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Originally Posted by martyh
i heard on the news today that one of the big concerns with PR is that hung parliaments will become more common were as with FPTP they are very rare do others agree with this ?
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Yes, it's pretty much a certainty. Politicians get used to it though. It would mean a move from politics being about slagging off the other party to a more consensus based politics. It's not a problem in Germany, Netherlands et al. so why should it be a problem here?
Frankly, I find the idea of not having a hung parliament frightening. Just one party in power that has five years to push through whatever legislation it sees fit? Just look at what Labour did to our civil liberties. That would be unlikely when two parties need to agree on policies.