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#AndyBurnham does NOT support #ProportionalRepresentation #PR. 😡

Burnham supports #SupplementaryVote, also known as #AlternativeVote #AV, which is NOT a proportional system

And he will NOT scrap the current #FirstPastThePost #FPTP before the next general election #GE2029. So #ReformUK could win a huge overall majority on 30% of votes.

That makes a vote for #Burnham pointiess. He's a #Blairite who won't even introduce fair votes. 😡

There's no point to Burnham. Reject him, #Makerfield!

#ukpol

#AndyBurnham does NOT support #ProportionalRepresentation #PR. 😡

Burnham supports #SupplementaryVote, also known as #AlternativeVote #AV, which is NOT a proportional system

And he will NOT scrap the current #FirstPastThePost #FPTP before the next general election #GE2029. So #ReformUK could win a huge overall majority on 30% of votes.

That makes a vote for #Burnham pointiess. He's a #Blairite who won't even introduce fair votes. 😡

There's no point to Burnham. Reject him, #Makerfield!

#ukpol

#AndyBurnham does NOT support #ProportionalRepresentation #PR. 😡

Burnham supports #SupplementaryVote, also known as #AlternativeVote #AV, which is NOT a proportional system

And he will NOT scrap the current #FirstPastThePost #FPTP before the next general election #GE2029. So #ReformUK could win a huge overall majority on 30% of votes.

That makes a vote for #Burnham pointiess. He's a #Blairite who won't even introduce fair votes. 😡

There's no point to Burnham. Reject him, #Makerfield!

#ukpol

#AndyBurnham does NOT support #ProportionalRepresentation #PR. 😡

Burnham supports #SupplementaryVote, also known as #AlternativeVote #AV, which is NOT a proportional system

And he will NOT scrap the current #FirstPastThePost #FPTP before the next general election #GE2029. So #ReformUK could win a huge overall majority on 30% of votes.

That makes a vote for #Burnham pointiess. He's a #Blairite who won't even introduce fair votes. 😡

There's no point to Burnham. Reject him, #Makerfield!

#ukpol

#AndyBurnham does NOT support #ProportionalRepresentation #PR. 😡

Burnham supports #SupplementaryVote, also known as #AlternativeVote #AV, which is NOT a proportional system

And he will NOT scrap the current #FirstPastThePost #FPTP before the next general election #GE2029. So #ReformUK could win a huge overall majority on 30% of votes.

That makes a vote for #Burnham pointiess. He's a #Blairite who won't even introduce fair votes. 😡

There's no point to Burnham. Reject him, #Makerfield!

#ukpol

“The same, unfortunately, is also true for the other basic #institutional #reform that #Britain urgently needs i.e. the abolition of the out-dated #firstpastthepost #electoralsystem and its replacement by a moderated form of #proportionalrepresentation.” open.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...

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“The same, unfortunately, is also true for the other basic #institutional #reform that #Britain urgently needs i.e. the abolition of the out-dated #firstpastthepost #electoralsystem and its replacement by a moderated form of #proportionalrepresentation.” open.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...

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“The same, unfortunately, is also true for the other basic #institutional #reform that #Britain urgently needs i.e. the abolition of the out-dated #firstpastthepost #electoralsystem and its replacement by a moderated form of #proportionalrepresentation.” open.substack.com/pub/adamtooz...

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🚨The votes are still being counted, but one thing is clear: #FirstPastThePost is broken! 🗳️🤬
MPs elected while 2/3 of voters opposed them! 😤
Majority governments on a quarter of the vote! 😤 This isn't #democracy. Sign the letter calling for electoral reform 👇 #Politics #HumanRights #Justice #Oligarchs #MediaReform #Accountability #ProportionalRepresentation
https://secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/191527/donate/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=tw

