Are you completely disenchanted with politicians & politics? Do you agree with the policies & decisions of the last 13 years? Do you think that democracy in England is dead in the water? Would you help change all of that if you could?
You can. You just have to make your voice & everyone else's voice be heard. Currently that isn't happening.
According to https://www.makevotesmatter.org.uk/first-past-the-post 71% of votes were wasted in the 2019 general election. We need a system where all votes count equally. Seats in Parliament need to reflect the votes cast. The only aspect that counts in F P the P is getting one more vote than the next-nearest candidate in each seat. Where you live is often the biggest factor in deciding how many representatives get elected to parliament. The Conservative vote is highly concentrated in specific areas. The other parties are disadvantaged by the system because their vote is more spread out across the country.
Most democracies use P R. Most people in the UK want P R. Over 100 countries use either Proportional Representation or a mixed system to elect their primary chamber - 40 of the 43 countries in Europe use P R. Less than 50 countries worldwide use F P the P, one of which is the United Kingdom. Those who do tend to have it as a result of being former British colonies. https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/
In September 2022 The British Social Attitudes Survey found that 51% now favour reform to the voting system for general elections. https://natcen.ac.uk/news/half-britain-wants-voting-system-change-clear-majority-among-labour-supporters Labour, the Lib Dems & the Greens support P R. The Conservatives don't because they know that they would lose a huge advantage, which gets them elected time & again without a majority vote.
F P the P was introduced in the 1884 Reform Act - 139 years ago. It's past its "best before" & "sell by" dates. The UK today bears no resemblance to the UK of 1884. F P the P is not fit for purpose or the 21st century. Our devolved nations use a type of proportional electoral system. Scotland & Wales use versions of the ‘additional member system’ (AMS); Northern Ireland uses the ‘single transferable vote’ (STV).
Only England clings to the outdated F P the P system. How ridiculous is that!
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