Forward Democracy

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We're helping Britain vote for a better future: ⮞ Stop The Tories and Reform ⮞ Use our collective power ⮞ Demand fairer politics ForwardDemocracy.com For weekly by-election and other tactical voting advice follow: @stopreform.bsky.social

Image shows a row of town houses in various colours – green, red, cyan, cyan, yellow, grey. Copy asks: "Why let 2 houses decide for all 6?" The majority isn't small – it's just divided. A call to action says, 'Sign the open letter at forwarddemocracy.com/neigbourhood'
18,059 - The number of visitors to our Gorton & Denton advice page on our website. 65,000 - The number of views our paid social ads had in the Gorton & Denton area. 471,000 - The number of people we reached via our own organic social media pages. 10,000+ - The number of Green Party leaflets that featured our advice (estimated). 4,761 - The number of people on our mailing list in Gtr. Manchester that we sent our advice to. 36,904 - The number of people who voted. 4,402 - The number of votes the Green Party beat Reform UK by.
"The threat of a far-right government elected against the public will has made tactical voting more vital than ever. From the 2024 General Election to recent results in Caerphilly and Gorton & Denton, voters are proving they will put values over party labels to meet the moment. It is a tragedy of our voting system that we must vote strategically rather than sincerely - but until that system changes, tactical voting is our strongest shield against the right." - Tom de Grunwald, Director of Forward Democracy
Data showing Green as the tactical choice to stop Reform in Gorton and Denton
Guardian headlined: More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high Exclusive study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century
Pink Graphic that says: 251 that’s how many Tories we stopped. Plus The Movement Forward logo.
Guardian screenshot How the far right is weaponising AI-generated content in Europe Experts say fake images raising fears around issues such as immigration have proliferated since EU elections Ben Quinn and Dan Milmo Tue 26 Nov 2024 05.00 GMT
ChatGPT screen shot: Imagine you're at a buffet, and everyone gets to vote for their favourite dish. In a **First Past the Post** (FPTP) system, only the most popular dish wins, and that's all anyone gets to eat—whether you like it or not. Even if 49% of the people voted for lasagne, if 51% wanted fish fingers, the entire buffet becomes fish fingers. Everyone else is left grumbling, hungry for lasagne. Now picture **Proportional Representation** (PR). Here, the buffet reflects the votes. If 40% want pizza, 30% want sushi, and 30% want tacos, then the table is laid out with 40% pizza, 30% sushi, and 30% tacos. Everyone gets a slice of their preference, even if it’s just a smaller portion, and the buffet looks like the crowd that voted for it. In FPTP, the buffet caters to the loudest majority; in PR, it’s a surreal mosaic of everyone’s tastes, however bizarre the combination.
There may be no bottom to the Tories, but there is an end