Andy Burnham announces national commission on electoral reform
He said the next Labour manifesto will back a new electoral system after pressure grew over first-past-the-post and a 2024 Commons vote.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivers his first keynote address as Labour leader at the party's Annual Conference in Liverpool today at 2pm, marking a defining moment for his premiership.
- Rejecting 'politics-as-usual,' the Prime Minister argues this approach has taken Britain backwards and promises 'a more serious prospectus for Britain than people have been offered in a generation.'
- A publicly owned 'Great British Grid' under the Great British Energy umbrella will serve as a cornerstone, aiming to align UK energy costs with European nations within 10 years.
- According to reports, a 'grand bargain' would trade the triple lock for an £18bn commitment to free social care, though deputy leader Lucy Powell declined to confirm the policy's manifesto inclusion.
- The Labour Annual Conference concludes today in Liverpool following addresses from Ed Miliband and John Healey, while the Green and Conservative conferences remain scheduled.
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BRITISH Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a move to a proportional electoral system for greater stability and a fairer distribution of seats.
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UK PM Burnham wants to scrap first past the post electoral system
Burnham wants to scrap first past the post electoral system
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday the Labour Party will contest the next election with a manifesto commitment to change the electoral system, after he announced he was establishing a national commission to look at reform. Burnham has long supported Britain ditching its first-past-the-post system, which requires a party to win at least 326 […]
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