http://neilreddin.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/out-of-the-closet-theres-no-turning-back-for-disillusioned-paddick/ Conservative comment on politics and other more important things. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://neilreddin.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/out-of-the-closet-theres-no-turning-back-for-disillusioned-paddick/#comment-1064 London Election Stats « Neil Reddin … No G Sat, 17 May 2008 10:14:13 +0000 http://neilreddin.wordpress.com/?p=235#comment-1064 [...] generated a negative premium – a “Brian discount” if you will. Well, as he has effectively said, the Lib Dems are rubbish at campaigning in London now. (Bad workmen and all that, [...] [...] generated a negative premium – a “Brian discount” if you will. Well, as he has effectively said, the Lib Dems are rubbish at campaigning in London now. (Bad workmen and all that, [...]

]]> http://neilreddin.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/out-of-the-closet-theres-no-turning-back-for-disillusioned-paddick/#comment-1063 david Sat, 17 May 2008 08:59:44 +0000 http://neilreddin.wordpress.com/?p=235#comment-1063 Agreed the d'Hondt system is PR - the worst form, FPTP is frankly better than the party list. Still can complain too much we run Devon with ten more seats than the Tories for almost the same number of votes -FPTP in action! Agreed the d’Hondt system is PR - the worst form, FPTP is frankly better than the party list. Still can complain too much we run Devon with ten more seats than the Tories for almost the same number of votes -FPTP in action!

]]> http://neilreddin.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/out-of-the-closet-theres-no-turning-back-for-disillusioned-paddick/#comment-1057 Neil Reddin Mon, 12 May 2008 10:05:19 +0000 http://neilreddin.wordpress.com/?p=235#comment-1057 Granted, there are many different PR systems, and I know STV (used for the Mayoral race) is not generally regarded as one of them, but the d'Hondt/list system used for the London-wide seats is PR, and the LD vote was still hammered. Granted, there are many different PR systems, and I know STV (used for the Mayoral race) is not generally regarded as one of them, but the d’Hondt/list system used for the London-wide seats is PR, and the LD vote was still hammered.

]]> http://neilreddin.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/out-of-the-closet-theres-no-turning-back-for-disillusioned-paddick/#comment-1056 david Mon, 12 May 2008 09:37:35 +0000 http://neilreddin.wordpress.com/?p=235#comment-1056 Oh no they didn’t… that was not proportional representation. We do of course have PR for elections in the UK in Northern Ireland, we used to have it for some parliamentary seats too. Oh no they didn’t… that was not proportional representation. We do of course have PR for elections in the UK in Northern Ireland, we used to have it for some parliamentary seats too.

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