AugustusCarp2

Did you watch the Irish results on RTE over the weekend after polling day? Really impressive analysis of *why* X's votes were likely to transfer to Y, and what that would mean for Z whose powerbase w… (View Post)

The precedent set by Boris Johnson - in abolishing the Supplemental Vote for mayors without a Parliamentary vote - is a gold-plated gift for PR absolutist like me. It has set the precedent that the G… (View Post)

I first posted here in about 2005. I wonder, does the name "SeanT" have any significance these days? (View Post)

Sorry if someone has already posted this, but have you seen the list of seats which the Labour Party regard as "non priority"? In other words, the places where it's OK to vote tactically fo… (View Post)

Yes, think what fun it would be to have the games scattered throughout the West Indies. No need for a central hub, just a widely distributed array of venues. No country should be expected to pay up f… (View Post)