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The difference between proportional and preferential voting systems – and why it matters

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By Mike Wright
| electoral-reform.org.uk
When is an electoral reform not proportional? That question matters because support for scrapping First Past the Post is growing, yet not every alternative would solve Westminster’s central democratic problem: Parliaments that don’t reflect how people voted. This discussion has come into focus as senior figures in the Labour Party have made statements backing electoral reform in recent weeks.
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Frontrunners declaring for proportional representation crystallises the growing support in the Labour Party

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By Mike Wright
| electoral-reform.org.uk
We have seen a number of events in recent days that have crystallised the long build-up of momentum in the Labour Party’s for proportional representation. Firstly, over the weekend, Andy Burnham, who, if he wins the Makerfield by-election, is considered the frontrunner to be the next Labour leader, restated his support for scrapping First Past the Post (FPTP) for Westminster and moving to a proportional system.
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CWU votes to support PR: four of ‘big five’ Labour-affiliated unions now back electoral reform

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By Mike Wright
| electoral-reform.org.uk
Amid all the political drama over the weekend, with the fallout from the elections and then calls on the Prime Minister to resign, there was also a significant development in the campaign for proportional representation. On Sunday, members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) voted decisively to reject Westminster’s failing First Past the Post (FPTP) electoral system and back a move to proportional representation, marking a historic shift for the Labour-affiliated union.
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