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Originally Posted by ange7
oh ... like the Greek or Italian system? not good dude. And your equally likely to feel as though your vote didn't count. That's democracy mate ... just because your choice didn't win doesn't mean your vote was wasted.
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Tell that to someone who lives in a 70% Labour stronghold with a small population. I simply don't like...
1. My vote being rendered null and void when it comes to deciding the ruling party or even the main opposition.
2. Having no opportunity to vote for an independent candidate when I still have misgivings about the policies of all three main parties.
3. The electorate being consigned to tactical voting as a means to an end as opposed to voting for the party which actually represents their ideology.
Don't get me wrong, I recognise the weaknesses of PR and not every MP will an accurate representation of the the interests of their constituents, but at a national level, it the more democratic system.
Plus, anyone can draw comparisons to other countries with different political systems. What about the US and the failure the electoral college system which gave Bush an extremely dubious victory in 2000? I just think PR would work for the UK and believe a referendum would show that I am not the only one.