tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978395067502712967.post9071000782757699026..comments2024-01-22T14:42:24.863+00:00Comments on Robin Tilbrook: In a multi-party democracy, is 'First Past The Post' anti-democratic?Robin Tilbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922542867174343361noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978395067502712967.post-19622171096688885622015-06-01T22:00:47.321+01:002015-06-01T22:00:47.321+01:00As long as the Labour Party and the Conservative P...As long as the Labour Party and the Conservative Party benefit from FPTP you won't get PR. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978395067502712967.post-66041573575313166472015-06-01T20:43:54.512+01:002015-06-01T20:43:54.512+01:00Be careful what you wish for. The object of propor...Be careful what you wish for. The object of proportional representation is to keep new parties from replacing old parties. Under PR, the Lib Dems would not now be on the way out. In our system, we vote for an MP to represent our constituencies in the UK parliament. Those constituencies have to be won council by council, constituency by constituency. It's hard, but you cannot avoid doing that work. There are no short-cuts.Cassandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978395067502712967.post-10760051157705789292015-06-01T17:22:06.490+01:002015-06-01T17:22:06.490+01:005% of the national vote = 56 seats. Clearly FPTP i...5% of the national vote = 56 seats. Clearly FPTP isn't democratic, it's a farce. However, don't worry because the Labour and the Conservative parties, along with their MSM lackeys, told us it provides 'strong' government. Well, they would wouldn't they.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com