First Past the Post locks many talented people out of politics https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/first-past-the-post-locks-many-talented-people-out-of-politics/ #ukpol #ukpolitics #FirstPastthePost #ElectoralReform #Candidates

"It is now... true that the UK is not a regressive country, but increasingly a progressive society with some very regressive people holding most of the power."

British people are kinder and less divided than politicians give us credit for | Nesrine Malik | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/07/british-people-kinder-strikes-climate-politiicians-progressive

#proportionalrepresentation #PR #FPTP #FirstPastThePost #UKPolitics #Politics #UKGovernment #UKVoters

I really admire #SuzyIzzard but am disappointed that she's chosen to run for #Labour in #BrightonPavilion, Britain's only constituency with a #GreenParty MP where she's likely to spilt the progressive vote and ensure we get a Tory instead

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/04/suzy-eddie-izzard-labour-mp-brighton-pavilion/

#FirstPastThePost #ElectoralReform #ProgressiveParadox

Where are the policies for renters? First Past the Post keeps the focus on homeowners https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/where-are-the-policies-for-renters-first-past-the-post-keeps-the-focus-on-homeowners/ #ukpol #ukpolitics #FirstPastthePost #ElectoralReform #HousingCrisis #CostofLiving #Mortgage #Renters

Should the ERS look at the rules for… Tennis? https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/should-the-ers-look-at-the-rules-for-tennis/ #ukpol #ukpolitics #FirstPastthePost #ElectoralReform #Wimbledon #Tennis

Should the ERS look at the rules for… Tennis? https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/should-the-ers-look-at-the-rules-for-tennis/ #FirstPastthePost #ElectoralReform #Wimbledon #Tennis

>the more the Greens campaign on different issues the more they become indistinguishable from other parties. Instead, the Greens should double down on the environment to engage environmental voters.

Sigh. When Greens campaign only on the environment, they're dismissed as a single-issue party.

The problem is #FirstPastThePost, which limits the choice of MP, MPP, or MLA to one per riding. We need multi-member ridings elected by #ProportionalRepresentation so all views are represented.

Wedi pleidleisio! Er dwi ddim yn byw yng Nghymru ar y foment, dwi dal yn yr un sefyllfa ar sail y system y cyntaf i'r felin - pa mor wael yw'r Blaid Lafur wedi fod? Braidd yn siomedig bod na ddim cŵn yna!

Voted! Despite not currently living in Wales, I'm still in the same boat under #FirstPastThePost - how bad have Labour been? Bit disappointed not to see any dogs! #DogsAtPollingStations #election

Our fun-house mirror of an electoral system has produced another deformed legislature, this time on PEI.

The Tories who earned a slim majority at 56% of the vote will get a whopping 82% of the seats! While the opposition parties who attracted 43% of the vote will get only 5 seats.

Winner takes all distorts our politics and policies. It doesn't need to be like this. We can have proportional representation instead.

https://results.electionspei.ca/ #proportionalrepresentation #pei #peivotes #firstpastthepost #elections

@GeorgeAylett
This has to be a seriously bad idea! The most likely consequence would be the election of a #Conservative #mayorofLondon next year in place of #sadiqkhan given that the #Conservatives have abolished the #supplementaryvote in favour of #firstpastthepost for #elected #mayors

This looks like a combination of kicking the unfortunate cat in lieu of anyone else and cutting off one's nose to spite one's face.

Millions of Londoners do not deserve any of this!

Electoral Reform should be an absolute priority to rescue our political system from the #firstpastthepost system that delivers false majorities with well under 50% of the vote. Tom Webb explains: Erosion of Democracy: Three Elections #proportionalrepresentation #electoralreform #canada https://globalcooperation.ca/2022/06/09/the-erosion-of-democracy-three-elections/

@KonstantinNotz Wir sollten komplett auf Verhältniswahlrecht und Listen umsteigen.
Die personalisierte #Verhaeltniswahl ist und war schon immer umständlich.
Bei der #FirstPastThePost Wahl gehen die meisten Wählerstimmen verloren.
Ist doch kein Wunder, dass die #CSU klagen will.
Die klagen wegen allem, was dem alten Männerverein etwas wegnehmen könnte.
Bei der Ehe für alle haben sie es dann ja am Ende doch gelassen, aber sie wollten ja eigentlich schon klagen.
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Beaverton: Liberals assure Canadians they would never lie about something as important as our elections https://www.thebeaverton.com/2023/03/liberals-assure-canadians-they-would-never-lie-about-something-as-important-as-our-elections/ #satire #canada #commentary #FirstPastthePost #electionreform #justintrudeau #FeaturedPost #National #Liberals #China #CCP

This graphic shows how obvious it is that all Canadians regardless of political leanings support a proper review of the way we elect our governments. The First Past the Post System concentrates power in status quo parties. They often have 100% of the power usually with less than 50% and often even less than 40% of the popular vote. #proportionalrepresentation #firstpastthepost
#cdnpoli

A Musing on Proportional Representation

How might proportional representation be implemented if we make a change? Does it need to be complicated?

https://rexyforruislip.uk/500-proportional-representation-implementation/

#RNPBlog #conservatives #democracy #elections #firstpastthepost #ftfp #libdems #Politics #proportional #proportionalrepresentation #representation #UK #ukpolitics

So how are we going to move past #FirstPastThePost, y'all? #ThirdPartyNow!

#FPTP #ElectoralReform #BallotAccess #ThirdParty #

So how are we going to move past #FirstPastThePost, y'all?

#fptp