the problems with FPTP – animal kingdom style

C. G. P. Grey has produced an enjoyable video about the problems of First Past the Post (FPTP) voting systems. With the referendum on the voting system in the United Kingdom coming up on 5th May, it would be useful if people watched this to see why our current voting system is so bad. If like me you think that it is time for a fairer voting system, then join me in saying Yes to Fairer Votes on 5th May. Show your support for the Yes campaign here. Continue reading the problems with FPTP – animal kingdom style

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FPTPvsAV – daily news about the campaign for fairer votes

Many people are working away for the Yes for Fairer Votes campaign up and down the country. Indeed I’m off to Enniskillen on Saturday with the NI campaign team. Some lucky few even get paid for it. Others of us are just working away getting the message out. One thing I can recommend is Paul Perrin‘s Electoral Reform FPTPvsAV paper on the Paper.li system. Now today I am quoted as a result of my article ERS bodges by numbers posted yesterday evening. Thank you very much to Paul for this. And keep up the good work*. * N.B. I am … Continue reading FPTPvsAV – daily news about the campaign for fairer votes

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Daily Mail appears to tell lies…

It is rare of me to be reading the Daily Mail’s website, but the headline about the Tories putting up a candidate in the Oldham East & Saddleworth election following the ruling of the Election Court with regard to Phil Woolas. The Daily Mail seems to think that it was a ‘by-election’ that was tainted. Let’s hope that those responsible for writing headlines could actually attempt to be accurate. After all, we wouldn’t want anyone accused of telling lies now. And as for the content of the story. Well it is hardly surprising that all the parties appear to be … Continue reading Daily Mail appears to tell lies…

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