🧵 1/2: If there's anything this #UKpol #localelections has definitely cemented, is how the #FirstPastThePost #FPTP system has been totally played by #Reform & its #billionaire supporters who absolutely don't need #PR, when the system already gives them a disproportionate representation as long as they pass the tipping point, (30% of votes gets 2/3 of seats). FPTP encourages #gerrymandering, which now started in the #UK.

https://archive.is/20250504011335/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/reforms-magic-number-30-percent-is-tipping-point-to-turn-votes-into-seats-ckwrwjc7z

Whoever wins today’s elections, democracy is the loser under first past the post | Polly Toynbee https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/07/elections-democracy-first-past-the-post-labour-proportional-representation #ElectoralReform #LocalElections #LocalPolitics #Politics #FirstPastThePost #ProportionalRepresentation #Labour #UkNews #ReformUk

https://electoral-reform.org.uk/englands-previous-local-elections-show-whats-wrong-with-our-voting-system/

#firstpastthepost #fptp

Nobody wants to defend Britain’s voting system any more – but here’s why I will | Gaby Hinsliff https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/26/defend-britain-voting-system-gorton-denton-first-past-the-post-proportional-representation #Byelections #ElectoralReform #LocalPolitics #Labour #ReformUk #GreenParty #Politics #FirstPastThePost #ProportionalRepresentation #UkNews

🚨 #FirstPastThePost can no longer deliver real mandates -only chaos. 🤬 60% of Brits want it scrapped!

Yet the #RepresentationofthePeopleBill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented! 😤

Tell @Keir_Starmer to change this.
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/the-elections-bill-must-scrap-first-past-the-post

#Politics #Democracy #ElectoralReform #Justice #HumanRights

🚨Our #democracy shouldn’t be a gamble! 😤

#FirstPastThePost fails 70% of voters! 🤬 We urgently need to scrap it. I’ve asked my MP to attend a crucial briefing on how to do just that.

Join me 👇: #Politics #Justice #FPTP
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-mp-our-democracy-shouldnt-be-a-gamble?source=twitter&&

The Optics Ain't Good

In 2016, the Liberal Party of Canada tried to change Canada's FPTP electoral system toward PR.

The commission found a lot of opposition. Maybe the Liberals could have handled this issue better, but such changes are difficult to make.

If we are to make changes, we should make BIG changes, not FPTP to PR.

https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=32&id=135

#tiereddemocraticgovernance
#firstpastthepost #proportionalrepresentation

@BohemianPeasant

As long as we have #FirstPastThePost elections in the U.S., a left third party can only split the left vote and help #fascists get elected. And then we can forget about democracy itself, not just the luxury of a left third party.

I say this as someone who spent 25 years in a left third party.

In the short run, which is all we have, the #Democratic Party is the only pro-democracy party that can win. I'll support Democrats in primaries who favor #RankedChoiceVoting.

“When will Labour have the guts to fix it?”

Never.

Because while FPTP means they can spend years out of power, they like the other side of the coin, by which they can spend years in total power. Just like the Tories.

And I doubt Fartage will scare them into PR.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/22/britain-electoral-system-tories-labour-first-past-the-post

#Labour #ElectoralReform #FirstPastThePost #ProportionalRepresentation #FPTP #PR

reincarnation of the 1940's #US #Fascist party (#AmericaFirst) did, in contrast, win the congressional majorities (Senate: 53/47, House: 220/2015.)

https://ballotpedia.org/Election_results,_2024:_U.S._Congress

This was enabled by a dualistic, unfairer #ElectoralSystem, the #US' #WinnerTakeAll system.
In contrast to a variant of the puralistic, fairer system of #ProportionalRepresentation.

Here is a comparison to the US system of #WinnerTakeAll (or #FirstPastThePost in the #UK:)

https://protectdemocracy.org/work/proportional-representation-explained/

@realSiegfried @jrredho

reincarnation of the 1940's #US #Fascist party (#AmericaFirst) did, in contrast, win the congressional majorities (Senate: 53/47, House: 220/2015.)

https://ballotpedia.org/Election_results,_2024:_U.S._Congress

This was enabled by a dualistic, unfairer #ElectoralSystem, the #US' #WinnerTakeAll system.
In contrast to a variant of the puralistic, fairer system of #ProportionalRepresentation.

