We need a political party with an exactly two line manifesto
Introduce Proportional Representation
Call another election as soon as PR gets royal assent
One of the few benefits of Reform if they do get in is they do support PR. Whether that support will dissolve the second they win under FPTP remains to be seen. The Liberals in Canada pulled that particular stunt after decimating the Conservatives there
One of the few benefits of Reform if they do get in is they do support PR. Whether that support will dissolve the second they win under FPTP remains to be seen.
Nope. They definitely will not move to a proportional representation system. Why the hell would they?
Proportional representation benefits them when they are not in power because it’s the only way they can get into power, if they somehow manage to find a way into power under first past the post then introducing proportional representation would only dilute their power.
In any scenario in which they have power they are unlikely to introduce proportional representation, and in any scenario where they support proportional representation, they won’t have enough power to actually implement it.
Like most things with Reform, it’s all bark and no trousers.
Countries with PR aren’t run any better than countries without it.
The main thing PR does is empower small centrist parties. Intead of two main parties each trying to grab the centre, you end up with two large parties trying to ally themselves with a centre party in order to form a majority.
Agreed. A single issue party tackling electoral reform. Probably something that Reform, the Lib Dems, the SNP, Greens & Plaid could band together and support. I would have zero faith in Reform actually going through with it though if they did gain a majority.
We need a political party with an exactly two line manifesto
One of the few benefits of Reform if they do get in is they do support PR. Whether that support will dissolve the second they win under FPTP remains to be seen. The Liberals in Canada pulled that particular stunt after decimating the Conservatives there
Nope. They definitely will not move to a proportional representation system. Why the hell would they?
Proportional representation benefits them when they are not in power because it’s the only way they can get into power, if they somehow manage to find a way into power under first past the post then introducing proportional representation would only dilute their power.
In any scenario in which they have power they are unlikely to introduce proportional representation, and in any scenario where they support proportional representation, they won’t have enough power to actually implement it.
Like most things with Reform, it’s all bark and no trousers.
exactly like the liberals in Canada then, as i said
Except for the liberal bit.
uk lib dems could/should have done it with the coalition. But cameron bribed them with like 5 cabinet seats and they lapped it up.
Countries with PR aren’t run any better than countries without it.
The main thing PR does is empower small centrist parties. Intead of two main parties each trying to grab the centre, you end up with two large parties trying to ally themselves with a centre party in order to form a majority.
It has to be better than FPTP
Agreed. A single issue party tackling electoral reform. Probably something that Reform, the Lib Dems, the SNP, Greens & Plaid could band together and support. I would have zero faith in Reform actually going through with it though if they did gain a majority.