How do we fix our broken democracy?

West Country Bylines

First past the post means that the vast majority of people are unrepresented in our seats of power. How can we bring about essential change?

Every day it becomes more obvious that our first past the post system is not fit for purpose, Around sixty percent of the electorate are unrepresented, disengaged, disenfranchised and disillusioned. We must have electoral reform. <a href="https://westcountrybylines.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">West Country Bylines</a> is hosting a Q&amp;A session on this burning issue with a cracking panel drawn from campaign organisations and political parties. The panel: Klina Jordan, co-founder and chief executive of <a href="https://www.makevotesmatter.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Make Votes Matter</a>; Mary Southcott, from <a href="https://labourcampaignforelectoralreform.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform</a>.; Tom Brake, director of <a href="https://unlockdemocracy.org.uk/people-index/tom-brake-director-f9rw5" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Unlock Democracy</a> and Molly Scott Cato, former MEP (<a href="https://vote.greenparty.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Green Party</a>), economist and activist. This is your chance to ask questions, make suggestions and connect with others equally concerned with the parlous state of our democracy.We are asking for donations to fund extra Zoom costs for increased capacity. Any excess raised will be retained by West Country Bylines to fund our efforts to reach beyond the &#x27;bubble&#x27; and counter the mainstream media disinformation tsunami! Please be sure to apply for the free admission ticket as well as making a donation (if you are able to do so).Your donation will show on your bank statement as going to Devon for Europe, but it will be passed on to West Country Bylines.

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