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Is it finally time for proportional representation?

Is it finally time for proportional representation?

With England now a five-party system, first past the post feels less and less democratic

By Rachel Cunliffe

Comment and Analysis

Local elections don’t matter

Dan Taylor

The battle for Lambeth, Labour’s London stronghold

Megan Kenyon

Just 1 per cent of Reform voters would consider supporting Labour

Just 1 per cent of Reform voters would consider supporting Labour

Bartholomew Roberts

In Scotland, Anas Sarwar faces a reckoning

Ethan Croft

A view of Britain from the Highlands

Andrew Marr

Letter of the week: Signs of decline

Letter of the week: Signs of decline

New Statesman

Interviews and Profiles

Kemi Badenoch isn’t working

Kemi Badenoch isn’t working

Will Lloyd

What Keir Starmer can’t say

What Keir Starmer can’t say

Tom McTague

Andy Burnham’s plan for Britain

Andy Burnham’s plan for Britain

Tom McTague

Inside Robert Jenrick’s New Right revolution

Inside Robert Jenrick’s New Right revolution

Harry Lambert