2021 Manifesto FINAL DRAFT - Flipbook - Page 10
Democracy
Making decisions
together, for the
benefit of everyone
British politics has long been
dominated by the two big parties,
due to our first past the post
system. Many people are not fans
of either of the big parties, but tend
to vote for the one they feel is the
lesser of two evils. Since the 1950s
voter numbers have been falling, as
people who live in ‘safe’ seats know
their vote makes no difference to
who is in power.
In the 2016 referendum, the West
Midlands had the highest
percentage of votes to leave the EU.
Much of that vote was driven by a
feeling that politicians were distant
and uninterested. People felt they
had no say in big decisions
affecting their lives.
Each new generation of politicians
promised to make life better. Yet no
matter which party was voted into
power, change was imposed from
above and people’s views were
ignored. It’s increasingly clear that
people want politicians to listen to
them.