One in four MPs demand electoral reform commission in ‘open goal’ for Burnham

More than a quarter of the House of Commons has signed an amendment calling for a national commission on electoral reform, in what backers are describing as an “open goal” for Andy Burnham, the likely incoming prime minister.  The amendment to the Representation of the People Bill, tabled by Labour MP Alex Sobel, has attracted […]

Cross-party MPs publish ‘ready to go’ blueprint for electoral reform commission

A group of cross-party MPs have set out a “ready to go” blueprint for an independent review of the UK’s first past the post (FPTP) electoral system. The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for fair elections, the largest of its kind in Westminster, has developed the terms of reference for a “national commission on electoral reform” […]

Cross-party MPs brand voting system ‘dangerous’ in an era of electoral volatility

A cross-party group has described the local elections as a “dress rehearsal” for future “chaotic and unrepresentative” results.

Half of Britons support voting reform and ‘proportional’ system, poll finds

Half of Britons (49 per cent) support reform of the voting system and the introduction of proportional representation (PR) — almost twice as many as those who favour retaining the present first past the post (FPTP) system, a new YouGov poll has found.  The 2024 general election was the most disproportional in British history, which […]

Cross-party MPs to demand ‘fair and democratic’ voting system in commons debate

A cross-party group MPs will address Britain’s “flawed” voting system in a House of Commons debate on Thursday. The parliamentarians, representing six parties and every region and nation of the UK, will urge the government to establish a national commission tasked with proposing a “fair and democratic replacement to First Past the Post [FPTP]”. The […]