Here is a comparison to the US system of #WinnerTakeAll (or #FirstPastThePost in the #UK:)

https://protectdemocracy.org/work/proportional-representation-explained/

@realSiegfried @jrredho

reincarnation of the 1940's #US #Fascist party (#AmericaFirst) did, in contrast, win the congressional majorities (Senate: 53/47, House: 220/2015.)

https://ballotpedia.org/Election_results,_2024:_U.S._Congress

This was enabled by a dualistic, unfairer #ElectoralSystem, the #US' #WinnerTakeAll system.
In contrast to a variant of the puralistic, fairer system of #ProportionalRepresentation.

Here is a comparison to the US system of #WinnerTakeAll (or #FirstPastThePost in the #UK:)

https://protectdemocracy.org/work/proportional-representation-explained/

@realSiegfried @jrredho

reincarnation of the 1940's #US #Fascist party (#AmericaFirst) did, in contrast, win the congressional majorities (Senate: 53/47, House: 220/2015.)

https://ballotpedia.org/Election_results,_2024:_U.S._Congress

This was enabled by a dualistic, unfairer #ElectoralSystem, the #US' #WinnerTakeAll system.
In contrast to a variant of the puralistic, fairer system of #ProportionalRepresentation.

Here is a comparison to the US system of #WinnerTakeAll (or #FirstPastThePost in the #UK:)

https://protectdemocracy.org/work/proportional-representation-explained/

@realSiegfried @jrredho

reincarnation of the 1940's #US #Fascist party (#AmericaFirst) did, in contrast, win the congressional majorities (Senate: 53/47, House: 220/2015.)

https://ballotpedia.org/Election_results,_2024:_U.S._Congress

This was enabled by a dualistic, unfairer #ElectoralSystem, the #US' #WinnerTakeAll system.
In contrast to a variant of the puralistic, fairer system of #ProportionalRepresentation.

Here is a comparison to the US system of #WinnerTakeAll (or #FirstPastThePost in the #UK:)

https://protectdemocracy.org/work/proportional-representation-explained/

@realSiegfried @jrredho

@jrredho
#WeimarRepublic #DEhistory #ThirdReich

a🧵

This is, in principle, correct, but the context is important:

1) In a (pluralistic) #ParliamentaryDemocracy, a #CoalitionGovernment is the norm, as they reflect society much better than #WinnerTakesAll/ #FirstPastThePost systems (e. g. US, UK.)

2.) At the beginning of the #GreatDepression, in 1930, the last such government collapsed on the vital question of unemployment-insurance reform:

@realSiegfried

@jrredho
#WeimarRepublic #DEhistory #ThirdReich

a🧵

This is, in principle, correct, but the context is important:

1) In a (pluralistic) #ParliamentaryDemocracy, a #CoalitionGovernment is the norm, as they reflect society much better than #WinnerTakesAll/ #FirstPastThePost systems (e. g. US, UK.)

2.) At the beginning of the #GreatDepression, in 1930, the last such government collapsed on the vital question of unemployment-insurance reform:

@realSiegfried

@jrredho
#WeimarRepublic #DEhistory #ThirdReich

a🧵

This is, in principle, correct, but the context is important:

1) In a (pluralistic) #ParliamentaryDemocracy, a #CoalitionGovernment is the norm, as they reflect society much better than #WinnerTakesAll/ #FirstPastThePost systems (e. g. US, UK.)

2.) At the beginning of the #GreatDepression, in 1930, the last such government collapsed on the vital question of unemployment-insurance reform:

@realSiegfried

@jrredho
#WeimarRepublic #DEhistory #ThirdReich

a🧵

This is, in principle, correct, but the context is important:

1) In a (pluralistic) #ParliamentaryDemocracy, a #CoalitionGovernment is the norm, as they reflect society much better than #WinnerTakesAll/ #FirstPastThePost systems (e. g. US, UK.)

