Lefty Absurdist Cockwomble
Edinburgh
Joined June 2009
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Willie Sullivan retweeted
"The walls of Westminster are so high... the shallow men & women of Westminster are unable to see, unable to listen, unable to stand in your shoes"
@Keir_Starmer on a political system that isn't working for millions of us. We need a Labour government to restore trust in politics
Willie Sullivan retweeted
Shadow Commons leader Lucy Powell has said she's for "looking at electoral reform" after Labour wins, reveals @Anoosh_C. newstatesman.com/politics/la…
Willie Sullivan retweeted
Keir Starmer has said "economic change must go hand-in-hand with political change"
Join us to hear why First Past the Post is a barrier to a fair economy & equal society
📍 Blundell Street bar
⏲️ 18:45, Saturday
📺 Or watch from home: labourforanewdemocracy.org.u…
#Labour4PR #Lab23
ALT #Labour4PR: Why Political and Economic Change Must Go Hand-in-hand Saturday, 7 October 2023, 18:45 - 20:00 Blundell Street Cabaret Bar 63 Blundell Street, Liverpool, England, L1 0AJ Join Professor Rob Ford (University of Manchester), Dr Jess Garland (Electoral Reform Society), Paul Sweeney (MSP for Glasgow Region), and Caroline Osborne (Labour for a New Democracy) to hear why First Past the Post is a barrier to a fair economy and equal society.
Willie Sullivan retweeted
First Past the Post doesn't just fuel distrust and alienation - it's a major barrier to a fair and equal society.
@Politics4Many have brought together a brilliant panel for their #TUC23 fringe this Tuesday evening.
All welcome. No TUC pass required.
labourforanewdemocracy.org.u…
Willie Sullivan retweeted
*DIARY DATE* come, join us at #TUC23 in #Liverpool on Tues 12th September to hear from a great line-up of speakers including @johnmcdonnellMP @justinemercer11 @mxiacovou @robfordmancs @pcs_union @LynnFaeLeith with #TimeForPR
Willie Sullivan retweeted
"We cannot justify a system that does not mean every voter has an equal say in electing the government. Why should a Labour voter in a safe Tory rural seat or Labour inner city know that their vote has no impact at all?"
New by NPF & NEC member @lukeakehurst for @youngfabians
Willie Sullivan retweeted
🌹 New research from @LabourTogether reveals:
💥 Electoral reform would make the most positive impact of any democratic reform - say Labour's key target voters.
📊 Both 'Workington Man' and 'Stevenage Woman' see PR as *more* positive than devolution or Lords reform.
(1/5) 🧵
Willie Sullivan retweeted
I hear Neal Lawson, director of Compass, a leading advocate of cross-party co-operation, has been expelled from the Labour Party for committing "a prohibited act". His offence? Apparently, back in 2021 he described a cross-party deal in Oxfordshire as "grown-up politics".
Willie Sullivan retweeted
"The really big move for @Keir_Starmer would be to pick up on the popularity of voting reform inside the Labour Party & jump to a different electoral system after the next election"
@AndrewMarr9 on Starmer's chance to deliver not only a new government but a new way of governing.
Willie Sullivan retweeted
Today we are proud to launch Future Economy Scotland 🚀
We are a non-partisan think tank that aims to create a new economy that is democratic, sustainable and just. Watch our video to find our more about our vision and mission:
Willie Sullivan retweeted
Unions representing over 2/3rds of Labour affiliates now have policy in favour of Proportional Representation
Our message is clear: PR must be part of the path to a better future for working people
@DaveMccrossen Deputy General Secretary @usdawunion labourlist.org/2023/04/usdaw…
Willie Sullivan retweeted
Back of my Polling Card for local elections. For 1st time, photo ID is required. Card gives many options for elderly or those with disability. None, NONE, for younger or student voters. The policy is simply biased against younger voters, designed to suppress their vote.
Willie Sullivan retweeted
📰 Members' calls for Proportional Representation dominate @labpolicyforum manifesto consultation.
💥 2/3rds of local parties' responses to 'SSC' consultation call for PR for general elections.
🌹 44% of all submissions on all policy areas called for PR.
labourlist.org/2023/03/44-of…
Willie Sullivan retweeted
It’s hard to sum up our consultations with thousands of @UKLabour & @labourunionsuk members across the UK over 2 years
But here is Labour for a New Democracy’s submission to @labourpolicyforum on why Labour must back PR for general elections.
🧵(1/17)
labourforanewdemocracy.org.u…
Willie Sullivan retweeted
I am delighted to announce that I am putting my name forward to be Labour's next MP for #WelwynHatfield
It has been over 50 years since a train driver has been elected to the House of Commons. With your help, I hope to change that.
ALT Picture of Julian alongside the announcement below. I am proud to announce that I am putting my name forward to be Labour’s next MP for Welwyn Hatfield. We need representatives in Parliament who understand the lives of ordinary people. I would be a champion, not just for those who shout the loudest, but particularly for those who do not have a voice. I would represent the constituents of Welwyn Hatfield with empathy, compassion and competence. Their fight will be my fight.
Willie Sullivan retweeted
Keir Starmer is right: "It's not just Tory ideology that drives sticking plaster politics - it's the whole Westminster system."
In government Labour will take on this broken system to "transform our economy, politics and democracy."
But this will only succeed if it includes PR.
Willie Sullivan retweeted
"A different UK electoral system would engender cooperation between parties and a more pluralistic political culture, as well as ending the damaging Westminster obsession over marginal voters. For the country’s sake, it’s time to change a voting system."
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Willie Sullivan retweeted
Gordon Brown’s proposals are welcome recognition that our politics isn't working & democracy must be at the heart of Labour’s plans.
But reform will only restore trust in politics if everyone knows their vote counts. That means Proportional Representation for general elections.
Willie Sullivan retweeted
House of Lords reform and devolution are 2 steps towards restoring trust in politics @Keir_Starmer @tobyhelm
But we @MakeVotesMatter @electoralreform @OpenBritainHQ @SortitionNow believe there is a 3rd crucial step: #ProportionalRepresentation
100 years and waiting
@Labour4PR
ALT First page of letter to Sir Keir Starmer re Proportional representation
ALT Second page of letter to Sir Keir Starmer re Proportional representation
Willie Sullivan retweeted
Hugely welcome that constitutional reform is a priority for @UKLabour💥
An unelected house has no place in a modern democracy 🏛️
But democratic reform will only succeed in restoring trust in politics if it includes Proportional Representation for general elections #Labour4PR 🌹
Keir Starmer: I will abolish House of Lords to ‘restore trust in politics’ theguardian.com/politics/202…
