Re: OT: There's a reason for a two-house parlamentary system, dear
- From: wessie <putmynamehere@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 14:28:23 GMT
Mark emerged from their own little world to say
On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 10:28:13 -0000, "'Hog"
<hogSPAM&@freenetCHIPS.co.uk> wrote:
I agree with all of that though PR is a bit hit or miss. I think
electoral systems have to be based on constituency/candidate voting in
order to maintain local accountability.
There are many different ways of achieving PR. Some would give local
representatives like the Additional Members System. See
http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/votingsystems/systems4.htm#AMS
Anyone with an interest in electoral reform should read the recently
published "POWER TO THE PEOPLE The report of Power: an independent
Inquiry into Britain's democracy"
Full report or a 7 page summary available from here:
http://www.powerinquiry.org/report/index.php
The report was commissioned by the highly regarded Joseph Rowntree
Foundation.
The recommendations are based on three major shifts in political
practice:
· a rebalancing of power away from the executive and unaccountable bodies
towards Parliament and local government;
· the introduction of greater responsiveness and choice into the electoral
and party systems;
· allowing citizens a much more direct and focused say over political
decisions and policies.
The recommendations don't specifically call for PR but say that it should
be considered as a replacement for the existing system, which, to
paraphrase, is the root cause of increasing disengagement with conventional
politics.
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