MPs block voting reform in flagrant affront to democracy

‘It was described as the most disproportionate election result in history, with millions of votes disregarded from the final result. Yet, despite a widespread appetite for electoral reform following the 2015 general election, MPs have snubbed another chance to make British democracy fairer and more representative for everyone.

On 16 December, MPs were given their first opportunity in years to discuss how we reform the inherently undemocratic First Past The Post (FPTP) electoral system. However, The Representation of the People (Proportional Representation) bill, put forward by Jonathan Reynolds MP, was resoundingly rejected.’

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