The perversion is the way they control power through bribery and threat. I have no problems with partis per se. But they should not be allowed to pervert the democratic system by forcing MPs to vote … (View Post)

No most people THINK they are voting for a party when in fact they are not. They are voting for an individual representative. That is what we should reinforce rather than giving more power to parties… (View Post)

Indeed but Bart isn't trying to push his experiences on you in the way Black History Month is pushed on the rest of us. He simply made an observation about what October means to him. To me it me… (View Post)

Well we have just seen a poll which, if the Baxtering is anywhere near correct would see the Tories get over 20% of the vote but lose all but two MPs. And yet under a party PR system around 130 of th… (View Post)

This is why certain forms of PR - those which advocate party lists - are so pernicious. The result is that some MPs know they will get re-elected almost no matter what. Obviously there are a number o… (View Post)