Proportional Representation

DesCartes · 04-12-2024, 12:14 PM in response to #82913

Gary Bauress Wrote: The most important part of this story to be aware of is that it won't happen.

Probably true, but indicative of a slow shift in thinking towards PR.

Meerkat · 04-12-2024, 02:20 PM in response to #82995

DesCartes Wrote: Probably true, but indicative of a slow shift in thinking towards PR.

The Lib Dems must be wary of PR now it would put them behind Reform now, as the third ranked Tory party.

DesCartes · 05-12-2024, 10:14 AM in response to #83033

Meerkat Wrote: The Lib Dems must be wary of PR now it would put them behind Reform now, as the third ranked Tory party.

And?

Under PR, the likelihood is that Lib Dems would be in a coalition with Labour and maybe others, whereas neither the Tories nor Reform would get into power.

Shanghai · 05-12-2024, 10:21 AM in response to #83131

DesCartes Wrote: And?

Under PR, the likelihood is that Lib Dems would be in a coalition with Labour and maybe others, whereas neither the Tories nor Reform would get into power.

Spoken like a true Democrat.

DesCartes · 05-12-2024, 10:50 AM in response to #83132

Shanghai Wrote: Spoken like a true Democrat.

Spoken like a realist...

Meerkat · 05-12-2024, 10:54 AM in response to #83131

DesCartes Wrote: And?

Under PR, the likelihood is that Lib Dems would be in a coalition with Labour and maybe others, whereas neither the Tories nor Reform would get into power.

Or the blue Tories move to the centre and get all their voters back from the orange Tories, then form a coalition with the silver Tories.

Shanghai · 05-12-2024, 10:55 AM in response to #83137

DesCartes Wrote: Spoken like a realist...

So your solution to a voting system that supposedly favours the Tories is to create another that would favour Labour?

REAL CHANGE

Meerkat · 05-12-2024, 11:32 AM in response to #83139

Shanghai Wrote: So your solution to a voting system that supposedly favours the Tories is to create another that would favour Labour?

REAL CHANGE

If there was PR would Ben’s gang grow a pair and form their own party?

***Barnet Ben*** · 05-12-2024, 11:40 AM in response to #83144

Meerkat Wrote: If there was PR would Ben’s gang grow a pair and form their own party?

Yes!

DesCartes · 05-12-2024, 11:42 AM in response to #83139

Shanghai Wrote: So your solution to a voting system that supposedly favours the Tories is to create another that would favour Labour?

REAL CHANGE

You don't understand this, do you.

I favour a system that doesn't allow one party (Labour) to win 64% of the seats with 34% of the vote.

But, as I've acknowledged above, it's unlikely to happen this time round.