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Following the success at Labour Party conference this week, we will also be in attendance at all the major party conferences this year. Click to see details on the events we are holding at Conservative, SNP and Scottish Lib Dem conferences.

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The Electoral Reform Society team

"A massive moment for democracy in the UK"

Labour Party conference backs proportional representation

In a historic vote, Labour Party Conference has voted for a manifesto commitment to introduce proportional representation for general elections. Now all major parties, bar the Conservatives, are united on the need for electoral reform and committed to delivering a fair electoral system where every vote counts.

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What is an All Party Parliamentary Group or APPG?

One of the lesser-known institutions of Westminster is the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG). In this article, we provide a quick overview on some of the key features of an APPG and how they work.

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"2019 saw 37 parties enter India's lower tower"

What electoral system does India use to elect the Lok Sabha?

India, the largest democracy in the world, has a system of democratic federalism which has both large amounts of parties and Westminster-style First Past the Post (FPTP) voting.

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Our issues in the news

Guardian - Labour must be the party of electoral reform
Independent - Red Wall voters want proportional representation voting system, poll finds
Nation Cymru - Drakeford urges UK Labour conference to embrace PR and work with other parties
Guardian - Why is Labour ignoring its own members on electoral reform?

Constituency focus

With many eyes on Keir Starmer following Labour Conference this week, here is how his constituents in Holborn and St Pancras voted in 2019.

Holborn and St Pancras

65.1% Turnout
618th Smallest Margin of Victory
575th Smallest Share of the Vote Needed to Win

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