I voted for AV because, proportional or not, it would have meant a simple extension to STV at a later stage. I do not expect to get STV in my lifetime (I will see one more general election, if I am l… (View Post)

I just missed National Service in 1960. Even so its existence precluded me from taking a year after A levels (in 1957) to work somewhere which did not extend deferment. Restarting this will not encha… (View Post)

Why does it take so long to complete a count for one place in an FPTP election. Of course elections for a single post should use Extended AV, where the elector can vote against candidates, placing ou… (View Post)

I feel the same about Hampshire, in which I am probably unique. (View Post)

I am 85, and in indifferent health. I am unlikely to see an election after this next one, but I really would like to cast one more vote, not for the Tories, Labour, or Reform UK. Earliest possible da… (View Post)