If you don't put up a candidate you can't be elected under any voting system, so I don't agree about true reflection. Parties don't want voters under STV to select candidates from… (View Post)

I hope you're right. If it is how we avoid Farage (and also Jenrick, absolutely Kemi. Sometimes you have to choose the least bad realistic alternative. There is no doubt in my mind which is. Als… (View Post)

Zahawi moving from the Tories indicates the rats think the Reform ship at this moment is a lot more seaworthy than the Conservative one. That's a helpful indicator for Reform and bad news for th… (View Post)

Greenland as a colony of Denmark was never an EU member in its own right. It derogated from the EU acquis, or rules and regulations, applying to the territory. The EU Overseas Countries and Territori… (View Post)

Yes. The degree to which voters influence the ranking of candidates under STV depends on how much attention they are paying (not much). But the fact candidates are assessed against each other does ra… (View Post)