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First we had this. Starmer suddenly has a "long-standing view against PR."
A tangible change in tone, from constructive ambiguity to clear against.
What is going on? (A thread) 1/15 bylinetimes.com/2023/04/27/kei…
You'd have imagined the official spokesperson would have said, "#PR for the Commons isn't the priority but Lords reform is. In power, we'll consult on the best voting system for our new elected 'Assembly of Nations'." They didn't say that, why? 2/15 theguardian.com/politics/2022/…
The Brown report is aware that the new second chamber must have "electoral legitimacy". 3/15 labour.org.uk/wp-content/upl… Image
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In last week's local elections, just over 1-in-5 voters (21.9%) across Lewes District voted Conservative - yet @LewesCons won 0% of the council seats... Conservative voters across the @LewesDC District now find themselves unrepresented politically on the council.

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2/ If this outcome bothers you, you might want to know that this is the result of the very electoral system the Conservative Party leadership currently supports - First Past The Post (FPTP) - and that it's a system so bizarre that it can even lead to wrong result elections...
3/ FPTP leaves swathes of the electorate voiceless - at #GE2019, 71% of votes cast made no difference to the overall result. It undermines trust in politics & faith in British democracy. When voters realise this, they wonder why they're being denied a fair system & equal voice...
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How to vote in the local elections on May 4th.

Together we can remove 1000s of Tory councillors from 100s of Tory councils.

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TL:DR

To find out who to vote for to remove, or block, Tories from your council on May 4th:

1. Visit StopTheTories.Vote

2. Put in your postcode

3. Tell a friend, download a poster, signup for updates

4. Show up and vote tactically!

(Remember your Voter ID!)

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Just spoke in @UKHouseofLords on the need for real Lords reform and for an electoral system which lets people get what they vote for. Just 43% of those who voted, supported the Conservatives at the last general election, but they won an 80 seat majority. Disastrous consequences.
A link to the one hour debate on constitutional issues in the UK, which was initiated by @GreenJennyJones and both William Wallace and I contributed from the Lib Dem benches. hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2023-04-…
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