Your second para is just describing the present system. "Supposed to be". It's not gospel, written in stone. If it's not working, and it isn't, it needs to be changed. (View Post)

You've ignored the big argument against FPTP. The tyranny of a majority government on a minority vote and the corrosive effect it has on public sentiment regarding politics and politicians. Your… (View Post)

The good effect is that it will make majority governments impossible on say 30% of the vote (ie 70% oppose). That is not only unfair and undemocratic, it causes the population to lose faith in politi… (View Post)

The Reform activists that I have spoken with are very opposed to PR. "Why would we?" Farage is too canny an operator to explicitly oppose PR but in power, he would. (View Post)

I see you can still lay Restore at sub 30 on Betfair. A tax free 3%+ return in less that four weeks. I've mopped up quite a bit at 22s. Better than a Cash ISA. £180,000 already matched on this b… (View Post)