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Why do people wanna change the electorial system?

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  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    Kohoutek wrote: »
    I'm not a UKIP supporter, but surely this shouldn't be possible in a 'democracy':

    Alliance Party 42,325 votes (0.2%) 1 Seat in Parliament
    UK Independence Party 868,054 votes (3.1%) 0 Seats in Parliament

    Twenty times as many votes, but no seats!


    Currently 67 of Labours seats are in Wales and Scotland.

    As both are dependent on central funding. No wonder the conservatives didn't make any headway.

    Why can't England have a regional Government.

    Con 290
    Labour 186
    Lib 40
    Other 1

    Totally different picture.
  • lemonjelly
    lemonjelly Posts: 8,014 Forumite
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    Brown has now stated that we need a fairer voting system.

    IMO, this is the first public pitch to the lib-dems...
    It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.
  • abaxas
    abaxas Posts: 4,141 Forumite
    lemonjelly wrote: »
    Brown has now stated that we need a fairer voting system.

    IMO, this is the first public pitch to the lib-dems...

    The term ar$selicker springs to mind.
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