L4ND keeps getting bigger
With election campaigning is well and truly underway, now is a good time to look back on some of the progress of the Labour for a New Democracy campaign.
Thanks to the amazing work of members up and down the UK over the last seven months, the number of CLPs calling for Proportional Representation has now hit massive 211. And, last week, Momentum members decided to campaign for PR at this year’s conference following the organisation’s democratic policy primary.
Momentum joins groups from across Labour’s political spectrum in campaigning to make electoral reform party policy. Keep reading for a round up of press coverage, plus articles by MPs Ruth Cadbury and John McDonnell.
Momentum backs proportional representation and £15 minimum wage
By Sienna Rodgers
Momentum is set to push for a £15 minimum wage, a change in the Westminster voting system to proportional representation and a four-day working week among other policies at Labour conference this year following a vote of its members…
Momentum to push for Keir Starmer to support proportional representation
By Jon Stone
Left-wing campaign group Momentum is to push the Labour party to support proportional representation, after a ballot of its members came out in strong support of the policy…
Labour can learn lessons on electoral reform from New Zealand
By Ruth Cadbury
It may not seem at the top of voters' concerns but electoral reform offers a chance to tackle so many of the UK's problems. Labour must seize it now, says MP Ruth Cadbury…
Our voting system is rigged. Labour must back proportional representation
By John McDonnell
On Wednesday evening, I’ll be speaking at The Socialist Case for PR – the launch of a motion calling for radical electoral reform as part of Momentum’s policy primary. The ballots will drop in the week that South Ribble became the 200th Constituency Labour Party to come out in favour of proportional representation…
