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PLEASE Ask your MP to vote for Caroline Lucas's Bill to introduce PR INSTEAD OF FPTP
http://www.makevotesmatter.org.uk/caroline-lucas-bill
On Wednesday 20th July, Caroline Lucas - Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion - will put before Parliament a Ten Minute Rule Bill to introduce Proportional Representation for UK General Elections.GET RID OF FIRST PAST THE POST, AND INTRODUCE PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION FOR A FAIRER BRITAIN.
VOTES IS TOMORROW. SIGN IT TONIGHT, TAKES TWO MINUTES.
http://www.makevotesmatter.org.uk/caroline-lucas-bill
On Wednesday 20th July, Caroline Lucas - Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion - will put before Parliament a Ten Minute Rule Bill to introduce Proportional Representation for UK General Elections.GET RID OF FIRST PAST THE POST, AND INTRODUCE PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION FOR A FAIRER BRITAIN.
VOTES IS TOMORROW. SIGN IT TONIGHT, TAKES TWO MINUTES.
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To be honest, I'm so indifferent about voting systems that I couldn't even be bothered doing that.
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(Original post by Rover73)
PLEASE Ask your MP to vote for Caroline Lucas's Bill to introduce PR INSTEAD OF FPTP
http://www.makevotesmatter.org.uk/caroline-lucas-bill
On Wednesday 20th July, Caroline Lucas - Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion - will put before Parliament a Ten Minute Rule Bill to introduce Proportional Representation for UK General Elections.GET RID OF FIRST PAST THE POST, AND INTRODUCE PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION FOR A FAIRER BRITAIN.
VOTES IS TOMORROW. SIGN IT TONIGHT, TAKES TWO MINUTES.
PLEASE Ask your MP to vote for Caroline Lucas's Bill to introduce PR INSTEAD OF FPTP
http://www.makevotesmatter.org.uk/caroline-lucas-bill
On Wednesday 20th July, Caroline Lucas - Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion - will put before Parliament a Ten Minute Rule Bill to introduce Proportional Representation for UK General Elections.GET RID OF FIRST PAST THE POST, AND INTRODUCE PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION FOR A FAIRER BRITAIN.
VOTES IS TOMORROW. SIGN IT TONIGHT, TAKES TWO MINUTES.
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(Original post by Rover73)
PLEASE Ask your MP to vote for Caroline Lucas's Bill to introduce PR INSTEAD OF FPTP
http://www.makevotesmatter.org.uk/caroline-lucas-bill
On Wednesday 20th July, Caroline Lucas - Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion - will put before Parliament a Ten Minute Rule Bill to introduce Proportional Representation for UK General Elections.GET RID OF FIRST PAST THE POST, AND INTRODUCE PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION FOR A FAIRER BRITAIN.
VOTES IS TOMORROW. SIGN IT TONIGHT, TAKES TWO MINUTES.
PLEASE Ask your MP to vote for Caroline Lucas's Bill to introduce PR INSTEAD OF FPTP
http://www.makevotesmatter.org.uk/caroline-lucas-bill
On Wednesday 20th July, Caroline Lucas - Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion - will put before Parliament a Ten Minute Rule Bill to introduce Proportional Representation for UK General Elections.GET RID OF FIRST PAST THE POST, AND INTRODUCE PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION FOR A FAIRER BRITAIN.
VOTES IS TOMORROW. SIGN IT TONIGHT, TAKES TWO MINUTES.
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We voted against this only 5 years ago. Why should we have yet another referendum?
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Weg voted against this only 5 years ago. Why should we have yet another referendum?
Weg voted against this only 5 years ago. Why should we have yet another referendum?
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(Original post by viffer)
That was for AV rather than PR iirc
That was for AV rather than PR iirc
If you are going to introduce PR we also need wholesale reform of the political system and that isn't going to happen any time soon.
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(Original post by ByEeek)
Same difference. AV was seen as a watered down version of PR. I was very much in favour but the result was unanimous. I am soundly against polling until you get the right answer and then going with that.
If you are going to introduce PR we also need wholesale reform of the political system and that isn't going to happen any time soon.
Same difference. AV was seen as a watered down version of PR. I was very much in favour but the result was unanimous. I am soundly against polling until you get the right answer and then going with that.
If you are going to introduce PR we also need wholesale reform of the political system and that isn't going to happen any time soon.
There are numerous differences between AV and PR, and some even say AV is worse and can give even bigger majorities than PR. I think someone said in 1997 - Labour would have increased their majority quite substantially under AV.
Whether we should adopt PR - no, it's an awful system.
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PETITION BY OWEN WINTER TO INTRODUCE PR INSTEAD OF THE OUTDATED FTPT.
https://www.change.org/p/make-this-t...Yws5foSuLmPAiV
https://www.change.org/p/make-this-t...Yws5foSuLmPAiV
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I am all for proportional representation, but I am more for democracy. In 2011 we voted against the alternative vote. In 2012, we voted against having mayors. We have now just elected a mayor for Manchester against the 2012 vote and now we have another measure to introduce a new voting system. What is the point in voting if it counts for nothing?
