FeikeJan 31, 2025

What baffels me is that the Brexit referendum is won by such small margin!

Shouldn't referenda have the explicit consent of at least 50%+1 vote of the electorate, or otherwise fail?!

Turnout: 72% of electorate
Leave: 51.89% (37% of electorate)
Remain: 48.11% (34% of elecorate)

so in my scenario neighter Leave or Remain passed the 50% threshold: referendum undicided.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum

#Referendum #Brexit #EveryVoteCountsEqual #ProportionalRepresentation

2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum - Wikipedia

Show threadFeikeJan 31, 2025

@DBailey635 Why shouldn't it be possible for a parlement to be won by absolute majority, isn't that the hole point of democratie: that one or more parties seek absolute majorities, preferably by coalition. Coalition is were PR shines!

The guard rails agains tyranicall gouverments should be in constitutional laws and judicial precedence.

#PR #ProportionalRepresentation #Coalition #EveryVoteCountsEqual #theCword

Show threadFeikeJan 31, 2025

@DBailey635 because he won through FPTP, like all the politicians before him...

Look for more examples how PR (sometimes doesn't) work(s) to the Netherlands and Belgium...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_(Netherlands)

#ProportionalRepresentation #TweedeKamer #PR #EveryVoteCountsEqual #Coalition #theCword

House of Representatives (Netherlands) - Wikipedia