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Proportional Representation to be debated at Labour Party Conference

Constituency Labour Party delegates are set to debate Proportional Representation at the party conference this week.

Keir Starmer has ruled out including any support for a change in the voting system in Labour’s election manifesto.

But that hasn’t stopped the issue from becoming a bit of a headache for him.

According to recent polling, nearly two-thirds of Labour supporters are in favour of PR.

If the party were to form a coalition with the Lib Dems, that would mean there would be overwhelming support among his voter base.

CLP delegates have reportedly voted to make Electoral Reform a top priority for Labour.

The issue will be debated at the conference this week in a sign that it has started to gain traction within the party.

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Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE). He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author. Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

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