2.) At the beginning of the #GreatDepression, in 1930, the last such government collapsed on the vital question of unemployment-insurance reform:

@realSiegfried

@jrredho
#WeimarRepublic #DEhistory #ThirdReich

a🧵

This is, in principle, correct, but the context is important:

1) In a (pluralistic) #ParliamentaryDemocracy, a #CoalitionGovernment is the norm, as they reflect society much better than #WinnerTakesAll/ #FirstPastThePost systems (e. g. US, UK.)

2.) At the beginning of the #GreatDepression, in 1930, the last such government collapsed on the vital question of unemployment-insurance reform:

@realSiegfried

Off top:

I'm an Albertan, and a Canadian first.

If anyone is interested in meeting regarding this link, and perhaps learning about how referendum laws have changed, and considering how we can make positive changes. Please DM me. #yeg #yyc #Abpoli #firstpastthepost

https://www.fairvote.ca/what-is-first-past-the-post/

This Canadian federal electoral system is weird, but do I get it right that not only didn't Poilievre's party get majority, but Poilievre himself lost his seat despite 38,581 votes cast for him?
https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/federal/2025/results/#/ridings/27046
#FirstPastThePost #Canada

Proportional representation—a longstanding promise that is key to our future democracy. Read Hennessy’s Index: Proportional representation—100 years of promises, no action. #proportionalrepresentation #firstpastthepost #election2025

https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/hennessys-index-proportional-representation/

I have voted Liberal once in my 16 Federal Elections voting life. The first time was Justin Trudeau in 2015 on the promise to make it the last election under our #firstpastthepost system. He infamously reneged on that promise as his party had won the election with less than 50% of the vote and ended with 100% of the power. I have swallowed my disappointment and voted Liberal once again 😐 Carney is best suited to deal with the Trump cult. #proportionalrepresentation #cdnpoli #election2025

@Jeneric Fair enough. And yet the vote projections (see graphic) show that enough people will consider voting liberal and so put iDiotte into a frontrunner position (within the margins of error), and rob us of a woke guy who actually showed up for work; he also represented us quite well. (I say this as a Green supporter, but I'm now voting NDP.) Stupid #firstpastthepost system that we have; we desperately need #ProportionalRepresentation!

This little trooper managed to do every house on matonabee with me this afternoon and even had time to talk to some voters. I hope when she’s old enough to vote that #firstpastthepost is long gone.

@pinhman yet more of that unique #firstpastthepost flavour of extremism. Be careful what you wish for. Just ask David Cameron.

@gemelliz
#NDP #StrategicVoting has the power to win this election

Ideally there should be a way to demand recompense

But #FirstPastThePost is the least changeable system of electoral government running 😫

@miki_lou this is also a great example of how extremism and instability can take hold under #firstpastthepost. An opportunistic leader of a major party nibbling at the legitimacy of vital institutions for short term electoral gains. Every little attack feels like it’s worth the risk but the damage is cumulative.

Includes good analysis of the problems with #firstpastthepost https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/11/keir-starmer-labour-members-lib-dems-lewes-tories?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

At 3pm on CKMS #CommunityConnections I'll be talking to Kae Elgie of #CooperateForCanada about their plans to overcome the problems with #FirstPastThePost by implementing a form of #StrategicVoting. Listen to @radiowaterloo.ca on CKMS-FM 102.7, online at https://radiowaterloo.ca/listen or YouTube Live at https://youtu.be/Du2RoBvEHGc

#CommunityRadio #WaterlooRegion #FPTP #ElectoralReform #ONpoli #CDNpoli #CanPoli #OntarioElection #ONElxn44

@RichardAshwell

"Yet, Westminster's #FirstPastThePost system can't cope with this new multi-party reality."

"Can't cope?"
"Doesn't want to cope", more like.

