h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Compulsory voting in a democracy seems at odds to me.

i agree about all the twaddle about the voice of the people

we are all voting as individuals and do not go into govt. toppling conspiracys

i think we should keep FPTP, but use the results and PR lists to put in place a portion of the members of the lords(not judiciary or church members)

""party A got 1,000,000 votes, party B got 1,000,001 votes. Therefore Party A is the winner". Isn't that the logical way?"

No, I think you'll find that's the American Way

er, yes I got my A's and B's mixed up Having a low IQ week this week

No, the logical way would be to find a method where the views of 1,000,000 people aren't disregarded entirely.

Such as STV which is designed to minimise wasted votes. It really is the best system folks....

FB

Everybody has to join my facebook campaign

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118105004887737

Done! Wasn't he brilliant on HIGNFY?

Yes he was. He's a gem. A massive expenses-claiming gem. But he's out of it now.

I heard that Tory on earlier who once spoke as a daft teenager at a Tory conference during the miner's strike..William Hague..I actually do like him now ...good bloke..but oh dear lots of waffle about "constructive talks between the parties..lots of policies to discuss..things to thrash out, and talk about in these difficult times..blah"

Not a dicky bird on PR. And I've heard not a dicky bird from any high ranking Liberal about it either on the media...and the markets open tomorrow...

I reckon voting reform is a now a non starter. If Brown had gone immediately, that might have given leverage for Clegg on the Tories..I mean there's no way he can do a deal with Brown still there.

Cluck me. I'm sick of politics. I just hope a few of my shares and bonds are still worth something in the morning though.

I'm pleased that the Lib-Dems have some say in government 'this time round', but regards PR, I'm dubious whether it will improve our country.

There's something to be said about the simplicity of 'first past the post', although it can be frustrating for the smaller parties.
This also can be an advantage for us when it comes to extremist parties.

"If it aint broke .. don't fix it!"

Given the level of confidence the public have in politics, amongst other things, I find it astonishing that people could think that our politics "aint broke".

FB

FB,
I'm dubious about 'giving the country' to the general public .. I'm a lot more interested in the opinion of well-educated professionals

The idea of being governed by 'common people' is abhorrant to me ..

Such forelock tugging is unsurprising from someone who bows down to a sky fairy.

Get thee back to the Middle Ages, peasant.

yes, I'm a peasant, and quite content to be so!

Bloody hell SWL if we keep agreeing people will start to talk!

FB

Oh I'm sure we'll find a few points of disagreement soon enough.

SWL and FB
sitting in a tree
K.I.S.S.I.N.G.


Warner, if you are a peasant, by your logic you should have no say in politics. So, with respect, shut the **** up.

Scarily he has as much a vote as any of us. A walking talking billboard against compulsory voting.