Tag: Proportional Representation

In 2011 a National Referendum was held on whether the UK should adopt the Alternative Vote system. It was decisively rejected by 67% of the 42%…

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First-Past-the-Post is not just deeply unrepresentative, it is poisonous to democratic politics. It fundamentally undermines real democratic values. The UK general election has just demonstrated…

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The general view seems to be that, whatever the outcome, this has been a desultory election campaign.  More lies, more half-truths, more evasion.  This is…

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We are offered a contest between two leaders while trends point to multi-party competition It may seem an absurd question to ask ourselves as the…

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Various points have been made regarding my critique of Proportional Representation (PR) from the standpoint of my ‘Fuzzy Democracy’, which I claim to be a…

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Last week, our friend Paul Gregory wrote about the failings of proportional representation systems. Here, in the spirit of opening up discussion, I would like…

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Proportional Representation (PR) is the favourite alternative to remedy the glaring defects of the First-Past-The-Post system of electing representatives (deputies, MPs). Discussion of second rounds…

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In December, Chris Skidmore, Minister for the Constitution, wrote an opinion piece in the Telegraph called: ‘It is an affront to democracy that 27 million people are currently…

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