[Politics] Brexit

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Because without FPTP there would be no 'Labour' or 'Tory' party as we see them now. The only reason that Starmer/Corbyn and Stewart/Badenoch ended up in bed together is the idea they could get absolute power over the nation with less than one in five of the electorate voting for them. Proper representation would see the end of those behemoths of ferrets fighting in sacks in search of absolute power

Imagine you being able to vote for Starmer, your brother for Corbyn, Sensible tories for Stewart and Nige and Kemi fighting over the racists, morons and swivel eyed loons.

And I NEVER underestimate the stupidity of the British Electorate

These two parties have steered the UK over the last 100 years.
Won a war. NHS. Nationalization. Privatization. Joined the common market. Left the EU.
There is no reason whatsoever that ditching Fab and appointing the Barnet manager (via PR)
would transform The Albion into a multi league winning machine.

I rest my case.

 

[heathgate]

PR does enable minority parties or individuals with extreme views to get a seat in parliament you are right (provided of course they pass the fit to stand tests). However, that is very different to having power which under PR tends to be a coalition of the reasonable rather than of the racist, mad or corrupt.

Most people who may vote Reform are not racist but (in their view) they have to vote for a party containing racists to get the change they want. If every vote counts it is feasible to get that change by voting for other parties.

If Reform still got 29% of the vote (using this poll example) they would have to moderate their policies in practice or they would not be able to form a coalition and would not be able be part of a government

I would say that every party has a scattering of racists amongst their number, it's the human condition....but as you say, if you want a certain policy set enacted, you are inevitably inclined to vote accordingly....no different to the Albion, I have regularly encountered very unpalatable groups of supporters, so called Brighton fans, who I definitely steer clear of, especially on away trips...doesn't stop me investing my time, energy and money in the club.