Big in Parliament
The APPG for Fair Elections recently revealed that it is the biggest 'All-Party Parliamentary Group' in Westminster.
A majority of its more than 150 members are Labour, and with over 130 MPs from across the House, it has more seats in the Commons than the Official Opposition.
The APPG also revealed brand new polling, showing that a majority of the public backs its call for a 'National Commission for Electoral Reform', with support outstripping opposition by 5:1.
Keep reading below for coverage of the news - and an oped by two of the APPG’s Labour MPs.
The news came ahead of a parliamentary event - Strengthening democracy in an age of volatility - which heard from Labour figures MPs including Alex Sobel (the APPG’s Chair), Abtisam Mohamed, and Blair McDougall. Highlights and a recording of the speeches are available on the group’s website.
Why Westminster’s biggest parliamentary group is calling for a commission on electoral reform
By Alex Sobel MP & Lizzi Collinge MP
Last week’s elections were a wake-up call for more reasons than one. Reform UK’s surge is seen by many as a cause for concern, but the growing volatility and fragmentation of the electorate itself should also worry us. This is a continuation of the trend that we saw in last year’s general election, when fewer people voted Labour or Tory – and more people voted for smaller parties – than ever before...
"What we are calling for is a modest, first step towards addressing what everyone can see is an indefensibly broken voting system. We believe the government needs to set up a National Commission for Electoral Reform"
— APPG for Fair Elections (@FairElectionsUK) May 9, 2025
✍️ @alexsobel & @LizziCollinge https://t.co/GlyvNNUH74
Cross-party MPs brand voting system ‘dangerous’ in an era of electoral volatility
By Josh Self
A major cross-party group of MPs has warned that the electoral system is “unrepresentative” and potentially “dangerous”, urging the government to back reform amid deepening disillusion with politics. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Fair Elections, the largest of its kind in Westminster, has reiterated its call for a national commission on electoral reform...
“We’re now the biggest APPG in Parliament and the public supports our call for a National Commission for Electoral Reform by a margin of five to one. The government should listen and act.”
— APPG for Fair Elections (@FairElectionsUK) May 9, 2025
💬 @alexsobel, Chair of the APPG for @FairElectionsUK
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