They're not voting because...
- We live in a managed democracy. The ...
We live in a managed democracy. The 1st past the post system effectively stifles any change to the status quo and is largely to blame for the rightwards swing of political debate since Thatcher. Lets face - it at least 50% of votes cast result in no representation whatsoever.
written 23rd Apr 2005
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michael m. replies: We suggest adding elements of direct democracy so that people and groups can bring in proposals and trigger referendum on selected issues. One issue, of course, could be the electoral system. Should we adopt single transferable vote, proportional distribution of votes to parties ("PR") or keep FPTP ?
written 23rd Apr 2005
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