The UK’s first pro-PR PM? We can’t be complacent! All the signs suggest that we are about to welcome our first publicly pro-electoral reform Prime Minister.

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Subject: The UK’s first pro-PR PM? We can’t be complacent! All the signs suggest that we are about to welcome our first publicly pro-electoral reform Prime Minister.

 

All the signs suggest that we are about to welcome our first publicly pro-electoral reform Prime Minister.

The UK’s first pro-PR PM? We can’t be complacent!  All the signs suggest that we are about to welcome our first publicly pro-electoral reform Prime Minister.  Sarah Olney MP reminded us all of this when she led a Westminster Hall debate (June 24th) on the need for electoral reform now. Sarah said - or rather quoted!-: “‘I am committed to proportional representation…I think it would change the political culture. I don’t see how first past the post and the point-scoring inherent within it lifts Britain out of the doom loop it is in.’ Those words could have been spoken by any Liberal Democrat Member, in this Chamber or beyond, but they were not: it is a direct quote from the Right Hon. Member for Makerfield (Andy Burnham), who is believed to be the Prime Minister-elect.” The moment is now to fix politics. We must make sure that Burnham seizes it.

 

In that same debate, LDER President Olly Glover MP said: “...this is about changing our politics for the better and for good. It is about embracing the most meaningful change for transforming our political culture: proportional representation. We need that for social care, political stability and empowering our region.”

 

 

And Lisa Smart MP, our party spokesperson on political reform, summed it all up: “The appetite for reform is no longer confined to the Liberal Democrat benches; it is growing across the House and across the country. We need to fix our politics so that we can fix our country. An amended Representation of the People Bill could be the vehicle to deliver it and to give this country a voting system worthy of the people it serves. I hope the Minister will tell us today that the Government are ready to take that chance.” Lisa spoke for us at LDER!

 

Our grassroots campaign, Let’s Fix Politics, was launched earlier this month and we have  -take-up from local parties across the country;  -hundreds have volunteered and  -our all-important survey - ‘Is Politics Working?’ already has more than 2,000 responses. Please join us! NOW is the time to drive home our case for fair votes. -Use our ready-to-go campaign toolkit here to power up your Summer campaigning; from Focus leaflets to on-line/website content -Distribute our survey through online and digital ads (we can help you); and/or on the doorsteps over the summer; -Hold an action day in your community -Bring a motion to full council -Amplify our campaign online These are just a few of the ways you can get behind our campaign; and we’re here to give you what you need. Sign up to volunteer here and we’ll be in touch to support you.   And for London-based members:  Join Olly Glover MP this Sunday 28th June to learn more about how you can join our “Let’s Fix Politics” campaign and help the Lib Dems to keep Burnham to his word.  🗓️ Sunday 28th June ⏰ 6pm - 11pm 📍The Lyttelton Arms, 1 Camden High St, London NW1 7JE RSVP here We have real momentum but we can’t be complacent.  As Lisa says: Let’s fix politics to fix our country.  LDER Executive in...@lder.org www.lder.org   P.S. If you’re a Lib Dem member but you’re not yet a member of LDER then you can join us here for just £20/year (or our concessionary rate).

 

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