In early January, Joe Sousek from Make Votes Matter and LCER set out early thoughts on the Labour Leadership candidates and where they stand on Proportional Representation (in a blog that ended up being cited in the Guardian!). With just two months to go and the field cut down to four, here’s what we’ve learnt.

Remember to sign our petition to all the Labour Leadership candidates calling on them to promise electoral reform and set out their plans for how they’ll bring in Proportional Representation!

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Rebecca Long-Bailey

Position: open to Proportional Representation - and supports a constitutional convention to review the voting system.

"It took 50,000 votes to elect a Labour MP whilst it took just 38,000 votes to elect a Tory MP. So I think it's right that we look at proportional systems of voting."@RLong_Bailey wants a constitutional convention to consider electoral reform.#OLHustings pic.twitter.com/jQDyBXWYlA
— Make Votes Matter (@MakeVotesMatter) January 26, 2020

Keir Starmer

Position: wants electoral reform to address the millions of people who “feel their voice doesn’t count” - and supports a constitutional convention to review the voting system.

Keir Starmer: “I also think on electoral reform, we’ve got to address the fact that millions of people vote in safe seats and they feel their voice doesn’t count. That’s got to be addressed. We will never get full participation in our electoral system until we do that" pic.twitter.com/0cN3OHgwm2
— Electoral Reform Society (@electoralreform) January 31, 2020

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Lisa Nandy

Position: wants to “trial” Proportional Representation for some local election areas only.

Finally at #OLHustings, @lisanandy says she wants a more pluralist country, but stops short of committing to action on electoral reform at Westminster.

Instead, she proposes to trial Proportional Representation in local government. pic.twitter.com/YD19uOyZj6
— Make Votes Matter (@MakeVotesMatter) January 26, 2020

Emily Thornberry

Position: Opposes Proportional Representation.

Candidates were asked whether they support Proportional Representation at today's #OLHustings @EmilyThornberry made the old claim that removing First Past the Post would harm the link between MPs & voters.

But all forms of PR advocated for the UK retain the constituency link... pic.twitter.com/iMaTqxguwB
— Make Votes Matter (@MakeVotesMatter) January 26, 2020