CAER was founded in 1974, after an election in which the Conservatives won more votes than Labour but fewer seats.
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The dynamics of politics would change dramatically if we moved away from First Past the Post. And it's the right that could benefit from fragmentation under a proportionate system. newstatesman.com/quickfire/2…
Proportional representation will likely happen in our lifetime. Conservatives need to be involved - we can't let a new electoral system be designed in a left-wing silo. conservativehome.com/2023/04…
First Past the Post's impact on local elections leaves many areas with Conservative voters underserved and Labour-majority councils, along with the impact that brings. conservativehome.com/2023/08…
After a few cycles of PR, our political landscape would be hugely changed. The Conservatives have traditionally benefitted from every other expansion of democracy. newstatesman.com/quickfire/2…
The first 1974 election saw the travesty of Labour securing more seats with fewer votes than the Conservatives. As voters realign, there is no guarantee that we will always benefit from First Past the Post. conservativehome.com/2023/04…
First Past the Post in local elections means that Conservative voters in the Red Wall aren't getting the councillors they deserve - and the party can't build the teams on the ground needed to consolidate our success. conservativehome.com/2023/08…
Party-political advantage is the wrong yardstick to judge voting systems against. What gives today, might take tomorrow - better arguments for electoral reform are about fairness, empowerment and overall better government. newstatesman.com/quickfire/2…
Competition drives up standards and drives down undesirable practices. It’s time, therefore, that we install more, not less of that, into electoral process. 1828.org.uk/2021/11/05/its-t…
The local elections showed how the Conservatives can lose out under first past the post conservativehome.com/2023/08…
The Single Transferable Vote broke open Scotland’s one-party fiefdoms conservativeelectoralreform.…
For two centuries, the Conservatives led the way on, and thrived after, the major reforms to our electoral system, be it Disraeli's second Great Reform Act in 1867 or Stanley Baldwin's 1928 Equal Franchise Act, which gave all women the vote. conservativehome.com/2023/04…
The Conservative Party has thrived through electoral changes before. As @Mr_John_Oxley writes, don't believe those who say PR would be a stake through its heart. newstatesman.com/quickfire/2…