#Scottish Labour MPs call to review #Westminster #election system
Proposal would commit #UK Government to review first-past-the-post ( #FPTP ) system & make recommendations within a year on reforms
The amendment to the Representation of the People Bill says experts & public should have their say on creating system which is “fair, representative, & capable of sustaining public confidence in democratic outcomes”
#UK Mega-donors overseas are already trying to get around the £100,000 cap
If we are serious about protecting our #democracy, the rules cannot be this easy to sidestep.
The solution is simple. We need a #donation cap for all donors, regardless of where they live.
Petition:
https://secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/189930/petition/1
An #ElectionsBill is coming – but will it include #FairVotes?
They’re calling it an ‘Elections’ Bill, but without #ProportionalRepresentation at its heart, it won’t fix the key problem with our elections.
https://electoral-reform.org.uk/an-elections-bill-is-coming-but-will-it-include-fair-votes/
The most #dishonest campaign in modern #British #political history promised that Brexit would save £350 million a week.
Instead:
- #Brexit is now costing this country £250 million every single day
- That is why we have the highest #tax burden in 70 years
- That is why families face sky-high #bills
- That is why we remain trapped in a #CostOfLiving crisis
#FairVotes #ProportionalRepresentation #PR #UK
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#Britain's #democracy is in crisis
Our First Past the Post #voting system increasingly delivers results that have little to do with what the country wants.
This #DemocracyDay, I'm calling for a fair system where every vote counts.
It's time for Proportional Representation. #PRnow
https://makevotesmatter.org.uk/
#ProportionalRepresentation #FairVotes #elections #UK #DemocracyNOW
The Temper Trap: How #ProportionalRepresentation Tames Populist-Right
Drawing on case studies from Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, and Finland amongst others, it is demonstrated that, by forcing #Populist-Right parties into #coalition governments, their extreme policies are watered down and their ‘us-against-them’ narratives no longer hold weight, destroying their credibility and #electoral popularity
Report:
MPs to debate scrapping First Past The Post (FPTP) for Mayoral elections
English #Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill has its 2nd reading on 2nd of Sept
It abolishes FPTP voting for Mayoral elections; It shouldn’t stop there
It’s vital as many MPs as possible attend the debate to welcome the acknowledgement that #FPTP is unsuitable for #elections. Together we can build momentum in the campaign for #FairVotes for all elections.
Sign the letter
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/devolution-bill?source=Fediverse&
#Georgian elections accompanied by vote buying, #intimidation, European monitors say
During observation, we noted cases of #vote buying & double voting before & during elections, especially in rural areas
The presence of cameras of the ruling party in the #polling stations, and people in front of polling stations tracking and possibly controlling #voters, led to the atmosphere of pressure and party-organized intimidation.
"During our observation, we noted the cases of vote buying and double voting before and during elections, especially in rural areas," said Ioan Bulai, the head of the delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
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Richard Ashwell
Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines
