The problem with Israel's system is that it's 100% party list based. The whole country is one big constituency. Which means that to get into the knesset, you need to either have your own political (o… (View Post)

Excellent piece. I was taught about the importance of that evidence clause in university (in a computer science degree) and was surprised to discover that it had been deleted, when looking for it ear… (View Post)

Or indeed any king named Charles. From Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Charles. An ill-omened name for kings: England: Charles I. was beheaded by his subjects. Charles II. lived long in exile… (View Post)

Unfortunately it's not true that no-one wants to replicate the American system elsewhere. The companies that run it, and their shareholders would love to do so, and they have plenty of money for brib… (View Post)

Have just read Dunt's book "How Westminster Works... and Why It Doesn't" , which is much more politically impartial than you might expect from his Twitter feed. It's a review of the mechani… (View Post)