‘It is time for the voices of all voters to be heard’

• I AM writing to express my frustration and anger at the continued failure of the Labour and Conservative leaderships to support electoral reform in the United Kingdom.

It is outrageous that, in this day and age, we are still using an outdated and undemocratic FPTP, first-past-the-post, system that fails to accurately represent our country.

Fifty-eight per cent of voters at the last election do not have an MP of their choice in parliament, a higher share than ever before.

The current system leads to millions of votes being wasted and allows parties to gain power with only a third of the popular vote. Something has to change.

It is time for the voices of all voters to be heard. The Labour and Conservative leaderships must wake up and recognise the need for proportional representation.

Their failure to support reform is a clear indication they are more interested in maintaining their own power than in truly representing the people they were elected to serve.

STEFANIE GAISSER, NW3