I'm sure the main 2 parties are perfectly fine with the current status quo.

@Kay @adminkirsty @debe @romanalanwrites @carl_klitscher @irix @ZippyGonzales @ptoothfish @HeatherInNZ @timjonesbooks Maybe an Olympics theme? #GoldSilverAndBronze #FirstPastThePost #WinnerTakesAll

Fascinating #UKelection analysis from the #ElectoralReform Society:

Even with so much tactical voting (where voters don't pick their true preference, and instead are guessing what other voters are going to do based on imperfect polling and trying to game the system in a dismal electoral Prisoner's Dilemma) we still see that most MPs were elected with a minority of the vote. Most voters voted for candidates that did not win.

The #FirstPastThePost system needs to go. #ProportionalRepresentation

#Labour may win big under #FirstPastThePost, but it is morally obliged to bring in a fairer system

#TacticalVoting can help oust the #Tories, but we should remember that it’s also a democratic abomination
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/02/labour-first-past-the-post-tactical-voting
#AfterTheElection #GE2024 #PR

What does a super-majority mean and is it something we should worry about? https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/what-does-a-super-majority-mean-and-is-it-something-we-should-worry-about/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #FirstPastthePost #ElectoralReform #Super-Majority #GE2019

Over 100 seats haven’t changed hands for 100 years or more https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/over-100-seats-havent-changed-hands-for-100-years-or-more/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #FirstPastthePost #ElectoralReform #SafeSeats #GE2024

England’s local elections show the warped world of First Past the Post https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/englands-local-elections-show-the-warped-world-of-first-past-the-post/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #2024LocalElections #FirstPastthePost #Localdemocracy #WrongWinners

Voters are being treated as guinea pigs in this year’s local elections https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/voters-are-being-treated-as-guinea-pigs-in-this-years-local-elections/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #TheSupplementaryVote #2024LocalElections #FirstPastthePost #Localdemocracy #VoterID

Fuck The Electoral College
https://deathkitten.net/en/blog/fuck-the-electoral-college
We're headed into a messy election season again. Granted, saying that about a US Election in my lifetime generally makes calling it messy a bit redundant, but I'm including it for emphasis. And once again I'm seeing people talking about voting third party. I am so fucking exhausted by this. Now, let me be clear — my exhaustion rests with my fellow white people. POC have by and large carried our less shitty ...
#Politics #Rant #FirstPastThePost #Biden #Trump #ThirdPartyCandidates #FuckJillStein #NationalPopularVote #RankedChoiceVoting #InstantRunoffVoting #MyFellowWhitePeopleExhaustMe

Fuck The Electoral College
https://deathkitten.net/en/blog/fuck-the-electoral-college
We're headed into a messy election season again. Granted, saying that about a US Election in my lifetime generally makes calling it messy a bit redundant, but I'm including it for emphasis. And once again I'm seeing people talking about voting third party. I am so fucking exhausted by this. Now, let me be clear — my exhaustion rests with my fellow white people. POC have by and large carried our less shitty ...
#Politics #Rant #FirstPastThePost #Biden #Trump #ThirdPartyCandidates #FuckJillStein #NationalPopularVote #RankedChoiceVoting #InstantRunoffVoting #MyFellowWhitePeopleExhaustMe

Fuck The Electoral College
https://deathkitten.net/en/blog/fuck-the-electoral-college
We're headed into a messy election season again. Granted, saying that about a US Election in my lifetime generally makes calling it messy a bit redundant, but I'm including it for emphasis. And once again I'm seeing people talking about voting third party. I am so fucking exhausted by this. Now, let me be clear — my exhaustion rests with my fellow white people. POC have by and large carried our less shitty ...
#Politics #Rant #FirstPastThePost #Biden #Trump #ThirdPartyCandidates #FuckJillStein #NationalPopularVote #RankedChoiceVoting #InstantRunoffVoting #MyFellowWhitePeopleExhaustMe