Electoral reform and PR: An establishment trap
Channel: The Communist
Date: 31/03/2021

In this video, Alex - a Socialist Appeal supporter and Vice Chair of Truro and Falmouth CLP - explains why the left should steer clear of the demand to make proportional representation a key plank of Labour party policy. 

Not only is this a distraction, but it can serve to push Labour further down the path of class collaboration with the Liberal Democrats and sections of the Tory Party - both of whom represent the interests of capitalism.

The truth is that Labour can win under any voting system, but only on the basis of appealing to wide layers of the working class with bold, socialist policies and class-based demands - not tweaking the electoral system!

Therefore, the main task of the left is to clear out the agents of big business in the Labour party, by fighting for key demands like open selection of MPs, MPs on workers' wages, and a radical, socialist programme.

Read more in our article 'Electoral reform - an establishment trap': https://www.socialist.net/electoral-reform-an-establishment-trap.htm

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