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Proportional Commons@PropVoting
3 Jul 2023
This feed publishes recounts of divisions in the UK House of Commons, using a method that counts every vote in the last General Election.

The result shows us how distorted the Commons is, due to the First Past the Post electoral system (#FPTP).
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Proportional Commons@PropVoting
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An occasional reminder to check Bluesky for
@PropVoting updates, giving recounts of the latest votes in the House of Commons 👇

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An occasional reminder to check Bluesky for
@PropVoting updates, giving recounts of the latest votes in the House of Commons 👇

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@Femi_sorry
7 Jul 2025
Our FPTP voting system is killing people.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

youtu.be/jlwnTPPllvU
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Proportional Commons@PropVoting
4 Jul 2025
Today marks one year since the 2024 General Election.

Of the 252 divisions held since, 120 would have changed result if seats matched votes.

That is, ~48% of the time, opposition MPs represented more voters, but the government won anyway 🤷‍♀️

See 🧵 for examples.
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Proportional Commons@PropVoting
4 Jul 2025
Replying to @PropVoting
This chart is a proportional recount of a vote in the House of Commons. The top two bars show the number of MPs from each party who voted Aye or No in the division. The bottom two bars show the number of voters those MPs represent. For example, if a party won two million votes in the general election and half of that party's MPs voted in the division, that would represent one million voters. In many cases, more voters are represented by the MPs on the losing side. This is because seats don't match votes with First Past the Post (FPTP). Recounts are shown in terms of ideal MPs who all represent the same number of people. The method is not a simulation of a PR elected Commons. It is intended to highlight the distortion of FPTP. For more details, see the FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/4hxyc8e7 This chart is a proportional recount of a vote in the House of Commons. The top two bars show the number of MPs from each party who voted Aye or No in the division. The bottom two bars show the number of voters those MPs represent. For example, if a party won two million votes in the general election and half of that party's MPs voted in the division, that would represent one million voters. In many cases, more voters are represented by the MPs on the losing side. This is because seats don't match votes with First Past the Post (FPTP). Recounts are shown in terms of ideal MPs who all represent the same number of people. The method is not a simulation of a PR elected Commons. It is intended to highlight the distortion of FPTP. For more details, see the FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/4hxyc8e7
This chart is a proportional recount of a vote in the House of Commons. The top two bars show the number of MPs from each party who voted Aye or No in the division. The bottom two bars show the number of voters those MPs represent. For example, if a party won two million votes in the general election and half of that party's MPs voted in the division, that would represent one million voters. In many cases, more voters are represented by the MPs on the losing side. This is because seats don't match votes with First Past the Post (FPTP). Recounts are shown in terms of ideal MPs who all represent the same number of people. The method is not a simulation of a PR elected Commons. It is intended to highlight the distortion of FPTP. For more details, see the FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/4hxyc8e7
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Proportional Commons@PropVoting
4 Jul 2025
Replying to @PropVoting
Follow @propvoting.bsky.social for recounts of every division in the Commons.
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Proportional Commons@PropVoting
18 Feb 2025
Remember to check Bluesky for @PropVoting updates 👇

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18 Feb 2025
Remember to check Bluesky for @PropVoting updates 👇

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Proportional Commons@PropVoting
6 Feb 2025
A short clip about proportional representation from the folks at @MakeVotesMatter

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7 Feb 2025
Replying to @PropVoting
And a more detailed blog post expanding the message 👇

makevotesmatter.org.uk/news/2025/2/7/…
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