Proportional Commons
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Recounting UK House of Commons divisions in proportion to the GE24 popular vote. See FAQ: https://t.co/8UaBqbWN9B Moved to @propvoting.bsky.social
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This feed publishes recounts of divisions in the UK House of Commons, using a method that counts every vote in the last General Election. The result shows us how distorted the Commons is, due to the First Past the Post electoral system (#FPTP). 🧵
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An occasional reminder to check Bluesky for @PropVoting updates, giving recounts of the latest votes in the House of Commons 👇 https://t.co/9o1Rrx5MAu
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An occasional reminder to check Bluesky for @PropVoting updates, giving recounts of the latest votes in the House of Commons 👇 https://t.co/9o1Rrx5MAu
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Our FPTP voting system is killing people. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! https://t.co/jIiIsHqAOc
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Follow @propvoting.bsky.social for recounts of every division in the Commons.
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The rest of this thread contains proportional recount charts of the seven bills that became law since the 2024 Election, where the bills would have failed at 2nd or 3rd reading, if seats matched votes. The ALT text on each chart outlines the method and points to the FAQ.
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Today marks one year since the 2024 General Election. Of the 252 divisions held since, 120 would have changed result if seats matched votes. That is, ~48% of the time, opposition MPs represented more voters, but the government won anyway 🤷♀️ See 🧵 for examples.
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Remember to check Bluesky for @PropVoting updates 👇 https://t.co/9o1Rrx5MAu
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Remember to check Bluesky for @PropVoting updates 👇 https://t.co/9o1Rrx5MAu
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And a more detailed blog post expanding the message 👇 https://t.co/VLfJmEXXXX
makevotesmatter.org.uk
The demand for electoral reform is growing. Half of the UK public now supports Proportional Representation, and that number keeps rising. People are waking up to the fact that our system is working...
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A short clip about proportional representation from the folks at @MakeVotesMatter
https://t.co/HzCsDsWTk0
tiktok.com
115 likes, 4 comments. “Is Gen Z really longing for authoritarianism? 🤔 Or are young people simply disillusioned with a system that's repeatedly ignored and failed them? Livvy from Young Make Vote...
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