Proprtional Representation - some good news

I like PR, in principle, but would hate to see it implemented clumsily and in haste.

We need to be very clear about how it works.

I do it’s a fairer way of counting votes and represents our entire views, maybe it is time to come away from a two party system.

Sadly the Con/Lib coalition has put me off coalitions, though if there was a way of having a three way coalition Lib/Lab/Green I’d support this.

I’m sure there’s just as many Tories worried about PR as Labour, both voters and MPs.

We have PR in Scotland and it seems very complicated. You know who your constituency MSP is but then you have 7 regional ones and I have little idea as to whom they are or what they do! Because of the way the list works you seem to get some Regional MSPs you have never heard of.

No system is perfect but PR is much fairer than FPTP as it reflects the actual votes of the people more accurately. The 2 big parties have nit supported it in the past because FPTP gives them more power and keeps the smaller parties out of it.

I used to be very pro PR but when I see some of the mess countries are in - continually re negating alliances - it would depend for me I think what sort of PR offered that could offer enough stability.

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I have just had a look at the percentages each party won in the last GE.

Reform came third, under PR they would have more representation than the Lib Dem’s, Labour would not have such a vast majority.

Not sure Labour will take this any further.

Of course they won't. They know they'll lose even more votes under this . Aren't we the only country who has first past the post??

Yes, I saw that - excellent news. Even if it doesn't come into being, at least our electoral system will be discussed.

I have just had a look at the percentages each party won in the last GE.

Reform came third, under PR they would have more representation than the Lib Dem’s, Labour would not have such a vast majority.

Not sure Labour will take this any further.

The 'PR' offered in 2011 was not a good version. Cameron only went forward with a referendum to keep the Liberal party with whom the tories were in coalition happy.

I think we must know by now that referendums aren't a good idea...

Well when we had a referendum on this back in 2011 hardly anyone turned out to vote.

FPTP isn't perfect by any means but not sure PR has as much support as you think.

Look at France- what a pickle they're in.