Make Votes Matter North Cumbria
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Taking the campaign for a more equal voting system to the very North of England. Covering North Copeland and former districts of Allerdale, Carlisle and Eden. No More First Past The Post ✊🏼!
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"When people feel unheard, populism finds fertile ground. Populism isn’t inherently bad - but when democratic systems fail, anger festers."

Important blog by our CEO Emma Harrison.

The task of fixing our broken democracy looks more urgent every day.
International Day of Democracy: Is the UK’s democracy still working? - Make Votes Matter
Democracy doesn’t collapse overnight. It frays, thread by thread, until one day you notice it’s no longer holding us together. This International Day of
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mvmnorthcumbria.bsky.social
We wanted to mark this in the actual Market Cross location.

The suffragist Great Pilgrimage is a great example of different types of people coming together to effect positive democratic change.

We need to do the same now more than ever.

#DemocracyDay #PRnow
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Britain's democracy is in crisis. Our First Past the Post voting system increasingly delivers results that have little to do with what the country wants.

This #DemocracyDay, we're calling for a fairer system where every vote counts.

It's time for Proportional Representation. #PRnow
mvmnorthcumbria.bsky.social
All set up in #Brampton.

Lots of interest and some signups already 🙂.

#MakeVotesMatter #ProportionalRepresentation #EqualVotesNow
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Great speeches. Great Rally.
Momentum is with us!
We will keep on pushing for electoral system change to Proportional Representation.
#PRnow
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!WAKE UP!
!WAKE UP!
@keirstarmer.bsky.social !!

Don't keep our broken First Past the Post electoral system.
It doesn't work for *any* party & will split & waste even more votes.
#distrust & #alienation

We need a national commission now!

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Medium shot photo of Artist Sean Henry's 'Catafalque (lying man)' on a iron oxide plinth outside the tower blocks in central Woking.  A sculpture of a giant man asleep with his knees raised.  MVMNORTHWESTSURREY have placed a placard with the following phrase at the figure's legs: "WAKE-UP STARMER!!!  NO MORE FIRST PAST THE POST ELECTIONS.  PR NOW!!" Part of the local group's contribution to the Democracy Action weekend - marking one year since the most disproportional election in UK history. Wide shot photo of Artist Sean Henry's 'Catafalque (lying man)' on a iron oxide plinth outside the tower blocks in central Woking.  A sculpture of a giant man asleep with his knees raised.  Six MVMNORTHWESTSURREY supporters are posing around the sculpture with a huge banner with the phrase "TRUST THE PEOPLE MAKE VOTES MATTER".  One is holding a placard with the following phrase at the figure's legs: "WAKE-UP STARMER!!!  NO MORE FIRST PAST THE POST ELECTIONS.  PR NOW!!". Part of the local group's contribution to the Democracy Action weekend - marking one year since the most disproportional election in UK history.
mvmnorthcumbria.bsky.social
What a day!

Finishing off with a well deserved pint (or two).

Lots of conversations. Lots of badges, leaflets and beer mats given out. Lots of visibility. Lots of ongoing conversations to be had and leaflets to be given out too.

Well done Cumbria and Lancaster #PRnow
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Great day so far, just one stop in Lancaster to go. We'll be where Penny Street meets Market Street in just over half an hour.

See you there?

#PRnow
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The vote share needed to win a majority in Parliament is getting lower and lower.

Whether it's Labour, the Tories or Reform: full control of our laws, our public services and foreign policy should never be in the hands of someone most people don't support.

We need #PRnow.
mvmnorthcumbria.bsky.social
It's a year since the most disproportionate General Election result in British history.

We're marking this anniversary with a BIG action tomorrow. Here's some of the coverage we've got about it so far 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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Because no one party can speak for the whole of Britain.

Because the value of our vote shouldn't depend on our postcode.

Because we want to be able to vote for what we truly believe in.

Because governments make better decisions when every voice is heard.

We need #PRnow
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mvm-bedford-mk.bsky.social
Solidarity! BlueSky users of Cumbria, if you want #proportionalrepresentation - and so many people say they do - helping out your local branch is so important! MPs and representatives need to know it's an issue we care about. It's positive, it's logical and it SHOULD be so achievable
mvmnorthcumbria.bsky.social
Hello Bluesky!

We're looking to add to the voices pushing for #ProportionalRepresentation in the UK.

It's much needed as our current electoral system is not fit for modern times (if it ever was).

We need to network, share ideas, and combine our voices to change the system ✊🏼.