Today in Parliament I voted for the motion in favour of introducing a system of Proportional Representation. It passed by 138 to 136. It's clear that so many people think our democracy is not fit for purpose. How we fix this is an urgent debate that we all need to be having. - ThreadSky

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richardburgon.bsky.social • 89 days ago

Today in Parliament I voted for the motion in favour of introducing a system of Proportional Representation.

It passed by 138 to 136.

It's clear that so many people think our democracy is not fit for purpose.

How we fix this is an urgent debate that we all need to be having.

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leesaunders72.bsky.social•89 days ago

Hurray.
Now Abolish the Lords too.
Let's have a real democracy by the next election.

laikax.bsky.social•89 days ago

It would be appreciated if you pursued that with real vigor & importantly press The APPG for Fair Elections to maximise their activities so as to keep bad faith actors like elon musk and other billionaires / foreign powers / corporations out of our democracy. It is not theirs to purchase. TYIA

bernie-m-26-7.bsky.social•89 days ago

Been saying this for years, PR is the only way to get closer to democracy.

thinkitthrough.bsky.social•89 days ago

Yes

charlesdavey97.bsky.social•89 days ago

I tend to think that we won't get PR till the LibDems (and possibly the Greens) are brought by circumstances into a coalition with Labour, which is at least four years in the future.

godot47.bsky.social•89 days ago

PR with 85% of the media in the hands of the right and Musk to drop millions on Reform? You have a lot more faith in the critical thinking capabities of the UK public than I do.

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