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Critics of proportional representation: 'Yes, yes, I know that in reality politics under first-pass-the-post has been chaotic for the last decade, but in theory it provides stable two-party government, and that's what matters'.* * Not actually true in theory either.

29/9/26, 10:23 am5 reposts29 likes

Chris Prosser

@caprosser.com

Obviously I meant one-party government and two-party system not two-party government... My daughter woke me up at 1am, brain clearly not working this morning.

Chris Prosser

@caprosser.com

But more generally - potentially exciting development for those of us who care about electoral systems, though: (a) I'll believe it when I see it (<cough> Jenkins Commission </cough>) www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comAndy Burnham expected to say he will push ahead with electoral reform plansExclusive: Labour conference speech will kick off process that could replace current system with proportional representation

Chris Prosser

@caprosser.com

And (b) all these policies for the next manifesto are great and all but maybe Burnham should think of a few things to do in the next few years before then as well?