Will these local election results the UK parliamentary election give any chance for setting in a long-term shift to democracy by replacing #FirstPastThePost (FPTP) by either a two-round [1] (like in e.g. France, Poland), ranked method [2] (like in e.g. Australia) or rated method [3]?
The Labor and LibDem parties would have to accept a shift to coalitions instead of winner-take-all.
Your yearly reminder that there are more than two political parties in the UK and despite the voting system being first-past-the-post, which favours the Reds and the Blues, you can + should vote for whoever you like. :face_sunglasses_fb:
I have always voted Green in the UK and if you like the sound of their policies, then you should consider it too. :tongue_wink_fb:
Here is a good #YouTube video which explains why the #GreenParty don't fair so well under a first-past-the-post system, which is highly related to the two points above:
“A revolution in the way Britain does politics has begun in Devon. Tory MPs should be afraid”
by George Monbiot in the Guardian @TheGuardian_uk
“This is what democracy looks like: hundreds of people queueing in the rain, seeking to take back control of a political system that treats voters like an afterthought. Last weekend, a remarkable democratic experiment reached its first conclusion. A process that began here in South Devon and is now spreading to other constituencies has allowed voters to reclaim the initiative from centralised and self-interested political parties. It directly confronts our unfair electoral system.”
@georgetakei it’s the design of the #FirstPastThePost system. What is needed is electoral reform with either multiple rounds until there are just 2 remaining, or a preference voting system so that third candidate votes are allocated to a preferred alternative
"It is now... true that the UK is not a regressive country, but increasingly a progressive society with some very regressive people holding most of the power."
I really admire #SuzyIzzard but am disappointed that she's chosen to run for #Labour in #BrightonPavilion, Britain's only constituency with a #GreenParty MP where she's likely to spilt the progressive vote and ensure we get a Tory instead