Announcement form the Electoral Reform Society.
Single-party governments look increasingly like a thing of the past. Isn’t it time we came to terms with the fact that parties have to share power?
That’s what we think – and so, it seems, does the British public. With six or seven parties commanding a decent share of the vote, even our absurdly outdated electoral system isn’t going to stop Britain from heading towards another hung parliament.
But there’s a danger our politicians are sleepwalking into another set of coalition negotiations without considering what it takes to come to a power-sharing deal.
That’s why we’ve launched a new report, Working Together: lessons in how to share power, made up of contributions from politicians and experts in the UK and around the world about their experiences of coalition and minority government.
Read and share our blog on Working Together
With a hung parliament in the offing, this report could be an important guide for party leaders as they negotiate the next Parliament.
Of course, their job would be made much easier if they could be sure the seats they have in Westminster actually reflected how people voted. Under First Past the Post, power-sharing deals will never have the legitimacy they need.
But even under FPTP, it looks as if single-party governments are a thing of the past. So it’s time we got better at coalitions and minority government. That’s where our report comes in.
Do let us know what you think of our report by tweeting about it (#WorkingTogether) or replying to this email.
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