#majority

· 4mo ago

Kelly Hayes interviews Rebecca Solnit. “There is no rewind button on #history. Once people have #power & agency, and have seen what it’s like to have #rights, #votingrights, #reproductiverights, they’re not interested in going back. And we’re the #majority.” #politics #SCOTUS #democracy #maga #gop #trump #civilliberties #constitution #freedom https://truthout.org/audio/hope-is-not-naive-rebecca-solnit-on-backlash-power-and-political-memory/ #hope #resilience #government #history

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Mark @paka@mastodon.scot

· 4mo ago

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... Our system of #electing #MPs, #FPTP, means national outcomes often bear little relation to how people actually #vote

In 2024, #Labour’s 34% vote share translated into two-thirds of the seats. But that massive #majority hasn’t lent stability, because #stability comes from popular support.

https://electoral-reform.org.uk/keir-starmers-resignation-is-the-latest-product-of-the-chaos-of-first-past-the-post/?utm_medium=mastodon_fediverse

#UK #elections #voting #ProportionalRepresentation #Starmer #ToxicPolitics #DemocracyNOW

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Keir Starmer’s resignation is the latest product of the chaos of First Past the Post

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Keir Starmer’s resignation is the latest product of the chaos of First Past the Post

Today Keir Starmer announced he will be resigning as Prime Minister. It is hard to overstate how remarkable that is. His government won 63% of all MPs on just 34% of the vote in 2024, gi

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