Oxford Progressive Alliance
@Compass_OX
The Oxford Progressive Alliance, a non-party political group working to ensure every vote counts. Local affiliate of @CompassOffice.
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One year ago today Theresa May announced a snap general election. We all know what happened next, and the #ProgressiveAlliance played its part. Our work continues in the #CommonPlatform. Join us today and make a difference: …pport-compassonline.nationbuilder.com
“First past the post is failing the labour movement – it's time to mend our voting system," says Unite Assistant General Secretary Howard Beckett opendemocracy.net/howard-beckett… More and more figures are joining the campaign for real democratic reform
Lib Dem and Green pact in Kindlington shows that cooperation across the aisle is possible! But all progressive parties need to work together to oust Tory MPs! facebook.com/story.php?stor…
Event alert: Democracy for the many, not just the few. Monday 26th February, 7 – 9.30pm, Richmond & Putney Unitarian Church, London. ow.ly/Xf0E30ioZ4L #ProportionalRepresentation #Labour @MakeVotesMatter
"We need an electoral system that empowers people, rather than restricting democratic participation to the small number of swing voters who live in a dwindling number of marginal seats." oxunilabour.wordpress.com/2018/02/22/the…
"If the Prime Minister was to change the Government’s position, it would be far from universally opposed within the Conservative ranks." #VotesAt16 electoral-reform.org.uk/conservative-c…
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George Osborne is far from the only Tory backing Votes at 16
Votes at 16 not a Tory policy? Think again.George Osborne has become the latest in a succession of Conservatives to throw his weight behind extending the franchise.He tweeted this wee
"Give everyone a say" says @bbclaurak - right. That means #fairvotes #proportionalrepresentation. That's the way to #takebackcontrol. #suffrage100 buff.ly/2H1jOhm
I've submitted a @HouseofCommons motion with @Wera_Hobhouse @StephenLloydEBN & @Dr_PhilippaW urging the Government to give all 16 and 17 year olds across the UK the right to vote in all elections. #VotesAt16 @YoungLiberalsUK
I’ve ranked my favourite electoral systems from best (AMS) to worst (supplementary vote): oxunilabour.wordpress.com/2018/01/26/a-d…
This is exactly why I supported Proportional Representation for many years, before the right-wing press and the Tories kicked it into the long grass because it threatened their cozy, corrupt relationship I still believe it would be a huge step in the right direction
Minister @CSkidmoreUK wants to change constituency boundaries to ensure "fair and equal representation" for all voters. The @Conservatives received 42% of the vote in 2017. What percentage of seats would provide "fair and equal representation" to the 42% who voted Conservative?
Send your MP a lovely postcard asking them to back #ProportionalRepresentation and #FairVotes: tweetyourmp.com/index.php?twee…
When 2 parties always win >85% of the seats, whether they get 80% of the vote or 65%, it's impossible for the voters to hold them to account
Fair mix of parties now in government in NZ thru #PR voting. When can we have PR in Westminster please? theguardian.com/world/2017/oct…
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Jacinda Ardern to be New Zealand's next prime minister after Labour coalition deal
Kingmaker Winston Peters has announced his New Zealand First party will throw its support behind the Labour party
"First past the post" system forces voters into bizarre guessing-games: newstatesman.com/politics/elect…
Interesting stats in the linked YouGov article on #GE2017
#progressivealliance is a step on the way to #makevotesmatter: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
theguardian.com
A true progressive alliance would have made Jeremy Corbyn prime minister | Clive Lewis and Caroline...
We felt a profound sense of dismay when Tories won by narrow margins. In seat after seat, progressive votes were wasted, because of our broken electoral system
latest #progressivealliance map of alliances, targets and results goo.gl/pxlYuA @CompassOffice @Compass_OX @SProgressives
Warm words for #progressivealliance in @laylamoran's acceptance speech, new MP for OxfordW&Ab (listen from 06:58:00) bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05…
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