llamatron Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I was going on the results of this election . yes but many people wouldn't vote the same way if the system was different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingmaker2 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 labour getting approx the same percentage as libdem and having 200 seats more:loopy: Didn't follow politics last time! Are you Justin Smith too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Are you Justin Smith too? do you think that was a private conversation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decaff Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I concur, defending their position is indefensible:hihi: Wow llamatron something we agree on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 Wow llamatron something we agree on I disagree:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemist Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 This would allow around 5 or 6 bnp mps in parliament. Thats the price you pay for true democracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plekhanov Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 It isn't fair. But Cameron has firmly set his mind against any electoral reform which would make the voting system fairer and more representative of people actually voted. The current voting system, of first past the post, served the country well when most of the voters chose between Labour or Conservative. But we no longer have a two party system - but the voting system hasn't been changed to reflect that fact. I strongly support the need for proportional representation. Declaration of interest: redrobbo is a Labour Party member and also a member of Makes Votes Count and the Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform. Blair and Brown also set their minds firmly "against any electoral reform which would make the voting system fairer and more representative of people actually voted" and deliberately suppressed attempts at reform during their 13 years in power despite having made promises to reform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingmaker2 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 But my question was a genuine one for Justin Smith who said More than anything this election has persuaded me that we should have proportional representation, now. I just wondered why this election more than other elections has led for the call for PR......is it perhaps that Clegg has made PR more high profile than it was before, bearing in mind the Lib Dems have always argued for PR for decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plekhanov Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 what about the BNP ? Under PR, the BNP would have MP's......... Depends upon the system adopted. Besides don't forget that the BNP's strongest support is in utterly safe Labour seats that have been neglected under the current system. Creating areas of neglected people ready for the BNP to work on. Under PR Labour would no longer be able to take it's safe seats for granted and the Lib Dem, Conservatives... would have a reason to expend significant energy campaigning in those areas, this would actually serve to make things considerably harder for the BNP. Not that a party you dislike possibly being given a chance is a very democratic reason for opposing a fair voting system of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decaff Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 I disagree:P On what point...i make a point, you concur but you disgaree that we agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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