Tories battered

[Laughing]

it was a real let down, because he'd talked a good game until that point. Real policies of the people, but most were fly tipped in a back lane as he was chauffeured to Cameron's side.

I think Johnson may be doing too the tories what clegg did.

 

[SuperStu]

I disagree, it was for transferable vote wasn’t it? That’s surely a form of PR and could have unlocked the door to further reform down the line.

Just because the Lib Dems didn’t get anything through that time does not mean you should stop trying.

With that approach only the aristocracy and clergy would still be allowed to vote in elections.

Putting that to one side are you against PR or your ‘AV+’ or fairer systems of voting?

Labour should make it a manifesto pledge, it’s time our medieval parliament did what it tells the public to do and modernise itself.

No it's definitely a form of FPTP. It just moves where the post is. In our current system the post us having a plurality of votes in a constituency. Under AV the post would be getting 50%+1 of the vote.

It's not a proportional system as it would still have all the same problems with wasted votes. It would still be plausible for a party like the Greens or UKIP to pick up millions of votes without getting anything close to a corresponding number of MPs.

If party A got 49% of the vote in every single seat under AV, and party B got 51% of the vote in every seat, parliament would be 100% party B MPs and 0% party A. In any kind of "proportional" system this just wouldn't happen.

I did vote for AV in the 2011 referendum as it happens. And I agree that losing the last referendum shouldn't mean anyone has to stop campaigning.

I'm not arguing against the merits of a proportional voting system. I'm saying don't get your hopes up while Starmer is leader. The only things he's made clear in his time as leader is that 1) he's dishonest. His word doesn't mean much. One months pledge is the next months backtrack. And 2) he's not a progressive. On tax, on policing, on human rights. If he's against internal party democracy for paying Labour members why would he be interested in any increased democracy for the UK.

 

[SuperStu]

Yes please stop the abuse of SmallTown. It seems he gets it on every single thread.

What's the abuse? Me saying he's a troll?

So far he's called people sad, pathetic and said they're the reason for the country's decline.

 

[HundredRoom]

Only my opinion, but he reaps what he sows.

you think so ?

 

[RoaryTheLion]

And yet you seem incapable of debating yourself, maybe you might not be the best qualified to be conducting debating skill classes ?

If you could see the nuance, you’d appreciate that I’m not interested in this debate.

 

[HolgateCorner]

No it's definitely a form of FPTP. It just moves where the post is. In our current system the post us having a plurality of votes in a constituency. Under AV the post would be getting 50%+1 of the vote.

It's not a proportional system as it would still have all the same problems with wasted votes. It would still be plausible for a party like the Greens or UKIP to pick up millions of votes without getting anything close to a corresponding number of MPs.

If party A got 49% of the vote in every single seat under AV, and party B got 51% of the vote in every seat, parliament would be 100% party B MPs and 0% party A. In any kind of "proportional" system this just wouldn't happen.

I did vote for AV in the 2011 referendum as it happens. And I agree that losing the last referendum shouldn't mean anyone has to stop campaigning.

I'm not arguing against the merits of a proportional voting system. I'm saying don't get your hopes up while Starmer is leader. The only things he's made clear in his time as leader is that 1) he's dishonest. His word doesn't mean much. One months pledge is the next months backtrack. And 2) he's not a progressive. On tax, on policing, on human rights. If he's against internal party democracy for paying Labour members why would he be interested in any increased democracy for the UK.

I think what you say is a good thing in the sense that nobody can argue that the electorate have already voted against ‘proper’ PR (hear what you say about the post still existing etc but that AV system surely encourages more representative voting in the marginal seats, so a Labour/Lib Dem vote split for example will not necessarily let the Tory in as it does now?)

But anyway, with regard to Starmer, I’m only giving an opinion on what would seal an election win, I’m not offering opinion on him.

Whatever he is like as a politician, if he delivers the election victory which Corbyn (twice) and others couldn‘t achieve then he will have done his job as leader of the Labour movement.

 

[Ziggy]

There’s always talk about Burnham. Set out some policies, Observer I think is he dipping his toe in the water?

 

[Ziggy]

The most used form of PR, in about 80 countries, is this one

Party List Proportional Representation

Party Lists are the most popular way to elect representatives in the world, with more than 80 countries using a variation of this system to elect their parliament.

www.electoral-reform.org.uk

 

[ForssAwakens]

There’s always talk about Burnham. Set out some policies, Observer I think is he dipping his toe in the water?

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Who wouldn’t want to get on board with that really?

 

[JackG]

The most used form of PR, in about 80 countries, is this one

Party List Proportional Representation

Party Lists are the most popular way to elect representatives in the world, with more than 80 countries using a variation of this system to elect their parliament.

www.electoral-reform.org.uk

A charter for unaccountable jobsworths. Far too much power to party machines.

 

[SmallTown]

So why wasn't that the priority in 2019? What's changed?

I'll answer for you. Boris hasn't changed. Clearly the answer is the Labour leadership has changed. If your list of priorities is

1) not a socialist
2) not Boris
3) whatever else

Then it really shouldn't come as such a big surprise to you when socialists don't gush over your political heroes.

Everything I listed In the list of Johnsons transgressions happened after 2019.

I see you're going to stick with the personal sleights. I'll wait until you discuss the topic before responding now

 

[JackG]

Everything I listed In the list of Johnsons transgressions happened after 2019.

I see you're going to stick with the personal sleights. I'll wait until you discuss the topic before responding now

Sleights is a village near Whitby

 

[HolgateCorner]

A charter for unaccountable jobsworths. Far too much power to party machines.

The current system has exactly the same flaw and the additional disadvantage that the majority of voters have to put up with a government they didn’t vote for.

We need a more democratic system.

 

[SuperStu]

Everything I listed In the list of Johnsons transgressions happened after 2019.

I see you're going to stick with the personal sleights. I'll wait until you discuss the topic before responding now

False. See my post #130. Proroguing parliament was before, lying to parliament was before, hiding in a fridge was before.

If those weren't enough he'd also: cheated on his wife while she had cancer. Tried to arrange for a journalist to be beaten up. Disappeared millions of pounds on a garden bridge that was never going to happen. Given a load of public money to the American bird he was rattling.

Its an absurd line of argument to pretend anything has substantially changed with regards to Johnsons character between 2019 and now. He's dreadful and he always was.

 

[RoaryTheLion]

Everything I listed In the list of Johnsons transgressions happened after 2019.

I see you're going to stick with the personal sleights. I'll wait until you discuss the topic before responding now

More suggested reading:

 

[BoroFur]

It's a sad day when posters criticise others on the standard of their debating skills.

Even worse, they then go on to describe how they will educate said posters in the most patronising way imaginable.

 

[RoaryTheLion]

Here comes the cabal!

 

[Laughing]

you think so ?

Yup

 

[BoroFur]

Here comes the cabal!

No offence intended however it appears that you do not understand the meaning of the word nor its lack of relevancy to this thread.

 

[RoaryTheLion]

No offence taken. I’m saying (tongue in cheek) that certain posters wield an unhealthy and unfathomable influence on this board. Seemingly free to act as they please without fear of recriminations. A secret clique if you will. I’ll keep winding them out without your permission. Thanks for the attempted lexicology lesson though.