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This question asks us to evaluate our current electoral system, First Past The Post, which is a majoritarian approach and proportional representation, an aim not an electoral system. ... The higher up the list the greater the chance of election. ... The losers, usually Liberals only complain when they lose and Labour may yet jump the bandwagon after their forth electoral defeat. ... The 1983 election saw the biggest mismatch in proportionality. ... Parts of the Conservative party studied electoral reform to no avail. ... With Proportional Representation there may be no safe seats in the multi member constituency of the Single Transferable Vote but the List system is sit back, relax no need to campaign if your name is at the top of the party list. ... I lean towards the Single Transferable Vote as an electoral system but it would be interesting to see if a new system changed the gridlock moving from our indirect distorted democracy where the people do not rule. ... Election systems are the distraction that ". ... ensures electoral reform remains on the intellectual if not the political agenda.
Approximate Word count = 1168
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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