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I'm for a mixed system, AMS or AV Plus. Have 300 constituency MPs and 146 MPs elected under list PR in regional constituencies used for EU Parliamentary elections e.g North East, London, Scotland etc
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(Original post by Josb)
The first past the post is the best system. Don't change it.
The first past the post is the best system. Don't change it.
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(Original post by SHallowvale)
Why is it the best?
Why is it the best?
With a proportional representation, 100 UKIP MPs would have been elected in the 2015 elections -- same for the Lib Dems, the Greens, etc.; the political system would have been shaken by so many parties in parliament, because governments would not be able to form a solid majority.
The First Past the Post prevents extremist parties from reaching prominence. In another country, UKIP would have been a strong party thanks to its MPs (who bring funding and grassroots presence), whilst in the UK, they broke against the FPTP wall and are going to disappear.
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(Original post by Josb)
Because it is the most stable. The UK has not experienced a regime change since 1688.
With a proportional representation, 100 UKIP MPs would have been elected in the 2015 elections -- same for the Lib Dems, the Greens, etc.; the political system would have been shaken by so many parties in parliament, because governments would not be able to form a solid majority.
The First Past the Post prevents extremist parties from reaching prominence. In another country, UKIP would have been a strong party thanks to its MPs (who bring funding and grassroots presence), whilst in the UK, they broke against the FPTP wall and are going to disappear.
Because it is the most stable. The UK has not experienced a regime change since 1688.
With a proportional representation, 100 UKIP MPs would have been elected in the 2015 elections -- same for the Lib Dems, the Greens, etc.; the political system would have been shaken by so many parties in parliament, because governments would not be able to form a solid majority.
The First Past the Post prevents extremist parties from reaching prominence. In another country, UKIP would have been a strong party thanks to its MPs (who bring funding and grassroots presence), whilst in the UK, they broke against the FPTP wall and are going to disappear.
An extreme party may get MPs but even if they were part of a coalition it isn't likely that their extreme policies would be implemented as their presence would be dwarfed by that of larger parties. Using the 2015 election as an example - a Conservative-UKIP coalition would be dominated by Conservative policy.
If an extreme party is the dominant party in a coalition then that would mean they'd have had the most amount of votes - in which case they'd probably have the same number of MPs (if not more) under FPTP anyway.
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(Original post by ByEeek)
I am all for proportional representation, but I am more for democracy. In 2011 we voted against the alternative vote. In 2012, we voted against having mayors. We have now just elected a mayor for Manchester against the 2012 vote and now we have another measure to introduce a new voting system. What is the point in voting if it counts for nothing?
I am all for proportional representation, but I am more for democracy. In 2011 we voted against the alternative vote. In 2012, we voted against having mayors. We have now just elected a mayor for Manchester against the 2012 vote and now we have another measure to introduce a new voting system. What is the point in voting if it counts for nothing?
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Because it is the most stable. The UK has not experienced a regime change since 1688.
With a proportional representation, 100 UKIP MPs would have been elected in the 2015 elections -- same for the Lib Dems, the Greens, etc.; the political system would have been shaken by so many parties in parliament, because governments would not be able to form a solid majority.
The First Past the Post prevents extremist parties from reaching prominence. In another country, UKIP would have been a strong party thanks to its MPs (who bring funding and grassroots presence), whilst in the UK, they broke against the FPTP wall and are going to disappear.
Because it is the most stable. The UK has not experienced a regime change since 1688.
With a proportional representation, 100 UKIP MPs would have been elected in the 2015 elections -- same for the Lib Dems, the Greens, etc.; the political system would have been shaken by so many parties in parliament, because governments would not be able to form a solid majority.
The First Past the Post prevents extremist parties from reaching prominence. In another country, UKIP would have been a strong party thanks to its MPs (who bring funding and grassroots presence), whilst in the UK, they broke against the FPTP wall and are going to disappear.
That British politicians are too childish to work in coalition is a pretty poor argument against PR in my opinion.
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No, then idiots would vote for fellow idiots LIKE CAROLINE LUCAS and Tim Farron. Sure, I'd like it if the SNP had less MP's and UKIP had more, but the tories are doing ok right now so I'd be happy enough with things staying the same.
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(Original post by mojojojo101)
You say you are for democracy, but your words say differently. The vote in 2011 was for/against A/V, you have extrapolated from 'we don't like AV' to 'we do like FPTP' which is not a fair representation of that referendum result.
You say you are for democracy, but your words say differently. The vote in 2011 was for/against A/V, you have extrapolated from 'we don't like AV' to 'we do like FPTP' which is not a fair representation of that referendum result.
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(Original post by mojojojo101)
You say barrier against 'extremists I say barrier to true democracy. As you have pointed out, FPTP is deeply conservative and helps to maintain a single coherent agenda in Westminster even when that may be antagonistic to the views and interests of the wider population.
That British politicians are too childish to work in coalition is a pretty poor argument against PR in my opinion.
You say barrier against 'extremists I say barrier to true democracy. As you have pointed out, FPTP is deeply conservative and helps to maintain a single coherent agenda in Westminster even when that may be antagonistic to the views and interests of the wider population.
That British politicians are too childish to work in coalition is a pretty poor argument against PR in my opinion.
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