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Sion Jobbins's avatar

The closed list is a big mistake. It helps grifters in Reform who've done nothing but a well known and respected candidate (from whichever party) won't be able to get those extra vital votes. It also alienates voters. Plaid wanted STV, Labour opposed. Is there still time to change that?

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Jacky Smith's avatar

One of the things that might make a difference is challenging the right-wing bias in mass media. GBNews, TalkTV & most of the big national newspapers are owned by very rich individuals who have vested interests to protect.

We need media that ask parties like Reform the hard questions, and point out when they have no answers.

Reform didn't have a manifesto at the last election, and that was entirely deliberate. They're not a democratic party, they're a limited company owned by some of the same very rich individuals who own the media.

There's a pattern, and it's a nasty one.

How do we persuade the Labour party (both in Wales & in the national party) to start unpicking the systems than enable that plan? Starting by removing the senior people in the BBC that were put in place by the previous government to silence honest debate, perhaps?

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