The lessons are already flowing in from the stunning LibDem byelection win in Chesham and Amersham (C & A): This was a master class in tactical voting, again mostly started by conversations over back fences, in back gardens and pubs It shows the practical wisdom of a progressive alliance, in this case an unofficial […]
The humbling in Hartlepool: an open letter to Keir Starmer
As a result of Labour’s humbling in the Hartlepool by-election last week, several commentators have suggested that you, as Labour leader, are planning to conduct what is often called a “wide-ranging policy review.” As a cross party/no party campaign group for electoral reform, we wish you good luck in this important enterprise. It gives us […]
The nearly iron laws of FPTP Reinforcing the grip of the big two
By Alan Story When someone uses the phrase “that’s all down to an iron law of history”, I tend to get a bit twitchy. It sounds like the person is saying that history is all pre-ordained, that people can’t change things, that people and their actions are all rather irrelevant. The “system” alone determines […]