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One thing the #AlevelResults / #SQAResultsFiasco makes clear: The Scottish Parliament is far more responsive and far more democratic than the Westminster parliament. Here's why /
When the #SNP government made a huge mistake with Highers results, Education Secretary #JohnSwinney had to go before the #ScottishParliament, apologise and fix the problem. I don't see Gavin Williamson doing this in London, do you? The reason is simple:/
In Scotland, even though the SNP got a bit over 40% of the vote, it does not have a majority of the seats under PR. If all the other parties tell it that it's made a pig's ear of something it has to listen (or face a vote of no confidence). South of the border, however /
The Conservatives also got a bit over 40% of the vote, but the first past the post system awards them a majority of seats. All the other parties (representing a majority of voters) can tell them they're out of line until they're blue in the face. The government just ignores them.
Sometimes democracy is not about getting things right the first time, but correcting your mistakes. This week democracy in Scotland worked; in England it looks more an elected dictatorship that doesn't have to own up to even the most egregious mistakes.
