- 15 Dec 2019 16:16
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Exactly, when small parties are allowed into parliament and/or government, they have to demonstrate that their policies are working. Failing to do so will result in them being kicked out. Depriving them of a place in national politics (like Ukip, which is represented in Brussels but not Westminster) will allow the movement to fester like an infected wound until it can no longer be ignored. That's what happened with Brexit and Trump. Both are now in the unfortunate position (for the nation) of having to demonstrate that their unworkable policies can be made to work.
Proportional representation teaches politicians the art of the compromise, which is needed to form coalition governments for the national good. There was a clear Remain majority in the last parliament, which was ineffective because it was split between Labour, Tories, SNP and LibDems. In the two-party system, falling back to third position means the death of the party. That's why Cameron called the referendum to prevent a Tory split and that's why Corbyn kept sitting on the fence until it was too late. The interest of the party is considered more important than the interest of the nation.
Since the two big parties have no interest in changing the system, the UK will be stuck with the two-party system and the fptp election system no matter how dysfunctional. The only solution is to break up the Union.
Potemkin wrote:Proportional representation has the effect of taming the smaller parties. They are drawn into government and in doing so they must moderate their policies. Under FPTP, these smaller parties can remain as loose cannons, and can potentially blow everything up. Which is what UKIP managed to do, and what the SNP may still do. Lol.
Exactly, when small parties are allowed into parliament and/or government, they have to demonstrate that their policies are working. Failing to do so will result in them being kicked out. Depriving them of a place in national politics (like Ukip, which is represented in Brussels but not Westminster) will allow the movement to fester like an infected wound until it can no longer be ignored. That's what happened with Brexit and Trump. Both are now in the unfortunate position (for the nation) of having to demonstrate that their unworkable policies can be made to work.
Proportional representation teaches politicians the art of the compromise, which is needed to form coalition governments for the national good. There was a clear Remain majority in the last parliament, which was ineffective because it was split between Labour, Tories, SNP and LibDems. In the two-party system, falling back to third position means the death of the party. That's why Cameron called the referendum to prevent a Tory split and that's why Corbyn kept sitting on the fence until it was too late. The interest of the party is considered more important than the interest of the nation.
Since the two big parties have no interest in changing the system, the UK will be stuck with the two-party system and the fptp election system no matter how dysfunctional. The only solution is to break up the Union.