Comments on http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems Comments on http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems en-gb rss@thegovernmentsays.com rss@thegovernmentsays.com 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 1 daily Comment on http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems/comments/15085#comment_6408 In areas where there has always been three main party MP's, the elector feels it is not worth voting because they "always get in" Comment on http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems/comments/14947#comment_1401 Interesting that Jack Straw takes ownership of this document, but it is Michael Wills, his no:2, who has been fronting the defence in the Commons. Comment on http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems/comments/15103#comment_1162 Is there any evidence to support the assumption that voters feel an affinity for their representative under FPTP? <br /><br />My own view is that a great many voters have little or no awareness of the name, personality or opinions of candidates or their eventually elected representatives. Rather, they vote for a party, and are primarily influenced by the personalities of the party leaders and the second-hand opinions regarding policies that they absorb from the Media. This is particularly true for General Elections. Comment on http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems/comments/15086#comment_1161 ..and this is surely an unwelcome distortion of the electoral system Comment on http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems/comments/15085#comment_1160 In my opinion this is the main disadvantage of FPTP, and it's decisive. FPTP effectively disenfranchises voters who favour minority candidates or parties. Comment on http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems/comments/14957#comment_1153 No, it doesn't repeat itself in the PDF. Comment on http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems/comments/14979#comment_1138 stv appears to be the fairest method of election, certainly much fairer than ist past the post. Comment on http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems http://www.commentonthis.com/votingsystems/comments/15024#comment_1137 Yet another broken promise by Labour. Under Blair, the Government were more concerned with grabbing power than sharing it. Will Brown be any different?