Whenever Norwich South Labour MP Clive Lewis speaks on the value of proportional representation, he almost always adds this caveat: “But of course PR is NOT a silver bullet for the many problems we face.” In this March 2021 video, they are very first words to come out of Clive’s mouth. That’s […]
Why a progressive alliance won’t work in this Summer’s by-elections
There has been a lot of talk of late that the two upcoming Westminster by-elections should be used as a trial exercise for a progressive alliance (PA). The proposed trial? The Lib Dems would run, essentially unopposed, against a Conservative in the Buckinghamshire constituency of Chesham and Amersham while Labour would have a similar clear […]