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Is there a case for PR?

Michael Ixer ● 2525d12 Comments

Aren't all elections stolen in this way under our system?Anyway, yes there is a case.

David Ainsworth ● 2525d

The blue bit is still bigger than the rest, so what's your point?  For pity's sake just accept that Labour/Remain were thrashed, and that Putney is totally out of touch with the rest of the country.

Chantal Blake-Milton ● 2525d

If parliamentary seats were proportional to the votes the in the left hand diagram the blue would not have an overall majority.

Michael Ixer ● 2525d

Here we go start of the bad loser complaints.We all new the rules before the outset.shall we go for a peoples election ? Fgs the result is the result let's move on

Andy Pike ● 2525d

Yes there always has been but how will you persuade either big party to support it?I have missed all the excitement as I’m currently hunting tigers in India (to see and to photograph).  I’m off to Bhutan tomorrow where they have a Gross National Happiness Index. It keeps rising. I think I might just apply for political asylum!

Jonathan Callaway ● 2525d

Unsurprising responses here - but did anybody read page 48 of the Conservative manifesto ? They intend to keep the FPTP system - its quite a chilling read. Now with a majority, Johnson has a clear run and will go for the judiciary. But then everyone loves Boris I guess (  in step with the rest of the country ..) and  just want to 'get Brexit done.'

Lynne McNulty ● 2525d

And if the het independence the majority goes to 180+ . What's not to like

Andy Pike ● 2525d

"Putney is totally out of touch with the rest of the country."I so love the typical British understatement.

David Ainsworth ● 2525d

That was meant to say if the Scots get independence the majority is 180+. What's not to like 😁😁

Andy Pike ● 2525d

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Jane Carter ● 2525d

I'm sorry, but if we gave you a second chance we would have to give everybody a second chance, and that would be antidemocratic, now wouldn't it?So your posting has to remain:-"And if the het independence the majority goes to 180+ . What's not to like"I know that it reads like double bollix, but I don't make the rules.

David Ainsworth ● 2525d

You do have a point Michael, as the composition of Parliament does not reflect the "will of the people" as it were.There was a referendum a few years back and the result was to keep FPTP.I remember hearing Maggie Thatcher saying no to proportional representation citing the Italian system as an example.  Though this one may be chaotic, Australia and New Zealand for example have a very successful PR system.

Ivonne Holliday ● 2524d