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"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain -
Originally posted by LondonManc View Post2015 - parties with greater than 1 million votes
Conservatives - 11,334,920 votes, 331 seats
Labour - 9,347,326 votes, 232 seats
UKIP - 3,881,129 votes, 1 seat
Libs - 2,415,888 votes, 8 seats
SNP - 1,454,436 votes, 56 seats
Greens - 1,157,613 votes, 1 seat
The problem we'd have is that it's hard to imagine how we'd get a government formed if we had PR unless you cut down on the number of parties that can stand. But that's not exactly fair either.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...011%E2%80%9315
But ofcourse system like that makes it much harder for the corporate lobbyists to influence as they have to bribe a lot more people...Comment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View PostDon't condescend. We both know that's how the system works. And we both know it's not representative.Originally posted by sal View PostDenmark seems to be doing fine with 8 parties having 5%+ of the votes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...011%E2%80%9315
But ofcourse system like that makes it much harder for the corporate lobbyists to influence as they have to bribe a lot more people...The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostWe can only play the hand we've been dealt. Until there's a referendum for electoral reform, we're stuck with what we've got."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Understanding why people don't vote could be just as important; some politicians may not want more people voting and are happy to maintain the status quo though.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyUntrue only 65% of the people who actually voted, this doesn't count the eligible voters who didn't vote - See how it works?"Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostUnderstanding why people don't vote could be just as important; some politicians may not want more people voting and are happy to maintain the status quo though."Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark TwainComment
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Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy54% of "Scots" voted to leave. What would be your criteria for a "Scottish voter" born in Scotland? One parent born in Scotland? One Grandparent born in Scotland? A Scottish surname?
You couldn't make it up!“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy54% of "Scots" voted to leave. What would be your criteria for a "Scottish voter" born in Scotland? One parent born in Scotland? One Grandparent born in Scotland? A Scottish surname?
I don't remember getting my ballot on the Scottish referendum?Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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