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Coogan and Vorderman back Liberal Democrats' electoral reform pledge (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Actor Steve Coogan and presenter Carol Vorderman have backed Liberal Democrat pledges to reform how the UK's general elections are run.

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[–] PamCrossland@mastodon.world 3 points 1 year ago (14 children)

@theinspectorst @i_am_not_a_robot @Syldon @jonne I support PR, but I am concerned about keeping a constituncy link so everybody has a named MP. A modified form of STV would seem to be the way, with ATV for by-elections.

[–] simon_lucy@mastodon.social 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (12 children)

@PamCrossland @theinspectorst @i_am_not_a_robot @Syldon @jonne

It can't be proportional and the existing level of constitutional representation without going to over 2000 MPs. PR in a Parliamentary system wrecks one person one vote for one candidate in a constituency.

Be careful what you wish for.

[–] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Randomised voting.

Keep the constituencies exactly as they are, and each election everyone votes the way they do now.

Then instead of counting the votes, we shuffle them and pick a random vote and do what it says.

In aggregate this is proportional across the country, and also means every voter remains important in the constituency, you never know if the person you piss off today might personally vote you out tomorrow.

It also eliminates career politicians. Even in a safe seat you probably won't win three terms.

It'll never get used anywhere but it's fun to think about.

[–] simon_lucy@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago

@OhNoMoreLemmy

I'm all for random, Lords for a year for random picks over 55 years of age is very attractive.

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