Reply to: Democracy is a joke

[GreenMirror]

I've always wondered how proportional representation deals with constituencies and allowing people to access their MP's to present a constituent's problem and issues.

They do what they do at the moment. Vote with their conscience. Why listen to those nasty constituent prolls?

[darmstadt]

I've always wondered how proportional representation deals with constituencies and allowing people to access their MP's to present a constituent's problem and issues.

Well as you maybe aware, every few years you can (could) vote in the European elections. In England, Scotland and Wales the voting system for the European elections is the d'Hondt system of proportional representation - regional closed list. In Northern Ireland the system is Single Transferable Vote.

Since 1999 voters in Britain have elected MEPs under a proportional representation system. The European Parliamentary Elections Act of that year introduced a regional list system with seats allocated to parties in proportion to their share of the vote.

If you pop over to the various websites of the EU, the political parties, the MEPS, etc. you'll find it explained quite well

[northernladuk]

You mean strawberry blonde ??

In this day and age I'm not actually sure if that his name not.

[TestMangler]

You've got some young ginger bell end that you are quite welcome to as well

You mean strawberry blonde ??

[northernladuk]

In Scotland you have a Constituency MSP and then regional list MSPs. Each constituency only has one constituency MSP (obviously). In terms of voting in parliament, they are of equal value.

You've got some young ginger bell end that you are quite welcome to as well

[TestMangler]

I've always wondered how proportional representation deals with constituencies and allowing people to access their MP's to present a constituent's problem and issues.

Multi member constituencies are a compromise to achieve more proportionality and local representation.

In Scotland you have a Constituency MSP and then regional list MSPs. Each constituency only has one constituency MSP (obviously). In terms of voting in parliament, they are of equal value.

[Old Greg]

I've always wondered how proportional representation deals with constituencies and allowing people to access their MP's to present a constituent's problem and issues.

Multi member constituencies are a compromise to achieve more proportionality and local representation.

[cojak]

Yeh, a totally proportional representation system, not the fudge the Lib Dems proposed, would be good. Of course not all constituents could have an MP who represented their own views locally but think that's a lesser issue.

An elected House of Lords too (but called something else) plus ditch the monarchy.

I've always wondered how proportional representation deals with constituencies and allowing people to access their MP's to present a constituent's problem and issues.

[shaunbhoy]

And for CUK mods.

You'll be lucky.

They are either incapable and/or unwilling to even follow their own rules.

Bunch of insecure dullards with double standards.

[shaunbhoy]

not all constituents could have an MP who represented their own views locally

You might argue that most people don't currently have that anyway, unless of course their views happen to be in perfect symmetry with the personal aspirations of their own particular elected charlatan.

[TwoWolves]

Plato's Republic is as true today as it ever was.

Republic (Plato) - Wikipedia

Just replace the priest class with the media and it's clear there is nothing new under the sun.

[jamesbrown]

Not for CUK mods, they have no power or ability to influence much apart from a bunch of socially inept, incompetent IT contractors.

Still, I'd pay to watch. Not much mind. Probably a bitcoin.

[woohoo]

For CUK mods?

Not for CUK mods, they have no power or ability to influence much apart from a bunch of socially inept, incompetent IT contractors.

[jamesbrown]

Im all for a hunger games type selection process. I figure if they can make it through the killing games then they have something about them.

For CUK mods?

[woohoo]

Im all for a hunger games type selection process. I figure if they can make it through the killing games then they have something about them. I can't imagine the negotiations with the EU as being as farcical if our PM had killed several other politicians.

Also, they should be allowed to carry a gun and have to protect themselves. This would cut down on police protection costs and again prove their metal.

I believe Winston Churchill had to do something similar as a lad and look how he turned out.