EqualVotesUK 🐘

Hello👋 I'm Eve, the #EqualVotes Elephant in the Room. Please follow and retweet to make me visible and win #ProportionalRepresentation for the UK. #FBPPR #MVM

[EqualVotesUK 🐘 @EqualVotesUK]

The #ElephantInTheRoom is now in plain sight!

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Great work @Labour4PR @MakeVotesMatter @UnlockDemocracy @CompassOffice @OpenLabour @electoralreform @Politics4Many @Chartist48 @getprdone @Another_Europe

It's finally time for #EqualVotes!

[LCER @Labour4PR]

💥 "It is highly likely Labour conference 2021 will debate Proportional Representation for general elections, after almost half of all Constituency Labour Parties – 314 of 648 – backed the move and at least 144 sent PR motions to conference." #Labour4PR
https://t.co/LE0l5B77Rc

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

Our democracy is broken.

We need Proportional Representation.

[Proportional Commons @PropVoting]

Note, the 2nd reading of the Health and Social Care Levy bill only passed because of FPTP.

The 256 MPs who voted against it represent more of the electorate than the 317 MPs who voted in favour. It passed because seats don't match votes.

@MakeVotesMatter

[Proportional Commons @PropVoting]

@forwardnotback Note that this only passed because of FPTP.

The 256 MPs who voted against it represent more of the electorate than the 317 MPs who voted in favour. It passed because seats don't match votes:

[Make Votes Matter Manchester @MVM_Manchester]

You meet the most interesting people when talking about #makevotesmatter #squirrelsforpr

[Make Votes Matter Manchester @MVM_Manchester]

We've had so much fun today #MakeNoiseForPR - our voting system is not fair and it needs to change. If you haven't signed the petition yet today make sure you don't forget and sign it now. We need to #MakeVotesMatter https://t.co/y3flipfhRr

[lEon skuM @Sbradburn796S]

#LoveDemocracy! #MakeVotesMatter

[Klina Jordan #MVM 💜💬💚 #EqualVotes 🐘 #ProRep 🗳 @klinaj]

Happy #FollowBackFriday!

I'm just 38 followers off 2000 - I'll follow back anyone who is pro #ProportionalRepresentation and is kind enough to give me a follow!

Let's grow the #EqualVotes community and finally #MakeVotesMatter🐘💜🤍💚

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#FBPPR

[EqualVotesUK 🐘 @EqualVotesUK]

Followers of this account are well aware that our voting system is the elephant in so many rooms.

But what about zooms? Seen any elephants in zooms lately?

If so, please send pics 😃🙏🐘🗳️

[EqualVotesUK 🐘 @EqualVotesUK]

@WEPamela18 Warm elephant hug coming your way 🐘🤗

[Make Votes Matter @MakeVotesMatter]

Imagine you got to choose - really choose - who will speak for you in Parliament.

That, essentially, is what Proportional Representation means.

It's also why some people don't want you to have it.

[Marina Purkiss @MarinaPurkiss]

If you're like me...

Not a day goes by where you're not appalled by this Govt

We voted for this

EXCEPT WE DIDN'T

In 2019 the Tories won with 44% of the votes

...but ended up with 100% of the power

This is why FPTP voting has caused us a world of pain

THIS is why we need PR

[EqualVotesUK 🐘 @EqualVotesUK]

Really looking forward to seeing this - @PeterTatchell is a staunch advocate for #EqualVotes

[Peter Tatchell @PeterTatchell]

'Hating Peter Tatchell' documentary is out on Netflix 20 May. Featuring @eltonofficial & @IanMcKellen & @stephenfry & @freshnet discussing my 54 years of LGBT+ & other human rights activism. Includes rare film of my family & protests challenging tyrants & homophobes

PLEASE RT

[EqualVotesUK 🐘 @EqualVotesUK]

I'm a bit late to the party, but check this out! Winston Churchill hit the nail on the head all those years ago. We need #EqualVotes, like, last century.

[Alan Rasputin @RasputinAlan]

Some inspiration for #StGeorgesDay , some Winston Churchill wisdom on how England stands almost alone in Europe, except for Belarus, in not having #EqualVotes...

@WinstonCProject
@EqualVotesUK
#23rdApril
(Actual quote from Hansard in 1931)

[LabourList @LabourList]

"We need to be bold and we need to get out from our own shadow to confidently make the case for democratic and constitutional reform."

@KeiranON earlier this year on how Labour must once again be the party of constitutional reform: https://t.co/rMkf6I1It7

[EqualVotesUK 🐘 @EqualVotesUK]

It seems @CLPD_Labour have a bit of a blind spot when it comes to *FRICKING GIGANTIC ELEPHANTS* sat right next to them

[Joe O'Toole 🇵🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️ @JoeOTooIe]

Look at the state of @CLPD_Labour...

If they hold an anti-PR rally with the Tories, they could say:

"We DEMAND Tory majority governments"
"We DEMAND unequal votes"
"We DEMAND more of the same"

What's it called when you repeat the same tactics expecting different results...?

[Make Votes Matter @MakeVotesMatter]

The Czech Republic's "discriminatory" voting system is a paragon of fairness compared to UK general elections.

In 2019, First Past the Post completely warped the election results.

We need Proportional Representation - so Parliament reflects the people.

[Make Votes Matter @MakeVotesMatter]

To be sure, the system they use is far from perfectly proportional.

In 2017, ANO won significantly more seats than votes, and other parties got slightly less seats than they should have.

But if this is "discriminatory", what on earth is the UK's First Past the Post?