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Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform (LDER)

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Campaigning for fair & equal votes in the UK. An affiliated organisation of the Liberal Democrats - the party leading the fight for PR for decades, but now with 72 MPs! We also work proactively cross-party & with like-minded others to deliver change.

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Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform (LDER) @libdems4er.bsky.social · Dec 14

Great to see the momentum behind changing the voting system - and we are proud to see Lib Dem MP Lisa Smart working hard with other allies and cross-party to achieve fair votes!

Only with fair votes can we resolve the UK's long-term issues instead of the next government undoing it all.

PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · Dec 13

🚨OUT NOW🚨 if politics is broken, can PR fix it?

Lib Dem MP Lisa Smart,
@electoralreform.bsky.social's Dr Jess Garland & Professor @robfordmancs.bsky.social join
@alaintolhurst.bsky.social to discuss whether fragmentation is here to stay — and if so, what that means

🎧 Listen: pod.fo/e/2906a0

The Rundown by PoliticsHome: Our politics is broken, can PR fix it?

What does the continued fracturing of the UK’s political landscape means for our democracy going forward? After a preliminary vote on proportional representation surprised almost everyone in West...

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Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform (LDER) @libdems4er.bsky.social · 3d

At an LDER/ @appgfairelections.bsky.social Fringe event, @ollyglover.bsky.social said "I'm spending a lot of time campaigning for Proportional Representation because our politics simply isn't working. (...) We need a politics that brings more ideas into it and where everyone's votes count equally."

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London Assembly @londonassembly.bsky.social · 6d

Are you a young person? Do you feel like your voice isn’t being heard in politics? Register for this cross-party event in collaboration with Make Votes Matter. actionnetwork.org/forms/beyond...

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Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 5d

We were at Liberal Democrat conference to meet MPs and their staff - here is our report

Strong support for fair votes and jubilant mood at Lib Dem Conference

I have just returned from a very sunny weekend in Bournemouth at the annual Liberal Democrat conference.As is usually the case at the Liberal Democrats annual meeting, the mood was jubi

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Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform (LDER) @libdems4er.bsky.social · 3d

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Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform (LDER) @libdems4er.bsky.social · 8d

You can see the full list of speakers here:

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Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform (LDER) @libdems4er.bsky.social · 8d

Sarah Olney MP spoke at the Liberal Democrats Fringe "Votes at 16: a fair deal for young people?" which also had speakers from Young @makevotesmatter.bsky.social and My Life My Say. Sarah explains here why we should encourage voting at 16:

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APPG for Fair Elections @appgfairelections.bsky.social · 15d

🗳️ What’s next in the fight for fair votes?

👏 We were delighted to co-host this fringe event with @libdems4er.bsky.social, discussing how our call for a National Commission on Electoral Reform can help deliver PR

🙏 A huge thanks to our panel and audience

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Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform (LDER) @libdems4er.bsky.social · 19d

Join us at #LDconf tomorrow for two great Fringe events on Saturday 20 Sept - first at 1pm and then at 8.15pm (further details in thread). You can also come speak with us about #ProportionalRepresentation at our stall no. 58. 👋

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Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform (LDER) @libdems4er.bsky.social · 19d

2nd Fringe meeting at 8.15pm discussing "Votes at 16: a fair deal for young people?" with Tom Brake of @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social as chair and Sarah Olney MP, @harveyjones.bsky.social of Young Liberals, @makevotesmatter.bsky.social Youth Ambassador Reuben Bance and Paris Habib from My Life My Say.

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Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform (LDER) @libdems4er.bsky.social · 19d

1st Fringe meeting at 1pm: "What’s next in the fight for fair votes?" with LDER’s Sarah Lewis as chair, with @lisasmartmp.bsky.social, @ollyglover.bsky.social MP, Lord @markpackuk.bsky.social, and Joe Sousek of Fair Vote/ Labour for a New Democracy. In partnership w @appgfairelections.bsky.social.

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Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 22d

How should the government take the next step in addressing the distortions of our political system?

MPs in the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Elections have set out one approach this week: a National Commission on Electoral Reform. electoral-reform.org.uk/mps-suggest-...

