Make My Vote Count: PR’s bad PR
As it stands, however, the system is so biased that the government is decided as much by geography and incumbency as by actual votes cast. In 2001, it took an average of 26,000 votes to elect a Labour MP, 50,300 to elect a Conservative and 92,600 to elect a Lib Dem. Theoretically, this time round, Labour could finish third on the popular vote and still maintain a parliamentary majority.
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How can this be right? Please, please, go along to make my vote count, and sign up to the epetition to reinstate democracy in this country.
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2 responses to “Make My Vote Count: PR's bad PR”
The article needs editting. E.g.:
“a million people couldn’t march through the capital to protest against it, and be so ostensibly ignored.” [Emphasis mine]
The anti-Italian quip doesn’t do it any favours either.
I also like the second comment which (almost) leads to the conclusion that we should just get on with it and abolish elections 🙂