#FPTP

I know I have a laugh sometimes at some of the strange inhabitants of the Tory backbenches (and even some on the frontbench), and Lord knows they’re a tonic, but
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Another factor worth considering in the EU-UK negotiations is the lack of experience UK govt politicians may have in negotiations. The lack of trade negotiation experience is well documented. However,
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Americans: Germany isn't that much better. We also have FPTP-voting.... meaning a party for old, conservative dipshits wins almost all direct mandates, even tho they weren't elected by the majority
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If you were a remainer like me, the best thing you can do for your country now is to demand an #Alliance24 between progressive parties.Populism is here to stay. Lies
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One of the biggest barriers to progressive policy on issues like the #ClimateCrisis and #Equity is our broken #FPTP electoral system.4 years ago today @JustinTrudeau broke his central 2015 campaign
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What's you favorite FPTP trick or tragedy? My favorite trick is that minority government is majority rule and majority government is minority rule. My poignant tragedy, Opposition parties benefit from
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** SHORT THREAD ON ELECTORAL REFORM **Only two countries in Europe use First Past The Post to elect their Parliament. One is a corrupt failed state where the ruling party
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How the right wing owns opposition in the UK. A manual. 1) Keep them divided. Libdems, Labour, Greens. Keep the factions at each other's throats.A divided opposition is a defeated
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There's a lot of talk on twitter about our electoral system at the moment and how representative it is of people's votes. This got me thinking what would the results
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Why is proportional representation a good idea?1. It means that *all* votes matter in elections, not just those for the candidate with the most number of votes. Why is proportional
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A bit of a thread on some thoughts about this week in politics.There are some significant cultural and political/practical reasons as to why Johnson has so badly misjudged negotiations. First,
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THREAD on why @UKLabour should now vocally support proportional representation.1. In the 2019 GE, CON won 43.6% of the UK vote-share. This translated to a majority of 80 seats. In
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1/ "I wish I could point to a Canadian plan that would be up to the job ...but this would require a collaborative political environment which looks to be out
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No objections from me to Labour voting for the deal - despite my now being very much a Starmer sceptic. There are multiple reasons why Labour should vote for it.1.
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THREAD / God almighty. Politics is still keeping me awake at my age. Hence time of these tweets. I posted a few hours ago my incredulity the Eastbourne Lab Party
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Here's a more in-depth look at the @TheGreenParty policy to replace First Past the Post with a system of Proportional Representation (PR)...[THREAD] We’ll replace the First Past the Post system
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