Andy Burnham to back electoral reform if he becomes prime minister
Summary
Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester mayor, said he supports major changes to the UK voting system if he becomes prime minister. He favors proportional representation to give smaller parties more power and wants politics to focus more on solving problems than winning points.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham plans to back big changes to the UK electoral system as prime minister.
- He supports proportional representation, which would help smaller parties like the Greens.
- Burnham aims for politics to focus on long-term problem-solving rather than short-term competition.
- He has not said when or how he would start electoral reform if elected.
- The Greens may reduce their election campaign if Burnham commits to proportional representation.
- Critics worry proportional representation could cause unstable governments with coalitions.
- Burnham wants politics to better represent parts of the UK outside London.
- He said the UK should fix internal problems before trying to rejoin the European Union.
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