A few of us Make Votes Matter folk will be manning a stall for MVM's Democracy Action Weekend street stall in Broad Street in Reading on 6 July. Please come and say "Hi" if you're passing and perhaps play our "Chocolate Challenge" - For more information, see https://makevotesmatter.org.uk/democracy-action-weekend/ #PRNow #proportionalrepresentation #reading

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Because freedom has no crown.
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And another photo half way through setting up. Go #proportionalrepresentation 🤸

Good day at the East Reading Festival. It had a lovely, low fluff community feel. We had a steady stream of folk coming for a chat or to learn more. Left feeling pretty positive🌞

MVM Reading will have a stall at the East Reading Festival tomorrow (Sunday 22nd June 12 to 6pm) at n Palmer Park, East Reading #eastreadingfestival.
Come along to find out more about #proportionalrepresentation or chat generally about the state of British Politics and Society. You could even play “The Chocolate Election Challenge”, although I could imagine we might swap some other delights in as we expect the sun to be shining beautifully. Hope to see you there!

#politics #jimmycarter #china #alt #choices #empire #greed #power

President Jimmy Carter Nailed It

Bad Choices

Liking this analysis of the #fptp versus #pr debate https://electoral-reform.org.uk/whats-wrong-with-first-past-the-post/

This bit is so true - "Manifestos are designed with swing seats in mind – and parties spend most of their money campaigning in them.  
That means that if you happen to live in a safe seat, your political views are, in essence, irrelevant to the political parties. And that means that many of us are ignored by the politicians who are supposed to represent us"

An Australian's bewilderment at the UK's undemocratic elections https://makevotesmatter.org.uk/news/2025/5/2/as-an-australian-heres-what-surprised-me-about-the-uk-political-system/ #mvm #fptp

🚨If you agree the govt should not strip away our right to #protest, add your name Hey! I just called on the #UK 🇬🇧#government to scrap anti-protest laws which attack our hard won #democratic freedoms. Please can you defend the right to protest too by signing the #petition? 👇 #StrongerTogether 💪
#UKPolitics
#Politics
#RightToProtest
#HumanRights
#Democracy 🥰

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Trump’s Department of Justice deletes link to study showing undocumented immigrants commit less crime than US citizens

Administration has framed mass deportation operations as response to violent crime

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/trump-doj-undocumented-migrants-crime-b2712619.html

#news #politics #uspol #uspolitics #GOPCult #trump #ethics #corruption #maga

#politics #resist #resistance #trump #neilyoung #joanbaez #aoc #berniesanders #alt
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Surrey Council area is planning to change to be a Unitary Authority - I'm hoping that will be a good time to press for the advantages for a truely democratic way of selecting our Councillors. Unfortunately, we get to skip this particular May's local elections because the powers that be would rather people with a stale mandate drive this massive change rather than elect new people to do it - that would be a waste, you see 😜
Anyways https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/why-all-local-councils-should-be-elected-with-proportional-representation/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ers-email&utm_campaign=blog-roundup&utm_content=ERS+News:+12+April+2025+B gives a good account of the democratic deficit inherint in the current "democracy". #FPTP #MakeVotesMatter #PR

Interesting article from the Electoral Reform Society. Something I didn't know - "when 16- and 17-year-olds have the vote, they’re more likely to vote than their counterparts who were enfranchised at 18" - https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/we-should-extend-the-vote-to-16-and-17-year-olds-heres-why/

BREAKING: Skokie, IL just became the THIRD municipality in Illinois to adopt #RankedChoiceVoting!

58.29% of voters voted to pass the binding referendum, which requires that future elections of Mayor, Clerk, and Trustees be done via RCV. Turnout exceeded 25%, high number for an off-year election!

Skokie voters will now have more choices and more power in future local elections. Congrats to Skokie, and thank you to all who helped get this on the ballot and passed!

#RCV #Illinois #Democracy

#OpenLetter #KemiBadenoch #PR #FPTP

Oh this is just too fucking precious 😂

Please sign

https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-open-letter-to-kemi-badenoch/

No #FPTP it is a stupid system, because all votes on the party that does nót win are ignored. There is no such thing as a perfect election system, but I think #FPTP has the most flaws. I do know that the hashtag #FPTP is more of a US and UK thing, but I'm now talking about #Germany's #erststimme system.

The #absurdity of a first past the post system. With 1/3 less votes you can win twice as many seats. #Ottawa #FpTp #election

Ranked choice voting levels the playing field for women, candidates of color, and people new to the political game. Candidates don't have to worry about "spoiling the election" and voters don't have to worry about "strategic voting." With RCV, everyone gets a fair chance in our elections and voters can vote their true preferences.

#RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #Illinois #Democracy #ElectoralReform

When Justin Trudeau resigned, he said he regretted leaving the First Past the Post voting system in place.

I just signed a #MakeVotesMatter open letter warning #KeirStarmer not to make the same mistake as Trudeau.

Sign here:

https://actionnetwork.org/forms/warn-starmer-dont-have-the-same-regret-as-trudeau?source=twitter&