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Actor Steve Coogan and presenter Carol Vorderman have backed Liberal Democrat pledges to reform how the UK's general elections are run.

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[–] simon_lucy@mastodon.social 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@PamCrossland @theinspectorst @i_am_not_a_robot @Syldon @jonne

That doesn't make any sense at all. Is a sub-constituency going to send an MP? If so then it's a constituency, but if the votes are an aggregation just to benefit a political party then it destroys the idea of an MP and constituencies.

It you think democracy is about fairness in results then you don't understand what democracy is. An election is not an opinion poll, it's a decision.

[–] PamCrossland@mastodon.world 3 points 1 year ago

@simon_lucy @theinspectorst @i_am_not_a_robot @Syldon @jonne I don't know if you are doing this deliberately. Of course it would be a multi-member constituency, but a sub-constituency would allow people to still have a constituency MP.

Oh and yes, I know what democracy is, and it seems you are against it. Now please go away.

[–] simon_lucy@mastodon.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@PamCrossland @theinspectorst @i_am_not_a_robot @Syldon @jonne

I guess blocking is as good a comment on the argument as any other.

[–] simon_lucy@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago

@PamCrossland @theinspectorst @i_am_not_a_robot @Syldon @jonne

And then taking another bite and blocking again.
Marvellous.