Tag: General Election
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Peterloo led eventually to electoral democracy – but there’s one big bit of unfinished business
New evidence shows that it’s the Right that tend to benefit from the UK’s unequal electoral system. The Left is gradually embracing Proportional Representation, but it needs to move faster. This was originally posted as an article for OpenDemocracy: Peterloo led eventually to electoral democracy – but there’s one big bit of unfinished business Today marks…
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New York Times – U.K. Voters’ Frustration High as 99% Are Sidelined in Prime Minister Election
My quote from this piece in the New York Times, about the Conservative leadership contest and dissatisfaction with politics. Most galling for many is that the decision lies with the Tories, whose party members are determined to have Brexit delivered by Oct. 31 at any cost. That view has been rejected by the majority of…
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Why our media is wrong to say proportional representation helps the extreme right
The UK media likes to blame far right gains elsewhere – as in Sweden’s recent election – on PR. In fact the evidence shows disproportional voting systems give more power to the extreme right. This was originally posted as an article for OpenDemocracy: Why our media is wrong to say proportional representation helps the extreme right Reading the…
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Greens overtake AfD in Germany: why does the British media report European elections so badly?
A poll of German voters has shown Die Grünen ahead of far right Alternative für Deutschland. The poll shows Merkel’s CDU ahead on 31% followed by the SPD on 17%, the Greens are in 3rd at 15%, narrowly overtaking AfF on 14% who are trailed by Die Linke and the FDP on 10 and 8%.…
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General election 2017: ‘This is the first time I can vote – and it will be wasted’
My interview with i: General election 2017: ‘This is the first time I can vote – and it will be wasted’ Although he has established a petition with almost quarter of a million signatures demanding political leaders introduce proportional representation to “Make Votes Matter“, teenager Owen Winter has a rather more pressing engagement come June. “My…
Owen Winter 