Here's a bizarre blog from @aral who's come to the UK and now disagrees with our democracy and blames us for it. https://aralbalkan.com/notes/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/ …
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@aral It's the system we picked 5 years ago and therefore it's democratic. Because you don't agree doesn't make it wrong -
@rjcottrell@aral AV is a pathetic alternative to proper PR (actually Single Transferable Vote is what I like). I voted agains AV.
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@aral You can't "Blame" people for their views. If anyone is to "Blame" it's the 35% who didn't voteThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral@RJCottrell A relatively small party (LibDems) decide the government after EVERY election under PR. Is that democracy? -
@jasoneccles Excellent point Jason. I'm not suggesting our system is perfect but it's been here a long time.
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@aral yes, but even with perfect proportional representation, Con + UKIP would have absolute majority. This needs to be faced and addressed.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral "Bloody foreigners coming to the UK to criticise our pseudo-democracy!" — I happily join you in that.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral@RJCottrell Under a PR system Labour would not have won a single election ever unless the LibDems decide that. Even in 97 Tories "won"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral what about the half of the country that didn't vote at all?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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