APPG for Fair Elections
@FairElectionsUK
All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections | Chair: @alexsobel | Secretariat: @fairvoteuk
“We’re now the biggest APPG in Parliament and the public supports our call for a National Commission for Electoral Reform by a margin of five to one. The government should listen and act.” 💬 @alexsobel, Chair of the APPG for @FairElectionsUK 🧵 1/3 politics.co.uk/news/2025/05/0…
“It’s hugely welcome that Govt has listened to MPs & mayors on this issue - I hope they will similarly embrace a discussion about making our general elections fair, representative & fit for the 21st century" 🌹 @AndrewRangerMP on scrapping FPTP for mayors labourlist.org/2025/07/mayora…
The government says it wants to "rebuild trust in our democracy". This needs to start with reforming the voting system to give everyone an equal voice. Thank you to @tomgordonLD @sarahjolney1 @ChrisLawSNP @alexsobel @DrScottArthurMP @ShockatAdam for raising this in Parliament.
“Many of the Government’s proposals are welcome, but frankly they seem like tinkering round the edges of a grossly unfair voting system. To truly restore trust in our democracy, we need everyone's vote to count equally.” 💬 APPG Vice Chair @elliechowns

“There is much to welcome in the Govt’s proposals, including the reduction of the voting age to 16. But there's a danger that young people’s enthusiasm for our democracy will be dampened because First Past the Post excludes so many voices from our politics.” 💬 @LisaSmartMP

💰 "I have real concerns about the foreign influence in our democracy" 💬 @RNBlake welcoming Government action to crack down on dark money following into politics from illegitimate sources
⚠️ "Recent polls have shown that the leading party, currently, would win a majority of seats at the next election on less than 30% of the vote" 📢 @ChrisLawSNP calls for the Government to replace First Past the Post with Proportional Representation
"I do want to echo some of the comments around Proportional Representation... will the Minister keep an open mind, look at other strong democracies around the world, and see how they've been able to use PR to strengthen their democracy" 🌹 @DrScottArthurMP #Labour4PR
🏦 "Will the Minister, consider reviewing - because of the flawed nature of First Past the Post - the elections to this place?" 🪑 This morning, our Chair @alexsobel.co.uk led calls from across the House for the Government to address Westminster's broken voting system
💥 The Government has just published its proposals for electoral reforms 💬 Statement from our Chair, @alexsobel: "Today’s proposals are a welcome step towards cleaner, fairer and more trusted elections, but one critical issue remains unresolved: the voting system itself."

BREAKING: The Speaker has granted an Urgent Question on the Government's 'Strategy for Elections' MPs will have the opportunity to ask the Minister about their proposals for democratic reform, due to be published today, in the coming minutes...

These are welcome first steps to get a grip on money in politics: 💵 A crackdown on foreign donations & shell companies 💷 Enhanced checks on political donations ⚖️ A strengthened regulator Next, the Government should bring in donation limits theguardian.com/politics/2025/…
“If we want to clean up politics, we must root out the dark money, hidden money and foreign money. That means banning cryptocurrency donations, donations from unincorporated associations and donations financed by foreign profits.” theguardian.com/politics/2025/…
⚠️ "Mayors serve many millions of people and manage multi-million pound budgets, yet can be elected by just a fraction of the vote" 💯 @AngelaRayner is right that politicians should not be elected to important offices by First Past the Post ⚖ The same is true of MPs
📢 “The APPG is calling for a ‘National Commission’ to "get to grips with our broken voting system" & propose an alternative. The all-party group has 157 members in Parliament” 📰 Great coverage of Govt plans to scrap First Past the Post for mayors & PCCs bylinetimes.com/2025/07/10/fir…
“By committing to changing this, the Government has wisely taken a step in the right direction - but First Past the Post is just as flawed when it comes to general elections." 💬 @alexsobel on plans to scrap First Past the Post for mayor and PCC elections independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…
"By committing to changing this, the Government has wisely taken a step in the right direction - but First Past the Post is just as flawed when it comes to general elections." 🌹 @alexsobel #Labour4PR
💥 BREAKING: the Government's English Devolution & Community Empowerment bill will scrap the First Past the Post voting system for mayor and police & crime commissioner elections 👏 This is hugely welcome recognition that First Past the Post is not fit for purpose 🧵...
🚨 “Low turnout and an unfair voting system: UK elections ranked in the bottom half of countries in Europe” @ElectIntegrity report recommends action, including: 🗳️ Reforming the voting system 🙋 Automatic voter registration 📰 Combatting disinformation theconversation.com/low-turnout-an…
"Appetite for a change in the voting system that delivered Labour their majority has never been higher. Turning the tide on these issues will be no mean feat, but one Labour will need to tackle directly in their return to office" ✍️ Alex Scholes @NatCen natcen.ac.uk/low-trust-gove…