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Originally Posted by bjorkiii
 Eeeh the betting sites have changed and i bet they will change even more come next 10 days , if your feeling brave theres money to be made here . I cannot believe but hope im wrong that the Be in my community we work together and as one but for free Mr D.c will somehow fiddle his way in ooooh slimy toads frogs and newts enter my head as soon as i see the conniving shmuck on tv. |
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Originally Posted by Flyboy
But that wouldn't necessarily give them access to the power needed to change the system.
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Of course it wouldn't but it would avoid accusations of hypocrisy. Sadly I don't rate their chances of getting the system changed.
Labour are hardly likely to want to change a system where they can come 3rd in the popular vote and still have the most MPs. The Conservatives are likewise going to be reluctant, changes that don't directly benefit them are unlikely to gain traction.
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Originally Posted by danielf
On the other hand, if the current polls are an indicator of the outcome, I'd think that all parties should have a serious think about reforming the system as the current one is untenable (imo).
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Agreed. From that point of view I hope that the election goes down the route of Tories and Lib Dems being 1st and 2nd in the popular vote while Labour are 3rd yet have the most MPs. That would put the issue into very clear focus and both force a closer look at electoral form and a fundamental change in thinking.
Downside said hung parliament will get nothing done until that fundamental change in thinking is done.