Labour figures call for electoral reform

Today is the last day of Parliament until September. As more than four hundred Labour MPs head back to their constituencies or on holiday, we hope you also get a break over the summer.

Since polling day, figures from across the Labour movement have been calling for electoral reform - making clear that this issue will stay on the agenda until it's addressed.

We've put together some highlight videos. Check them out below, or keep up with our content by following the @Labour4PR Twitter.

In other news, please note that we are NOT asking CLPs to send a motion to conference this year. With conference already in favour of PR it doesn't makes strategic sense to repeat this right now. We will, however, be asking members to get active in other important ways. Join us at 18:00, Wednesday 4 September to find out more.

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Election night

"It's growing more than the political class realise"

👑 You won’t see it in the #KingsSpeech but - after the most distorted election in British history - Proportional Representation is on the agenda.

🗳 Trust goes both ways. If politicians want public trust, we need fair votes. pic.twitter.com/p8WpKSi0Dn

— LCER (@Labour4PR) July 16, 2024

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Andy Burnham

"People are looking at PR through different eyes now. First Past the Post is absolutely straining with the complexity of the modern world"

🌹 @AndyBurnhamGM tells #Labour4PR why democratic reform must be a first order issue

🗳️ To restore trust in politics, we need fair votes pic.twitter.com/Y8InJNtAJi

— LCER (@Labour4PR) July 20, 2024

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Cat Smith MP

"I've heard a lot from constituents who have looked at the results of the general election and raised questions of Proportional Representation"

🌹 @CatSmithMP #Labour4PR pic.twitter.com/l1SFmHGvv1

— LCER (@Labour4PR) July 27, 2024

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Scott Arthur MP

⚖️ "Elections are a reminder that we are all equal in this country, but it pained me that many constituents felt that they were less equal than others during the election campaign"

💬 @DrScottArthurMP

🌹 #Labour4PR pic.twitter.com/5h56oFsXHU

— LCER (@Labour4PR) July 28, 2024

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Jenny Rathbone MS

💯 "We want to see Proportional Representation for the House of Commons"

Speaking before polling day, @JennyRathbone warned of First Past the Post delivering "an unhealthily large majority"

🩺 Labour now holds 63% of Commons seats with less than 34% of the vote

🌹 #Labour4PR pic.twitter.com/z6TYNyicJj

— LCER (@Labour4PR) July 29, 2024

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👑 The #KingsSpeech promises to strengthen the integrity of elections & encourage wide participation in our democracy

🗝 Electoral reform is key to this. Trust in politics cannot be rebuilt under a broken system that gives unfair results

🗳 Everyone deserves a vote that counts pic.twitter.com/nfopEZzbfA

— LCER (@Labour4PR) July 17, 2024