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Will Keir Starmer introduce voter reform? | UK Politics | New Statesman
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7:20Now PlayingWill the Labour party introduce PR and voter reform to appease the Lib Dems? We answer your questions.
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Proportional representation and voter reform has been a “long standing campaign” for better inclusion from various parts of the political spectrum. Whilst Keir Starmer has flirted with the idea of extending the right to vote to 16-17 year olds, and potentially EU citizens, the Labour party has made it clear that voter reform is not their priority.
With increasing pressure from the Liberal Democrats, whose support Labour could require in the case of a coalition, will the Labour party concede? Or will they stand by their decision, avoiding the risk of being seen in an opportunistic light and jeopardising a system that’s working for them?
Anoosh Chakelian, host of the New Statesman podcast, Zoë Grünewald, political reporter for the New Statesman, and Freddie Hayward, political correspondent for the New Statesman, answer your questions.
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