Originally Posted by danielf

So what happened to the argument about a voting system that is more proportional resulting in weak and ineffective government? I'm not saying that you've pushed that argument, but I'm a bit surprised at the apparent support for a proportional system. Are people now convinced that consensus and co-operation is the future of UK politics?

I have to say though that I really like the idea of a system that is proportional whilst retaining local inks.