The UK’s biggest union just passed a motion in support of proportional representation Delegates at UNISON’s National Delegate Conference have just backed a motion calling on the UK’s biggest union to ‘reject First Past the Post’ and for the adoption of PR for UK general elections. The vote,... Posted 17 Jun 2022
Unite’s vote to oppose First Past the Post is an important shift in campaign for fair votes Unite members have voted to oppose Westminster’s First Past the Post electoral system, pledging support for moves towards a new voting system in UK elections. “Today, Unite Policy Conference voted to support Proportional Representation in Westminster elections for... Posted 22 Oct 2021
Train drivers’ union becomes latest to join the movement for proportional representation ASLEF joins the growing number of unions calling for a more equal voting system for Westminster. Posted 28 May 2021
New polling reveals just how powerless people feel over Westminster Two-thirds of the public feel powerless over decision making and feel that they have little or no opportunities to influence decisions made at Westminster’, according to new Savanta ComRes polling. In a week that has... Posted 09 Apr 2021
Labour and progressive thinkers to present Keir Starmer with vision for ‘real democracy’ Keir Starmer will be presented with a vision for a pro-democracy overhaul of Westminster and the economy on Sunday (21st March), with the release of a new book, The New Foundations. Posted 15 Mar 2021
Why unions are getting serious about the need for political reform A week before the court case over prorogation reached the Supreme Court, the ERS’ Dr Jess Garland told TUC Congress delegates: “Our constitution is just a set of gentlemen’s agreements, with weak parliamentary checks and... Posted 19 Sep 2019
200 years since the Peterloo Massacre, Westminster is still broken The events of 2019 have put the problems of Westminster’s system into sharp focus. From discussions about the Prime Minister proroguing parliament, to MPs leaving main parties to form their own (only to splinter within... Posted 16 Aug 2019
‘This is What Democracy Looks Like’: Why campaigners are gathering in Manchester 200 years on from the Peterloo Massacre Nearly 200 years ago, thousands of working people gathered on St Peter’s Field in Manchester with a simple demand: political representation. Local magistrates tried to shut down the meeting – the cavalry charged on the... Posted 15 May 2019