Britain's electoral system delivers swings that are bad for workers - and polls suggest Labour could win the next vote but still lose the election. Trade unionists are calling for radical reform.
Image: Rally for Jeremy Corbyn, 2016. Paul NUK/Wikimedia, Creative Commons.
Trade unions have long been at the forefront of demands for political reform – dating back to the Chartists' fight for universal suffrage. Now they’ve launched a new campaign for fair votes.
But in the centenary year of expanded suffrage, few could deny that there is still plenty of work to be done to enhance democracy.
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