First Past the Post voting is causing chaos. It simply can’t deal with the multi-party politics we have today.

With five parties now polling in double digits, elections are becoming a lottery where the majority of voters are ignored.

We are calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform. The Commission should recommend a new voting system for a modern Britain where votes cast match seats won.

The House of Lords has no place in a modern democracy. It has ballooned up to around 750 members and is stuffed with party donors and political cronies.

As an unelected body, the House of Lords lacks the democratic legitimacy it needs to challenge and scrutinise legislation.

The government must now honour the Labour Party manifesto commitment to start a public consultation on the future of the House of Lords.

Governments of all colours have centralised power away from local communities for decades.

We believe that more decisions should be taken in town halls, not Whitehall. 

It’s time to create a model of local democracy that puts power closer to communities and gives people a genuine say over the decisions that affect their lives.