I hate political parties. As I child I foolishly thought each MP represented their constituency, and if the majority of their people had an opinion, the MP would vote for that opinion when making laws. My local MP has voted against local opinion but with her political party three times so far this year (that's three that I know of because they've been publicised). We are not a democracy.
We are a democracy insomuch as you can vote for whichever party you think most closely represents your opinions. There are plenty of countries where people don't even have that right.
It would be interesting to see what the outcome would be if there was an option for "None of the above" on the ballot paper. As it stands, I believe that more people are likely to vote for what they see as the 'least bad' option, than actually support all or even most of stated principles of one.
We are a democracy insomuch as you can vote for whichever party you think most closely represents your opinions. There are plenty of countries where people don't even have that right.
It would be interesting to see what the outcome would be if there was an option for "None of the above" on the ballot paper. As it stands, I believe that more people are likely to vote for what they see as the 'least bad' option, than actually support all or even most of stated principles of one.
I wouldn't call a first past the post system a true Democracy. Unless everyone who votes is represented then its not truly democracy. The only people currently represented under the first past the post system are those who voted Tory.
Proportional representation would in most cases likely ensure that nearly everyone is represented in one way or another. Any Government under this system is likely to contain members from more than one party and would be more representative of the population as a whole and unlikely to be able to enforce all of their policies without the agreement of other parties.
That said the Liberal/Tory coming together under Clegg was certainly not something anyone would want to repeat, but I would suggest that was not truly Proportional representation, but a chance for Clegg to have his chance at power. The immoral little s**t renegade on his promise to students as soon as he got what he wanted.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
I don't know what Labour politicians look like. They're too far under the radar for me but do they look as creepy as gove and mogg? I know appearance shouldn't matter but sometimes the truth will out.
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I wouldn't call a first past the post system a true Democracy.
Unless everyone who votes is represented then its not truly democracy. The only people currently represented under the first past the post system are those who voted Tory.
Proportional representation would in most cases likely ensure that nearly everyone is represented in one way or another. Any Government under this system is likely to contain members from more than one party and would be more representative of the population as a whole and unlikely to be able to enforce all of their policies without the agreement of other parties.
That said the Liberal/Tory coming together under Clegg was certainly not something anyone would want to repeat, but I would suggest that was not truly Proportional representation, but a chance for Clegg to have his chance at power. The immoral little s**t renegade on his promise to students as soon as he got what he wanted.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'
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A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
I know appearance shouldn't matter but sometimes the truth will out.
When you don't even know who's in the team
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