Monday, 2 May 2011

Is there a fairer system than AV and FPTP?

Yes there are other systems that we could adopt that would make things numerically fairer.

A proportional representation (PR) system would enable parliament to be made up of the precise number of seats per party based on the voting of the nation. Is that a good thing?

The problem with PR is that it takes away the all-important constituency link. It also leaves the decision of the people chosen to represent us is made by the parties. No longer will we have a say in who is elected to be our MP.

The vote on Thursday does not allow us to choose the PR option but the outcome on Thursday could lead to more changes being discussed in the future or could lead to the whole change process being stopped for good.

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