MPs suggest National Commission on Electoral Reform

In our increasingly fragmented and volatile political environment, the case for electoral reform becomes clearer every day. And as the political landscape changes, so too will the route

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APPG for Fair Elections @appgfairelections.bsky.social · 22d

🏛️ Yesterday, we were pleased to welcome MPs from across the House to a parliamentary drop-in session

📸 We discussed the Terms of Reference for a National Commission on Electoral Reform, gave out hard copies, and took some photos!

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APPG for Fair Elections @appgfairelections.bsky.social · 22d

💡 “This is a clear proposal for the Government to set up a National Commission that could independently ask the big questions about our democracy”

📢 MPs made the case for fair votes & a National Commission on Electoral Reform in the #InternationalDemocracyDay debate

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 22d

Highlights from the Westminster debate on #DemocracyDay👇

Thank you @rachelblakemp.bsky.social for securing this important debate, and to @richardfoordld.bsky.social @lizzicollinge.bsky.social @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social for making the case for electoral reform.

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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 23d

Compass has joined with @citizennetwork.bsky.social and @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social to bring together Democracy SOS, a new paper presenting a joined-up case for everyone in public office to help secure the democratic governance our country needs. 👇

www.compassonline.org.uk/publications...

Democracy SOS - Compass

The world over, democracy is in crisis. From out-and-out democratic backsliding to ever-decreasing voter engagement, we are in a serious […]

www.compassonline.org.uk

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Unlock Democracy @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social · 23d

🌍 Today is #DemocracyDay.

Democracy isn’t a given — it’s built, protected & improved by us all.

At Unlock Democracy, we fight for a politics that puts power in the hands of the people.

Join us 👇
bit.ly/3IkORJn #IDD

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 23d

Today marks International #DemocracyDay.

Democracy matters - and it cannot be taken for granted.

Our voting system leaves swathes of people feeling powerless and fuels disillusionment, which can have dangerous consequences.

Change can't wait. We need #PRnow.

On International Day of Democracy I'm calling for Proportional Representation.

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 24d

When parties with just a third of the vote are winning big majorities our democracy is broken.

MPs have a plan to fix it.

Stephen McNair reports

At last: a serious way to rescue our failing democracy

When we are close to choosing a government that half the voters would never vote for, democracy is failing. MPs are calling for reform

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Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform (LDER) @libdems4er.bsky.social · 25d

In countries using proportional representation, they have higher voter turnout because every vote affects the composition of the parliament and therefore what policies are implemented.

With FPTP, voters are stuck with safe seats and wasted votes.

#MakeVotesMatter

Chart showing PR countries having higher turnout compared with FPTP countries, created by Fair Vote Canada.

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 27d

"An electoral system that gave a perverse picture of national preferences when there was a two-party duopoly goes completely haywire when 4 or 5 parties score in the high teens or 20s."

Exactly this. FPTP can't handle our multi-party reality. Now more than ever: it must be scrapped.

Starmer should beware: in this volatile age, no majority and no leader is secure for long | Rafael Behr

Labour’s massive election victory already feels long ago. The PM needs to build a new electoral alliance – and quickly, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 27d

Much like Norway, we live in a multi-party democracy. Unlike Norway, we have a voting system that warps the way we vote, so Parliament looks nothing like the country. It doesn't have to be like this. electoral-reform.org.uk/norways-elec...

Norway’s election shows how multi-party politics doesn’t have to mean random results

Norway went to the polls on 8 September for their general election. The Scandinavian country has now used proportional representation for over 100 years and the outcome of the election i

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APPG for Fair Elections @appgfairelections.bsky.social · Sep 8

"With a record 60% of the public in favour of changing how we elect Parliament, Labour must take action. Our APPG – the largest all-party group – urges the Government to establish a National Commission on Electoral Reform without delay."

📢 APPG for Fair Elections Chair, @alexsobel.co.uk

Electoral reform is urgent – or an extreme party could win a majority in Parliament

The APPG for Fair Elections first called on the government to establish a ‘National Commission on Electoral Reform’ last November, in the wake of t...

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · Sep 8

"I've lived in safe seats all of my life. I've only had one MP who's ever responded to my letter."

Does FPTP really guarantee a meaningful "constituency link"?

Our CEO Emma Harrison addressed this and other myths on @quietriotpod.bsky.social.

🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/7BkT...

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