C of E and PR
"If proportional representation is good enough for the General Synod, why not for the country’s voting system?"This article in "Church Times" of 21 October in support of PR is well worth reading and quoting. You can also write a letter to the Editor to support the article or to respond to letters that others have written. PR_ChurchTimes_21.10.22
Labour and PR
Although the Labour Party Conference voted for PR on 26 September, Sir Keir Starmer has said that PR is not a priority for him and it will not be in Labour’s manifesto for the next general election.
Would you please sign the petition [LabourPRpetition]LabourPRpetition22 for Labour to put PR in its next manifesto? You can also write direct to Sir Keir at leader@labour.org.uk Those of you who have Labour MPs may like to write to them.
What did British People vote for?
This is an extract from Suella Braverman’s resignation letter of 19 October:
“They [the British people] deserve policing they can respect, an immigration policy they want and voted for in such unambiguous numbers at the last election”.
This isn’t the place to discuss the rights and wrongs of the Government’s immigration policy (or the Government’s difficulties generally), but the British people voted for it in such unambiguous numbers? Only 43.6% of voters (29.3% of British electors as there was a 67.3% turnout) voted Conservative but I don’t think any journalists or commentators picked up on that.
The Instability of FPTP
MP Gillian Keegan, has become the fifth Education Secretary in only four months. We have also had five Chancellors in four months.
We are now on our third Prime Minister in two months and the fifth in six years. There have been four Home Secretaries (including Suella Braverman twice) in only two months!
Do opponents of proportional representation still claim that First Past The Post voting provides stability?
[Acknowledgements to Anthony Tuffin of the Campaign for Real Democracy]
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