Make Votes Matter News Today

Under our winner-takes-all system, in tight seats, voters could well hold their noses and cast their ballot for a candidate with the best chance of winning, just to deliver a knock-out blow for the Tories.

While Lib Dems want to bring back fixed-term parliaments scrapped by Tories, Labour has no apparent interest

CAMPAIGNERS fighting for electoral reform will bring their message to Keighley on Saturday (February 10).

Clive Stevens is a supporter of proportional representation and a former Green Party councillor

“To renew our country, we need to renew our democracy. There is a growing recognition that we can’t tackle climate breakdown or reduce inequality with a democracy that isn’t fit for purpose.

Our ancestors fought hard for our democratic rights. They would turn in their graves if they saw the state of Britain’s warped electoral system today.

We know that anyone serious about Britain getting its future back won’t be able to do so without PR.

Voting reform is ‘not just about who the system will allow us to care for but what the system allows us to care for’

"The people, given the power, will lead us on climate action - and PR is a very direct way to give people power".

"Vote for candidates that want PR at least and make sure youre voting for somebody who is more likely to bring in real democracy."