
Make Votes Matter Manchester
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Manchester contingent of the cross-party grassroots campaign for Proportional Representation in the House of Commons. #MakeVotesMatter
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๐ฐ Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has urged PM Keir Starmerโs Government to launch a review of the First Past the Post voting system used for Westminster elections ๐น Some great coverage from the #Labour4PR fringe event at Labour Conference #Lab24 bylinetimes.com/2024/09/25/leaโฆ

Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies: "I think there's at least some evidence that a better designed electoral system has an effect on the quality of economic policy making..."





๐น Labour's official policy recognises that First Past the Post is "flawed" and driving "distrust & alienation" in politics โ ๏ธ Now, multi-party politics is colliding with a 2-party system - and inaction is becoming untenable ๐ฏ We need a National Commission for Electoral Reform





๐ข MANCHESTER: Join the Rally for Real Democracy ๐Saturday 5th July, 1pm ๐ฆSt Peter's Square Let's make some noise for a fair voting system with Make Votes Matter Manchester. Find us across from the statue of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst. RSVP & SPREAD THE WORD. actionnetwork.org/events/manchesโฆ



"FPTP was designed for a two-party system. But that world is gone. Britain needs a voting system that reflects how people actually vote today, not how they voted in the 1950s." The case for PR is now stronger than ever, argues our CEO Emma ๐งก ๐ makevotesmatter.org.uk/latest-news/20โฆ

๐ REMINDER: On Saturday the 5th of July, Make Votes Matter Manchester is hosting a Rally for Real Democracy #PRnow There will be a fantastic line-up of speakers, musical performances and the opportunity to make some noise for a fair voting system. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/manchesโฆ





