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[skyhuck]

You asked for an example, he gave it.

 

Indeed and I acknowledged the seriousness of the problem, did I not?

[skyhuck]

OK, all joking aside, do people really think the result of the resent election would have been any different under another system?

 

If Labour and all the other parties combined they could not form a working majority, so I fail to see how a different electoral system would have changed much.

 

For the last few decades we have had 3 party politics, because of the success of the Lib-dems.

 

But this election has taken us very much back to the 2 party politics of my youth, that makes getting a decent majority pretty difficult.

 

I acknowledge that our system has its fault, just look at UKIP"s hay day, 4million votes and 1 seat, that can't be right.

 

But in this current election I really do feel people are grasping at straws if they think a different system would have changed the result, if anything the tory's would have done better in a different system or at least labour would not have done as well as they did.

 

But I ain't no expert.

[stihlmadasever]

WOW!! 1951!!! thats terrible!!! We clearly have a huge problem!! best get things changed real fast!!!

 

 

 

Ive proved its possible so it could happen again.

Anyway we seem to be goin round and round here and clearly will never agree so happy debating to you and enjoy your saturday night.

[skyhuck]

Ive proved its possible so it could happen again.

Anyway we seem to be goin round and round here and clearly will never agree so happy debating to you and enjoy your saturday night.

 

[Mark J]

OK, all joking aside, do people really think the result of the resent election would have been any different under another system?

 

If Labour and all the other parties combined they could not form a working majority, so I fail to see how a different electoral system would have changed much.

 

For the last few decades we have had 3 party politics, because of the success of the Lib-dems.

 

But this election has taken us very much back to the 2 party politics of my youth, that makes getting a decent majority pretty difficult.

 

I acknowledge that our system has its fault, just look at UKIP"s hay day, 4million votes and 1 seat, that can't be right.

 

But in this current election I really do feel people are grasping at straws if they think a different system would have changed the result, if anything the tory's would have done better in a different system or at least labour would not have done as well as they did.

 

But I ain't no expert.

Proportional representation makes more sense to me. If whoever is in charge is scared by individual votes counting, then they probably don't have a mandate.

 

It's an antiquated system from back in the days where people weren't so interconnected.

 

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Edited July 1, 2017 by Mark J

[skyhuck]

Lets also remember that some Corbyn supporters got more than one vote

 

Students 'openly boast of voting twice' for Labour sparks election rules review | Politics | News | Express.co.uk

[Matthew Storrs]

Proportional representation makes more sense to me. If whoever is in charge is scared by individual votes counting, then they probably don't have a mandate.

 

It's an antiquated system from back in the days where people weren't so interconnected.

 

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I just couldn't agree more with this. I felt my vote was wasted this year- I knew which party was going to win in my area and my vote was lost in the wind.

Had it been individual votes counting directly towards PM id have felt much better about it.

[Richard 1234]

Proportional representation makes more sense to me. If whoever is in charge is scared by individual votes counting, then they probably don't have a mandate.

 

It's an antiquated system from back in the days where people weren't so interconnected.

 

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42% is more than 39% though isn't it?

 

 

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[Mark J]

42% is more than 39% though isn't it?

 

 

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It's not important who won. I think it's a fairer system.

Edited July 1, 2017 by Mark J

[skyhuck]

It's not important who won, I think it's a fairer system.

 

Yes, its always better to loose fairly