As someone mentioned we did have a referendum on voting reform about a decade ago - I barely remember it though so it must have been before I had any interest in politics?
Or maybe nobody had much interest in it?
edit: 42% turnout, I'd forgotten it was a fop to the LDs in return for tuition fees
2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum - Wikipedia
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Previously on "Seats difference if there was PR in the UK"
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The problem with PR is that UK politics don’t know how to form coalitions, and less so know how to effectively govern from them. The last two junior partners (LibDems and DUP) we seen as a necessary nuisance rather than a partner
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostHow does that work when PC, SNP, etc only stand in their respective nations?
Wouldn't we need some sort of PR based per-nation, or does that cause more problems?
Seems we'd still have a majority Tory government either way.
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostWhat is irrelevant is posting numbers with no understanding or analysis of what they actually mean..
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostNo, doesn't work like that.
On those numbers, Tories have 288 seats, Lab/SNP/LD have 304. So a rainbow coalition would be in charge. Can't say that appeals...
And SNP/DUP/SF/PC/whatever seats are still UK National seats, so no need to adjust for local nationality.
HTH, BIDI.
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostA proper PR system would be more democratic but not sure what the effect would be.
What's been achieved in the last 5 years of Tory government? Fook all and a sheet load of money up in smoke.
During the last coalition:
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Originally posted by Eirikur View PostNo you had not, that was on AV
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostWe had a referendum on PR in 2011. I was in favour. But the vast majority were not.
Referendums only come round once in a generation. Though I think they should be banned altogether. Or maybe only allowed if parliament is in favour.
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We had a referendum on PR in 2011. I was in favour. But the vast majority were not.
Referendums only come round once in a generation. Though I think they should be banned altogether. Or maybe only allowed if parliament is in favour.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostHow does that work when PC, SNP, etc only stand in their respective nations?
Wouldn't we need some sort of PR based per-nation, or does that cause more problems?
Seems we'd still have a majority Tory government either way.
On those numbers, Tories have 288 seats, Lab/SNP/LD have 304. So a rainbow coalition would be in charge. Can't say that appeals...
And SNP/DUP/SF/PC/whatever seats are still UK National seats, so no need to adjust for local nationality.
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The problem with proportional representation is that the non-voters (i.e. those that don't turnout) will always win so there would be no more MPs. Make it so.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostHow does that work when PC, SNP, etc only stand in their respective nations?
Wouldn't we need some sort of PR based per-nation, or does that cause more problems?
Seems we'd still have a majority Tory government either way.
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