Comments on: Reality dawns for Lib Dems who’ll lose out under seat cull plans

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By: Mr. Sensible

Mr. Sensible — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:38:52 +0000

this process remains a big mistake.

By: Ashley Harnett

Ashley Harnett — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:15:39 +0000

RT @leftfootfwd: Reality dawns for Lib Dems who’ll lose out under seat cull plans http://t.co/xtJbeSt

By: John Ruddy

John Ruddy — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:13:25 +0000

Duncan,
The thing is, this isnt about equal populations – its about equal number of electors. And folk in tory constituencies tend to go on the electoral roll more than those in Labour seats.

By: Kevin Richards

Kevin Richards — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:57:28 +0000

Turkeys voting for christmas RT @leftfootfwd: Reality dawns for Lib Dems who’ll lose out under seat cull plans http://t.co/dwBJ3tH

By: Leon Wolfson

Leon Wolfson — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:42:25 +0000

Duncan – The VERY narrow population lines the Tories insisted on are, frankly, suspicious as heck. They were not willing to compromise even in the slightest on it, despite everyone else wanting them to, and many people expecting them to.

And yes, there is yet be to an offer of effective – PR – voting reform put before the people.

By: Karl Jayasingha

Karl Jayasingha — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:15:19 +0000

Nick Drops a Clegg (and a constituency or two!) http://t.co/OzgJHtn

By: Kevin leonard

Kevin leonard — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:09:41 +0000

My main concern is when are the “Changes” promised by both coalition liars going to be introduced? One simple “change I would wish for is that prospective candidates regardless of party MUST be born within the constituency for which they are standing. I could say they must reside there but really with communications the way they are these days there is no need for anything other than an office.
I am also wondering when if ever the Lords are to be reduced to anything like the numbers within the HoC. The only “changes” this shower of parasites have made so far is to increase the tax burden by multiplying the amount of free loaders within the house of lords whilst moaning about the lack of any “real expenses” payments to boost their bank balances.

By: Phil Hunt

Phil Hunt — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:42:19 +0000

the coalition’s constituency redrawing plans […] prevent equal representation, fail to correct distortions in the electoral system, and result in a less representative Parliament

You are absolutely right. FPTP gives both the Conservative and Labour parties disproportionately high representation. Because Labour failed to replace FPTP with PR when they were in power, they are as responsible for this undemocratic gerrymander as the Tories.

Both Labservative parties like FPTP, because it allows them to take turns at thwarting the will of the British people.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:12:14 +0000

This shouldn’t surprise the LDs. If there were c40m seats (1 for each voter), a third party on 20% of the vote would get 20% of the seats. If there was only 1 seat, a third party on 20% of the vote would get 0% of the seats. The fewer MPs, the more a small party would typically be punished.