Make Votes Matter Totnes and South Devon

26/08/2026

We say: announce a National Commission now to design a voting system that's fit for modern Britain.
✍️ If you haven't yet, sign our petition: https://actionnetwork.org/.../andy-burnham-make-fair.../

💥 FRONT PAGE OF THE GUARDIAN 💥

Andy Burnham promised electoral reform. Now is his time to show he means it.

Nearly 100 Labour MPs - alongside dozens of others - have signed an amendment calling for a review of Britain's voting system.

We say: announce a National Commission now to design a voting system that's fit for modern Britain.

✍️ If you haven't yet, sign our petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/andy-burnham-make-fair-votes-happen/

17/07/2026

Now is the time to let Andy Burnham know you support PR. He has said nice words about electoral reform when he has not had the power to do anything about it. Now he has the power, hold him to his word. Sign the letter.

✍️ Dear Andy Burnham: it's time for a fair voting system. Sign our letter!

Today Andy Burnham officially becomes the new leader of the Labour Party. On Monday he’ll be sworn in as Prime Minister - our fifth in four years.

For years, Burnham has advocated for a fairer, proportional voting system. Now it's time for him to show that he means it.

That's why, alongside our friends at Compass and Unlock Democracy, we've written to the incoming PM, calling for urgent action to fix our broken democracy.

SIGN & SHARE: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/andy-burnham-make-fair-votes-happen/

13/06/2026

On Vire Island, Totnes today, a big banner, "Wake up Westminster to PR" and Caroline Voaden, South Devon MP.

11/06/2026

Totnes Make Votes Matter (MVM) group are participating in the national MVM’s action day Wake up Westminster on Saturday 13th June. We will be meeting at 11am at Vire Island - by the old bridge very close to The Plains.

Our plan is to do a banner drop from the old bridge - you may remember we did a similar event in August 2020. We will be joined on the day by South Hams MP Caroline Voaden, who is a firm supported of PR and a member of the All Party Parliamentary group for Fair Elections.

We'd love to see you on the day as we know there is a huge amount of support for the campaign in Totnes and South Devon - we need as many people on the day as possible to send a clear message to Westminster!

The Make Votes Matter Wake up Westminster action sends a strong message that we are sleepwalking into chaos, by continuing to ignore the fact that multiple parties competing for votes in a two party system is creating increasingly disproportionate and chaotic results!

Make Votes Matter have action days happening up and down the country in June, whilst the representation of the people bill is in it's final reading stage. The bill brings some welcome reform but misses out Proportional Representation completely. Now is the time to come along and show your support for PR - together we can send a powerful message that reform without PR will not bring about the politics and representation we all deserve.

So please join us if you can with a bell, an alarm clock, a horn or just be ready to set a noisy alarm on your phone! Friends and family are all welcome this should be a fun way to create some great videos and photos to send a serious message that it's high time for Westminster to wake up!

Any queries contact Laurie Taylor:

[email protected]

04/06/2026

Letter in the Totnes Times 4th June 2026.

22/05/2026

09/05/2026

On the streets of Totnes today asking people whether they thought this week's elections were fair?

02/05/2026

Want to tackle climate change? first change the voting system.