Category: News
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The pro-PR motion passed by Labour Party Conference 2022
Last week, Labour Party conference made history by overwhelmingly voting for a pro-PR motion, organised by Labour for a New Democracy. This is a huge moment for the reform campaign. I wanted to record the full text of the motion here, because I have not seen it published elsewhere.
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Weaver Vale Constituency Labour Party becomes the 166th to back PR, one quarter of all CLPs
Weaver Vale CLP became the 166th local branch of the Labour Party to pass a motion calling for Proportional Representation this week. That means over a quarter of CLPs have passed a motion in recent years, making PR one of the most called for policies in Labour history. The renewed push for PR among Labour…
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OULC Term Card Hilary 2019
Here is this term’s series of events, for which I will be co-chair!
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Oxford Labour calls for Proportional Representation
In June, Oxford District Labour Party followed Oxford University Labour Club and neighbouring Whitney CLP in voting for a motion calling for Proportional Representation. As a joint Labour organisation, made up of two Oxford constituencies, this is one of the biggest local parties in the country. The motion we passed is here: Our archaic electoral…
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Make Votes Matter Polling, 8th-11th June 2018
A new poll by ICM, on behalf of Make Votes Matter, shows overwhelming support for PR. Tables here: ICM-Omnibus-National-Democracy-Week Q1. The government has recently announced plans for ‘National Democracy Week’, a week-long celebration of British democracy. Do you think British democracy is something worth celebrating at the moment? Yes – 32% No – 43% Don’t know –…
Owen Winter 