How can it be right that the Alliance Party who won 42,000 votes are going to have more representation in the House of Commons than UKIP who got the support of 917,000 voters?
One of the best outcomes of a hung Parliament situation would be the introduction of Proportional Representation. It is an issue that has been heavily politicised, but there is a morale question here that needs answering. The issue of PR is not a political point scoring game, but it is about the very legitimacy of our democratic system itself. Well over a million of the British electorate at this election are going to have no one representing the Party they voted for in the House of Commons. That is a situation that requires a remedy.
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Mr Heaver,
I can sympathise with your situation but if we moved to a full PR system, then suddenly the BNP would have as many seats as UKIP! Whilst I support UKIP, the BNP are just one step too far and for this reason I cannot support PR.
Firstly let's not forget that FPTP doesn't stop the BNP getting elected-- the BNP has several local councillors acorss the UK.
I see what you're saying Anon, but it all depends on what sort of system of PR you use.
The Scottish and Welsh assemblies use a mixed system, no BNP members there.
I loathe the BNP, but I think getting a BNP MP or two elected wouldn't be a bad thing.
People will then see how ridiculous and vile they are, and will be kicked into touch at the next election-- as they were at Barking & Dagenham LBC
Picking on the Alliance Party is a little unfair. They have missed out for many years because of FPTP and struck lucky this time.
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