Think we get the governments we voted for? Think again. Westminster's First Past the Post system means millions of our votes make no difference in this election.

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We nearly always have one party forming the government, so you would think the majority of us voted for that party. But that's not how Westminster works.

In 2019, the Conservatives won a parliamentary majority with less than 44% of the vote. In 2005, Labour won a majority on 35% – in fact, we haven’t had a single party government the majority voted for since the 1930s. This time will likely be no different. Election after election, we get a government the majority didn't vote for.

It means the government doesn't have to focus on issues that matter to the majority of people to stay in power. And we've all seen the impact that has had.

Proportional representation would mean a party needs a majority of our votes, to win a majority in parliament.

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