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Fen C Jan 2, 2023

"We're f***ed at least until the #Tories are gone. We may still be f***ed afterward; and, unless we ditch #FPTP, they could come back and f*** us some more."

Broadly agree/disagree?

(Please boost for wider opinion.)

Broadly agree ✅

98.5%

Broadly disagree ❌

1.5%

Poll ended at Jan 9, 2023 at 10:56pm.

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theothertom Jan 3, 2023

@fencoul This feels like an "it's complicated" question. I dislike FPTP, as it means that my vote is basically worthless. However, I'm really not sure that trying to change the voting system is the best way to improve things.
Mostly my thinking is that it would need a complex and nuanced debate about the tradeoffs that a new system would have, which would require using a lot of time and political capital that could be spent on other things.

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Fen C

@tom The problem is that everything's screwed until we're a proper proportional democracy...putting it off because <X> just means it's never resolved...ever...

Seen this?: https://bit.ly/3IjOaNW

A Mythical PR Party? - A guest post by Fen C, @fencoul (Twitter). - Progressive Pulse

Introduction What happened to the United Kingdom? The answer is “a lot”, and not much of it very good. What can be done to get the SS United Kingdom back on an even keel? Here’s an idea: opposition parties collaborating. “Hasn’t that already failed?” I hear you ask. “If at first, you don’t su ...