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Old 20-04-2010, 20:04   #322
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Re: The 2010 General Election Thread: Week 2

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Originally Posted by danielf View Post
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.

Agreed also.

OK, it would probably cause a bit of an outrage & crisis, but I think it would be a good shock to the system, & finally force them to do something about our rather unfair electoral system.
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