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British Democracy?

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varian Wed 20-Apr-22 11:57:36

A dramatic loss of faith in the ability of British democracy to serve the interests of UK voters is revealed in a new report that finds that donors to political parties and big businesses are now commonly viewed by the electorate as the main drivers of government policy.

www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/10/young-adults-loss-of-faith-in-uk-democracy-survey

varian Thu 21-Apr-22 17:40:09

The AV referendum was one of the two worst mistakes Nick Clegg made during the coalition years. No-one believed in AV, but it gives the FPTP enthusiasts the excuse "we've had that argument and FPTP won"

We need wholesale constitutional reform, which must of course a change to proportional representation. We cannot continue to endure a virtual dictatorship by a party which was only supported by a minority of voters.