Leadership won’t take the risk of proportional representation but members are pushing for change
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The vote at Labour conference in 2022 was passed overwhelmingly and to loud cheers: the party should ditch the first past the post electoral system in favour of proportional representation (PR). So what happens next? Almost certainly nothing – at least for now.
When it comes to electoral reform, Labour is politely but completely divided. The members are hugely keen on the idea, with 140 local parties submitting the motion that was passed in autumn 2022. The leadership, in contrast, could barely be less interested.
