A Conversation for UK General and Local Elections 2005
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liquidindian Started conversation Apr 12, 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/issues/html/grid.stm?s1=CON_UK&s2=LAB_UK&s3=LD_UK&x=9&y=11
Picking some of the minority parties is especially interesting. I didn't realise, for example, that UKIP is opposed to anti-terror laws and seem to have quite progressive tax ideas, or that the Tories want to extend maternity leave.
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Mol - on the new tablet Posted Apr 12, 2005
"The Tories want to extend maternity leave"
How much longer can it get?!
Mol
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Blackberry Cat , if one wishes to remain an individual in the midst of the teeming multitudes, one must make oneself grotesque Posted Apr 13, 2005
all the main parties say they want to extend the period of paid maternity leave, Labour even want to allow fathers to take some of it
promises, promises
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pixel Posted Apr 19, 2005
This is pretty good ~ easier then most to get a simple at a glance idea of policy.
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GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 Posted Apr 19, 2005
Anyone see this seat calculator: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/seatcalculator/html/default.stm
Even if all three parties got an equal share of the vote (not including others) then Labour would still have an overall majority of 16 seats!
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Beer Elf Posted Apr 19, 2005
ahh the joys of the first past the post system..
Does anyone think that some form of Proportional Representation could give us better representation?
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pedro Posted Apr 19, 2005
God yes!! We've got a version in Scotland and it means a vote for a minority party like the Greens (or the Tories
) isn't wasted. Then the parties would stop fighting over the centre ground and we might have 'clear blue water' between them.
Ain't gonna happen though, unless there are about 10 hung parliaments in a row and it's the only way for Labour and the Lib/Dems to keep the Tories out.
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HappyDude Posted Apr 19, 2005
I've always though that keeping first past the post for the lower house is good idea but that we should elect the upper house using PR 
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pixel Posted Apr 20, 2005
This map is pretty good at showing why Labour gets so many seats without a country wide majority
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liquidindian Posted Apr 20, 2005
"Then the parties would stop fighting over the centre ground and we might have 'clear blue water' between them."
However, it seems to have made the clear blue water between the Lib Dems and Labour drain away somewhat up here. A pity, as I would consider voting for the LDs otherwise.
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pixel Posted Apr 21, 2005
Forgot to add the link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/flash_map/html/map01.stm
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- 1: liquidindian (Apr 12, 2005)
- 2: Mol - on the new tablet (Apr 12, 2005)
- 3: Blackberry Cat , if one wishes to remain an individual in the midst of the teeming multitudes, one must make oneself grotesque (Apr 13, 2005)
- 4: pixel (Apr 19, 2005)
- 5: GodBen (The Magical Astronomer) - 00000011 (Apr 19, 2005)
- 6: Beer Elf (Apr 19, 2005)
- 7: pedro (Apr 19, 2005)
- 8: HappyDude (Apr 19, 2005)
- 9: pixel (Apr 20, 2005)
- 10: liquidindian (Apr 20, 2005)
- 11: pixel (Apr 21, 2005)
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