anyone thinking of voting Lib Dem
should remember the 2010 election when Cleggy ran on a left of Labour ticket, then they jumped into bed with the Tories and did the opposite of what they campaigned for.
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should remember the 2010 election when Cleggy ran on a left of Labour ticket, then they jumped into bed with the Tories and did the opposite of what they campaigned for.
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Anyone who supports PR
Should remember what electoral system gifted the BNP two MEPs.
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Should remember what electoral system gifted the BNP two MEPs.
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I think that says a lot more about apathy to the EU elections than it does the system
Many countries make a pretty good fist of PR, typically where their political landscape isn't as adversarial as ours.
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Many countries make a pretty good fist of PR, typically where their political landscape isn't as adversarial as ours.
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If by "good fist" you mean ineffectual and bickering coalitions,
I couldn't agree more. PR is such a success in Belgium that they went without an elected government for nearly two years. Truly, democracy in action!
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I couldn't agree more. PR is such a success in Belgium that they went without an elected government for nearly two years. Truly, democracy in action!
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the Dutch seem to do ok
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_general_election,_2017
luckily they don't have to tolerate Geert Wilders as the official opposition
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_general_election,_2017
luckily they don't have to tolerate Geert Wilders as the official opposition
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Yes Benny junior. Geert Wilders & Co only got twenty seats in the Dutch Parliament.
A mere 13% of all seats available. Truly a victory for the liberals and their wacky voting system. Islamophobia has been soundly defeated in the Netherlands. Well, that's how it was portrayed by the BBC and Guardian over here. Fake news. 13%, Benny jr. They'd have got nothing like that under FPTP. It may not be perfect, but it acts as a disinfectant that kills off the lunatic fringe, which liberals and moderates need to remember when they start whining about Populism. PR is Populism in electoral form.
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A mere 13% of all seats available. Truly a victory for the liberals and their wacky voting system. Islamophobia has been soundly defeated in the Netherlands. Well, that's how it was portrayed by the BBC and Guardian over here. Fake news. 13%, Benny jr. They'd have got nothing like that under FPTP. It may not be perfect, but it acts as a disinfectant that kills off the lunatic fringe, which liberals and moderates need to remember when they start whining about Populism. PR is Populism in electoral form.
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calm down sweetie
I'm not advocating PR in the UK. PR clearly works for some.
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I'm not advocating PR in the UK. PR clearly works for some.
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