Lt Kije Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I just wondered on people views on our voting system, first past the post, Is any good, or would a form of proportional representation be any better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Doesn't really matter in Warrington as they can't even count the votes sucessfully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 There are positives and negatives in all systems, and also different requirements for representation 1) the representation of a (geographical area) constituency and 2) the representation of a political "policy" position. So the answer is to provide for both in the form of a upper and lower house of Parliament: EG: Members of the Commons (possibly reduced by 50%) represent geographical constituencies: Members of the Lords (Senate); reduced to 100 seats; and elected by PR on a Party list system. The Commons legislate, the Senate forms the executive, the Judicery are made independent of Government: and the whole thing is made secular by ditching the Bishops. A similar exercise could be achieved locally by having elected Mayors. All fairly simple and logical - BUT, it won't happen, because those with the vested interests would be required to vote for it - and Turkeys don't vote for Xmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Doesn't really matter in Warrington as they can't even count the votes sucessfully Oh I don't know about that, in one Ward the counting was perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Whatever way we elect the sponging thieving bunch of scum, they will only ever look after themselves anyway. So lets make it as difficult as possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 "Difficult" for whom? NuLab has managed a majority in Parliament, despite having less of the popular vote than the Tories. We have an executive fused in with the legislature (thus a conflict of interest), and Ministers in both houses (one of which is un-elected), so that the Buisiness Secretary reports to the Lords, so cannot be directly scrutinised by the Shadow Secretary who sits in the Commons - it's an anachronistic dog's breakfast - no wonder folk are apathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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