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‘Strong and stable’? Westminster’s voting system is anything but

Voters won’t be bossed about – perhaps that’s the first lesson we should take from the election. From voting for a hung parliament in an election hinged on ‘strength and stability’, or rejecting the notion...

Posted 15 Jun 2017

First Past the Post’s Third Strike

We’ve heard it time and time again in different forms: First Past the Post is ‘strong and stable’. It seems that myth has been well and truly bust. This is the third election in a...

Posted 12 Jun 2017

The scourge of tactical voting

Could you share one of these animations on our failing electoral system? Remember to mention our petition at http://makeseatsmatchvotes.org Share this animation on unrepresentative MPs on Facebook or Twitter, or download it here. Share this animation on safe seats on Facebook or Twitter,...

Posted 07 Jun 2017

‘Progressive alliances’ shouldn’t be necessary: they’re product of a broken voting system

There’s a lot of talk about June 8th being the ‘tactical voting’ election. This past couple of weeks we’ve seen the latest symptom: parties doing the tactical voting on behalf of the electorate – weeks before...

Posted 08 May 2017