18 Sep 2021 11:51
Since Priti Patel's announcement in March, we have been campaigning against the proposal to make you use First Past the Post for mayoral and PCC elections. You've joined over 30,000 people in signing the petition calling on the Government to stop.
Until this week, this democratic downgrade wasn't included in the Elections Bill that's currently going through Parliament. But now, the Government have prepared a last-minute motion that would allow the relevant committee to consider this change.
Yesterday, Jacob Rees-Mogg scheduled this for debate in the House of Commons this coming Monday, 20th September.
https://www.makevotesmatter.org.uk/petition-less-fptp-not-more?link_id=2&can_id=7912b55e72d6174409e36b7a8226a78d&source=email-urgent-let-your-mp-know-we-should-have-less-fptp-not-more-3&email_referrer=email_1294195&email_subject=tell-httpsactionnetworkorglettersequal-votes-lobbyletter-letterfullname-default-your-mp-that-you-dont-want-first-past-the-post
The time is now to let your MP know what you think of this proposed levelling-down of our democracy. The Government has announced this at very short notice, with barely two working days to respond. So, please send a personal email to your MP right now.
You can find your MP’s name and send them an email by using the Write to Them online tool. It takes less than 5 minutes.
https://www.writetothem.com/?link_id=3&can_id=7912b55e72d6174409e36b7a8226a78d&source=email-urgent-let-your-mp-know-we-should-have-less-fptp-not-more-3&email_referrer=email_1294195&email_subject=tell-httpsactionnetworkorglettersequal-votes-lobbyletter-letterfullname-default-your-mp-that-you-dont-want-first-past-the-post