?clear_id=true
Make Votes MatterThis should be the last election under First Past the Post! - Make Votes Matter
One of the best things about the tactical voting advice of sprintforpr.uk
is whether you want a #HungParliament or #ToriesInto3rd (it gives both) - it also gives 100 seats where it's absolutely cast-iron 100% safe to #VoteGreen ideologically. Important to prepare for 2029. #Vote4PR #UKPol #UKPolitics #FBPPR #ProportionalRepresenttion #Green
From "GetPRDone" on the dark side ...
Labour’s manifesto commitment to fight 2029 under the rigged and outdated #FPTP voting system, potentially enabling a 35% Farage majority government, seems to be getting surprisingly little coverage in the mainstream media.
Yesterday Belarus (a repressive brutal dictatorship) went to the polls.
Now seems like a good time to remind everyone that the complete list of every single European country that uses First Past the Post for their national parliament is:
The United Kingdom
Belarus
#FPTP #PR #ProportionalRepresenttion #Election #GeneralElection #Democracy
FREE PALESTINE Hey #canada! Did you know that 76% of Canadians support moving to #ProportionalRepresenttion? This will make our elections more fair, and more representative of our actual votes!
Click below to send a message to your MP asking them to attend a session for MPs to learn about #pr.
fairvotecanada.good.doAsk your MP to attend an event to learn about Motion M-86
In a few short months, MPs will be voting on Motion M-86 for a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform.The overwhelming majority of Canadians want to ditch first-past-the-post. We need MPs to step up, show courage and kickstart the change.To win this groundbreaking vote, we need to reach as many MPs as possible about what a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform is, and why they should vote for it!
There is an amazing opportunity coming up:
MPs from three parties are co-hosting a reception on Parliament Hill just for MPs and their staff to learn about Motion M-86 for a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform. Invite your MP to attend this important event!
UK Labour Proportional Representation
A while ago I made some suggestions to bring some sense into politics. I still think it would be a vast improvement. https://jaydax.blogspot.com/2019/01/how-to-fix-government-2.html?m=1 First step would be #ProportionalRepresenttion
#DesignABetterGovernment
jaydax.blogspot.comHow to fix government (2) On Quora the following question was asked: Two party political systems do not seem to be particularly effective since they spend all thei...
Ok, I wrote something about #PR / #ProportionalRepresenttion
(5-minute read; contains an analogy/joke about washing machines).
(Thank you Progressive Pulse for publishing it. [Doesn't link to Twitter].)
http://www.progressivepulse.org/democracy/a-mythical-pr-party-a-guest-post-by-fen-c-fencoul-twitter
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@ajroach42 strangely decentralisation works very much as #ProportionalRepresenttion