The last paragraph just about sums it all up.
The choice is Labour’s, to go on trying to secure narrow, shallow and occasional FPTP victories on policies only acceptable to those who want nothing to change, especially on climate, or mobilise and build the progressive majority that exists in our country. Infrequent, weak single party government or strong progressive alliances most of the time? The flick of a switch in terms of how we count votes is a game changer for progressives and the planet.
I don’t want a system that relies on the least worst option. This system is low hanging fruit for abusive regimes with a war chest to spend on campaigns.
And if we get the Tories out and Starmer doesn’t announce it for the next election in 2028, what would be the point of voting Labour then?
Depends on where you live.
If you can vote for a party with ER in their manifesto, and doing so doesn’t risk a tory government, then absolutely do it.
If you can’t, you’ve got to make a choice.
I live in a very Labour dominant area. My MP is a total waste of space. I am going to pinch really tight on my nose when I vote the next time around.
I mean if you genuinely live in a labour dominant area, you can vote for whomever you like, unless the polls change drastically.
It’s not like it will suddenly swing Tory at the next election, with no warning.
I think we have all seen that there is no guarantees with politics these days. So no, that is not an option if I want to remove the Tories. Give me PR voting then I will vote for what I want, rather than what I don’t want, which is the case currently.