Manchester contingent of the cross-party grassroots campaign for Proportional Representation in the House of Commons. #MakeVotesMatter
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Hannah Spencer at our rally for Proportional Representation last summer.
"We've got more in common than sets us apart"
"Our vote is a right and our votes should count. Our voices should be heard...We can change this and we will change this...let's Make Votes Matter!"
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This is Hannah Spencer MP speaking at our Manchester rally for Proportional Representation last summer ☀️
We're pleased to have another passionate supporter of PR in Parliament - but it's still wrong that almost 6 in 10 voters in Gorton and Denton didn't get representation.
Regardless of who wins, we keep campaigning for fair votes for all.
Gorton and Denton residents deserve better than having to tactically vote. We all do.
Ask your MP about PR ahead of the Elections Bill debate on Monday!
actionnetwork.org/letters/re…
"Under these rules, negative campaigning is rational. Bar charts (sometimes questionable ones) matter far more than manifestos."
Our campaigner Livvy writes about what she saw and heard in Gorton and Denton - and why the case for PR is stronger than ever. makevotesmatter.org.uk/campa…
Make Votes Matter Manchester retweeted
We deserve better than governments that 2/3 of the public voted against, or MPs that 3/4 of their constituents didn't choose.
We deserve better than to be ignored over and over again, because of where we live or who we support.
We all deserve better than First Past the Post.
ALT In case no one told you today: • You are beautiful • You are loved • You deserve to have a vote that counts
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💥 In just 5 days, more than 12,000 people have signed our petition to the Democracy Minister.
Can you help make it even bigger?
The government's Elections Bill could be published any day. We need a fairer voting system to be part of it.
Sign & share ✍️
actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
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Labour won't be using First Past the Post to choose its new Deputy Leader.
So why does the government keep telling us that it's the best system for electing MPs? 🤔
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The more parties are competing under First Past the Post, the lower the proportion of votes needed to win total power.
The next general election results will likely be so distorted, we might as well pick the winner out of a hat.
There is a solution: Proportional Representation.
Check out this new proposal for a Greater Manchester Citizens' Assembly.
We love initiatives that give a real voice and power to the people.
We need power in the hands of ordinary people! Join people from across Manchester, Stockport, Trafford & Salford on Mon 4th Aug, 6:30-8:30pm, at Friends’ Meeting House to discuss how you can help build greater democracy for Greater Manchester.
tinyurl.com/43km7x3e
ALT Picture of Friends House in Manchester. Text: 858 Project Our Home Our Say
Thanks to all who came to Saturday's rally.
We showed that campaigning for equal votes doesn't always have to be grueling work - there is so much joy in it too 💜🤍💚🎶🎶🎶
#PRnow
Yesterday in Manchester!
Thank you to everyone who showed up to the Rally for Real Democracy.
People are fed up with a voting system that distorts public opinion and leaves millions unrepresented. It's time for change.
#PRnow
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow in St Peter's Square!
More info at the event page shorturl.at/txDki
Forecast says some showers tomorrow (classic #Manchester). Perhaps bring your umbrella just in case. Promise the speakers, music and hope will be worth it. 💜🤍💚
ALT Two women with umbrellas at the Manchester Women's March with suffragette sashes reading "Make Votes Matter" and a placard reading "Same Fight, Different Century"
Hope these PR enthusiasts are having the best time at Glastonbury 🎶
Thanks for your support @billybragg 🙌
At Glastonbury, we chatted about the need to fix our voting system and the rally that Young MVM is hosting on the 6th of July.
Great to see it mentioned during his interview with @RollingStoneUK!
See you on Sunday: actionnetwork.org/events/lon…
Come for the adorable suffragette figurines, stay for the democracy rally information. 💜🤍💚
See you at the Rally for Real Democracy in St Peter's Square
#PR
More info: shorturl.at/txDki
ALT Two little suffragette figurines stand on a windowsill alongside a poster for the Rally for Real Democracy
Had a *delightful* convo in #Manchester with a 17 y/o and her mum visiting Manc Uni's open day.
She wants to study politics + history and spoke so intelligently about how #PR would improve our politics.
New generation giving us hope!
Join us on Saturday
shorturl.at/txDki
ALT Two people stand smiling in Manchester city centre, holding leaflets for the "Rally for Real Democracy" and wearing "Make Votes Matter" T-shirts.
Make Votes Matter Manchester retweeted
📅 REMINDER: On Saturday the 5th of July, @MVM_Manchester is hosting a Rally for Real Democracy #PRnow
There will be a fantastic line-up of speakers, musical performances and the opportunity to make some noise for a fair voting system.
RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/man…
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"FPTP was designed for a two-party system. But that world is gone.
Britain needs a voting system that reflects how people actually vote today, not how they voted in the 1950s."
The case for PR is now stronger than ever, argues our CEO @Emma_Campaigner 👇
makevotesmatter.org.uk/lates…
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📢 MANCHESTER: Join the Rally for Real Democracy
🕑Saturday 5th July, 1pm
🏦St Peter's Square
Let's make some noise for a fair voting system with @MVM_Manchester.
Find us across from the statue of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst.
RSVP & SPREAD THE WORD. actionnetwork.org/events/man…
We're hyped to announce #Manchester's
💥 Rally for Real Democracy 💥
🕑Saturday 5th July, 1pm
🏦St Peter's Square
It’s time for a politics that reflects the people. We need a voting system that builds trust, not destroys it.🗳️
#PRnow
#EqualVotes
Join us: shorturl.at/txDki
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⏰ Labour needs to wake up
🚨 If anything like these vote shares happened in a general election, the far right would win a landslide majority thanks to our broken voting system
🎰 First Past the Post is a gamble with Britain's future
🌹 #Labour4PR
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Our letter is in the Guardian today 👇
"A proportional system wouldn’t just deliver fairer outcomes, it would also help foster more compassionate, consistent and competent politics."
theguardian.com/politics/202…
