'Effective action on climate chaos is purposefully rejected because First Past the Post (FPTP) privileges the voices and votes of a tiny minority'

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.

  • HelloThere@sh.itjust.works
    1·
    9 months ago

    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.

    • Syldon@feddit.ukOPEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      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.