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Originally Posted by Xaccers
Hang on, I think I've got it, there might be more Lib Dem MPs and that's why it's so good, right?
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Look if your going to patronise people then why bother asking? The topic is emotive enough without provoking people which such misrepresentation's of their argument. I haven't accused those against of trying to protect a system so that a minority of people (say, 38%) can impose a government on the rest of us because that's not what your advocating.
It's not good because their are more Lib Dem MP's, it's good because the make up of Parliament is more representative of the electorate. I have shown the disparity between the popular vote and the make-up of Parliament and at the last election Labour wielded a large majority, a lot of power, with a 38% mandate. A lot of people find that a joke. I understand the worry that without any one party having a large majority they may form a weak government beset by arguing and indecision but a look across the world with the numerical countries with collation governments shows they do ok (Germany as an example).
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The odd uBNP MP here and there is a price worth paying to give a minority party more of a say.
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So be it. If it's representative of the population.
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Or at least that seems to be the logic behind it (well ok, a more accurate one would be "Waaaaaaaaah! I wanna run the country but people don't like me enough. It's not fair, I'm going to stamp my feet and cry")
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I am not asking for 23% to run the country, I am asking for them to be represented rather than winner takes all)