#FBPPR #FBPA #GetPRDone A cross-party and no-party campaigning group seeking commitment to Proportional Representation #PR from the main UK political parties
May 8, 2023 • 15 tweets • 7 min read
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/…
May 5, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
PR AND LOCAL ELECTIONS: A SUBJECT NEVER MENTIONED (rant incoming!)
So the media today (5 May) and Saturday will be filled with reportage about how voters in various parts of England have made their “democratic choice” in selecting who should lead their local government. 1/8
Meanwhile, commentators are falling all over themselves to suggest what the results will mean for the next general election when voters across the UK will also be making their "democratic choice". 2/8
