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Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior
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That is the argument that is often brought forward against a PR system.
It's true that is is possible that a minority party could hold the balance of power, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing, nor is it inevitable.
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True. Generally, I am in favour of PR, but having said that, in the thirty-odd years that I lived in a PR country, I have never spoken to a politician. In 5 years in the UK, my local MP rang my doorbell twice.
Proportional Representation does imo carry the risk of widening the gulf between politicians and the general public. But then again, so does not having a hope in hell of having your voice heard in parliament.
A mix between the two may well be the best option.