Tag Archives: proportional representation

The Alternative Vote system

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

In a little under nine months, the British people will be voting on changing our voting system from First Past The Post (FPTP) to the Alternative Vote system (AV). The Liberal Democrats want to go much further and have the … Continue reading →

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A Quick Explanation For Americans And Other Confused Persons

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

Batman posts have to hold off a few days I’m afraid… The one-line summary for Americans is that we’re reliving Bush vs Gore, and Ralph Nader has been asked to choose. In the election this week, no party got an … Continue reading →

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General Election – Give The Lib Dems (And Yourself) A Chance

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

I’m trying not to make this blog be overly political at the moment, but this General Election is looking like it may be the most important in decades. It’s certainly the first one in decades where your individual vote might … Continue reading →

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D’Hondt Forget To Vote

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Andrew Hickey

With the European elections coming up, many people are thinking, as one of my friends put it today, “I don’t know who to vote for and everyone whose political opinions I respect is partisan.” Now, as no-one could possibly respect … Continue reading →

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