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Random Thoughts #4 – The 2011 elections aftermath edition
No comments on Random Thoughts #4 – The 2011 elections aftermath editionI haven’t done a ‘Random Thoughts’ post for almost a month so this is a bit of a catch up on links related to the aftermath of the May 5th elections. Mainly for reference purposes to be honest. My personal Lib Dem Top of the Blogs, Golden Half-Dozen It would have been better to have put together a post with a round up of the best of the commentary reacting and analysing the results a…
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The AV referendum result for Luton
Blogging has been rather light around here over the last few weeks for the obvious reason that campaigning for the local elections has taken up large chunks of my time. The result on Thursday was a tough one for the Liberal Democrats both nationally, here in Luton and for me personally. More on that later. But also disappointing was the outcome of the referendum vote on changing the electoral system for Westminster. Sadly, Luton went…
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How much power does a Luton voter have?
Moving to the alternative vote (AV) system to elect our MPs would increase my voter power by 31%. This rather precise figure has been calculated by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) who have done a statistical analysis of the impact that a move to AV would have on voting in the UK. As people prepare to vote in the referendum on AV on the 5th May it can be difficult to get a handle on…
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Why won’t the No campaign defend First Past the Post?
Today I signed up to the Yes to Fairer Votes campaign’s petition that is challenging the No campaign to a debate about First Past The Post’s (FPTP) merits. The point is that, while they are urging people to vote ‘no’ in the referendum on the Alternative Vote (AV), the No campaign aren’t able to make a coherent argument about why we should keep the system. Indeed they seem to want to avoid defending FPTP. So…
