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Originally Posted by Osem
I was referring to 'people' who are happy to overlook the fact that their preferred party or representative was elected on a very small majority but immediately start protesting about how rotten the system is when, in this case, the Tories (or another detestable party) benefit from the very same rules.
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I cannot stand hypocrites on this issue either, but our electoral system hasn't produced a "representative" government in decades!
The fact is, for too long we have had governments elected, Lab and Con, on election results that in most European countries would result in coalitions. It's not a dirty word after all.
Edit: For clarity, I supported the proposals of the Lib Dems to try to bring in PR for their 2010 campaign and was utterly bemused when that turned into a pitiful vote for AV instead. Still sore on that, really.