Richard AshwellJul 6, 2024

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”.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c886pl6ldy9o

#PR #ProportionalRepresenttion #FPTP #FPTPMustGo #ScrapFPTP #MakeVotesMatter #MakeAllVotesMatter

Large gap between vote share and MPs hits Reform and Greens

Labour's win is the most disproportionate on record, BBC Verify finds, as parties call for change.

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Show threadBeverleyJun 27, 2024

@therightarticle

In what world can #Starmer claim that #FPtP delivers "strong government"?

How many Prime Ministers has the country had in the last parliament? 'Strong and stable' May, 'narcissistic' Johnson, 'lettuce' Truss and now Mr Integrity 'liar' Sunak.

This system might initially give Starmer the power for which he yearns, but it won't last. When his authoritarianism and lack of vision disappoints the electorate, I doubt he'll make a second term.

#EndFPTP #ScrapFPtP

iamsuDec 13, 2019
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Across Britain, it took...

🗳️864,743 votes to elect 1 Green MP
🗳️642,303 votes to elect 0 Brexit Party MPs
🗳️334,122 votes to elect a Lib Dem
🗳️50,817 votes for a Labour MP
🗳️38,316 votes for a Plaid Cymru MP
🗳️38,300 votes for a Con. MP
🗳️25,882 votes for a SNP MP

#ScrapFPTP

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/electoralreform/status/1205435581402099713
Electoral Reform Society on Twitter

“Across Britain, it took... 🗳️864,743 votes to elect 1 Green MP 🗳️642,303 votes to elect 0 Brexit Party MPs 🗳️334,122 votes to elect a Lib Dem 🗳️50,817 votes for a Labour MP 🗳️38,316 votes for a Plaid Cymru MP 🗳️38,300 votes for a Con. MP 🗳️25,882 votes for a SNP MP #ScrapFPTP”

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Seb Lee-DelisleDec 13, 2019

Everything is fine
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RT @[email protected]
Across Britain, it took...

🗳️864,743 votes to elect 1 Green MP
🗳️642,303 votes to elect 0 Brexit Party MPs
🗳️334,122 votes to elect a Lib Dem
🗳️50,817 votes for a Labour MP
🗳️38,316 votes for a Plaid Cymru MP
🗳️38,300 votes for a Con. MP
🗳️25,882 votes for a SNP MP

#ScrapFPTP
https://twitter.com/electoralreform/status/1205435581402099713

Electoral Reform Society on Twitter

“Across Britain, it took... 🗳️864,743 votes to elect 1 Green MP 🗳️642,303 votes to elect 0 Brexit Party MPs 🗳️334,122 votes to elect a Lib Dem 🗳️50,817 votes for a Labour MP 🗳️38,316 votes for a Plaid Cymru MP 🗳️38,300 votes for a Con. MP 🗳️25,882 votes for a SNP MP #ScrapFPTP”

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