Unaccountable politicians. Silenced voices. A democracy in crisis. Our relationship with our MPs begins and ends at the ballot box. But our voting system has left us weak, and them strong. It dictates whose votes count and whose views matter. It decides which MPs are safe to enjoy jobs for life – all expenses paid. It has set the rules for our broken politics.
Today our politicians need to trust the British people. Give us the power to decide the future of our Parliament. Give us a referendum on a new voting system. Give us the chance to Vote for a Change.
Things are heating up ahead of next Tuesday’s vote. And if some of the invective we’ve heard is anything to go by, our opponents are looking pretty desperate.
Given the poverty of their arguments our opponents are often inclined to reach for a man with a moustache when voting reform rears its head. It's altogether easier than making a case for our broken elections.
Reading MP Rob Wilson got … more >
Well we’ve coaxed the government into action, but it’s not over yet.
No sooner had we extracted Brown’s pledge then the fight back commenced from the opposition. The tone was set on Tuesday’s Newsnight, when Tory Chair Eric Pickles said - with what we can only assume was a straight face - "we're for fairness" while defending (although astutely avoiding giving one real positive for) our … more >
Another big day for the campaign. Today, from the comfort of the Royal Society of Arts, the PM made clear his intention to start legislating for a referendum on electoral reform. The Constitutional Renewal Bill – with our amendment – is winging its way to Parliament.
We’ve won the argument with government. Legislation in this parliament is the only way we can begin the process of rebuilding trust … more >
A couple of days left before we pop up to Normanton to meet Mr Balls. And we thought we’d take this opportunity to thank our supporters – and one supporter in particular – for all the ideas we’ve been getting with in the last week.
Hats off to Jack Hazelgrove from Brighton, whose Don’t be a Block’Ed slogan, reported in yesterday’s Guardian, will be gracing the fair streets of Normanton this … more >
The ink is still drying on our billboards due this Friday, and the headlines continue.
Writing in today's Guardian Polly Toynbee has thrown down the gauntlet to the Labour Party: get your act together on reform, or face the consequences.
"A litmus test awaits the cabinet when it meets tomorrow" she writes. "Will it push through the amendment to set a referendum day beyond the next election for … more >