Only one thing wrong with proprtional representation

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  1. Gue

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    You get the candidates you vote for.
     
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  2. W1z

    W1zz Well-Known Member

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    And you deserve the candidates you didn't vote for. Cos you were too lazy to vote at all.
     
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    That's true...but

    I did not get the candidate I voted for...
     
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    RE: That's true...but

    Me neither so once again my voice wont be heard.
     
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    Is proportional respresentation where you get seats for percentage of the vote and first past the post voted for by constituencies.
     
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    Is proportional respresentation where you get seats for percentage of the vote and first past the post voted for by constituencies?
     
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    FPTP is the one used in Westminster - the person with the most votes wins, even though they might not get a majority.

    PR is where they try to match the percentage of votes to the percentage of seats available.
     
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    Me neither!

    It must have been fixed, the cheating bas.....
     
    Owen Blackadder, Jun 8, 2009
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  9. Mid

    Mido Well-Known Member

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    Tar! nt
     
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    I didn't get who I voted for

    It was chuffing close though.
     
    Jay, Jun 8, 2009
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  11. Gue

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    Did the 'Condescending BBS Users' party stand then ?

    Did they Jay ?
     
    Guest, Jun 8, 2009
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  12. Jay

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    Unfortunately not

    We'd have only got one vote anyway.

    I voted Green. Thought they had a chance of beating the BNP to 5th place. Wasn't much in it in the end.
     
    Jay, Jun 8, 2009
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  13. Gue

    Guest Guest

    RE: Unfortunately not

    Voted green too believe it or not - strong Tory/Lib Dem down here though. UKIP/BNP didn't get near thank fck.
     
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