I don't think time taken to count the vote is a downside if it leads to a more representative/better result. It is true you optimally want to stand the number of candidates that you might win on… (View Post)

I rather like STV because it gives you as a voter a real say over the candidates as well as the party. Say party X will definitely win one member and maybe two in a five member seat and puts up three… (View Post)

We need more questions about trains! (View Post)

Thanks very much for organising the competition, @Benpointer. Congratulations to @Driver and @Sunil_Prasannan. You learn things when making predictions. I didn't realise just how volatile polls … (View Post)

Funnily enough he just has: You can fly, drive, eat meat and still be green - The leader of the Greens wants to widen his party’s appeal. Just blame the oil majors that supply you with planet destroy… (View Post)