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ERS Scotland make the case for democratic reform at Scottish Labour conference

Along with Labour For a New Democracy, we were at last weekend’s Scottish Labour conference to talk to attendees, as well as co-sponsor a well-attended fringe event. Under the title, Westminster Isn’t Working: How Can...

Posted 20 Feb 2024

Democracy is major theme at Labour conference

Following last year’s successful motion on proportional representation, electoral reform and improving our democracy remained some of the biggest topics of discussion at Labour conference this year. The Electoral Reform Society team organised and spoke...

Posted 13 Oct 2023

Darren Hughes and Mick Antoniw at Labour Conference

The ERS team at a historic Labour Conference

The campaign for fair votes recently achieved a historic victory when Labour Party Conference voted for a manifesto commitment to proportional representation for general elections. This is a massive moment for democracy in the UK....

Posted 05 Oct 2022

Darren’s Diary - Behind the scenes at Labour Conference

Labour Party conference backs proportional representation

In a historic vote, Labour Party Conference has voted for a manifesto commitment to proportional representation for general elections. This is a massive moment for democracy in the UK. Now all major parties, bar the...

Posted 27 Sep 2022

A massive moment for democracy in the UK

“The future is going to be negotiated, not dictated”: Labour figures speak out for PR

Across the country – and increasingly within the Labour party – people are realising that Westminster's rotten system skews not just our politics, but our economy too.

Posted 01 Oct 2021

80% of CLP back PR but motion falls at Labour Party Conference

On Monday Labour conference debated and voted on a motion to back PR, adding a pledge to their next manifesto. Despite the overwhelming support of local party delegates, 80% of whom supported the campaign for...

Posted 30 Sep 2021

Keir Starmer needs to live up to what he said in his leadership campaign

Labour conference: Party set to vote on supporting vital shift to proportional representation

Labour conference delegates will vote today on whether to back proportional representation, and ditch Westminster’s broken voting system. Attendees will debate the policy shift at the conference in Brighton, which would push the party to...

Posted 27 Sep 2021