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Amazing how past player of the game want to change the rules only when it suits them. I'm all in favour, but FPTP was just as shit when it put Major in Power as it is today.
FPTP is inherently antidemocratic so there is that.
Yep and not it looks like the Tories will no longer be in the big 2.
Suddenly their members give a shit.
Honestly though as bad as that looks.
Those of us who have been calling for this for decades. Need to really amp up the push.
For the first time ever. Every party may be able to see the negatives.
Yep. Progressives should try not to make too big of a fuss about the hypocrisy - just suck it up and use the damn opportunity!
Pr-stv is the most democratic process and an absolute must for democracy.
Pro-Steve?
Proportionally Representative Single Tranferrable Vote.
If nothing else, Approval Voting is as simple as letting people check multiple names. Most votes wins. It's literally that simple, and it gets roughly ideal results. There is no good reason it's not the default.