Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

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Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on June 8, 2017 at 19:15

Now that the Scottish Episcopalians are going to celebrate marriage with gay abandon, maybe we can invite them to take over all the churches of Westminster and Harringay. By the way, are they the SNP at prayer?

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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on June 9, 2017 at 10:05

Once again, the 'First Past The Post' electoral system has failed to elect a government.

Like in other European elections over the past few months, nationalists have lost the argument.

I'd like to repeat my point from yesterday.

" you have to get over this outdated undemocratic, one party government with 30+ of the vote, illusion. It causes more harm than good. The country continually swinging to the extremes, with no more than four years concerted policy for the future (nothing happens in the last year of government)."

I now expect the U.K: to remain in the single market and accept the free movement of people.

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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on June 9, 2017 at 10:29

In a PR system, the tories with 43% of the vote would have been the winners and able to choose their partners in government. At the moment they look like sad losers. In a PR system, the same is true for Labour with 37% of the vote. If they can form a coalition, then so be it, as long as the government has at least 51% of vote behind it.

This is the second time in eight years, that this has happened. It's obvious to me that concensus politics is what is needed. Politics for the majority, by the parties in government and not from the 'Press Barons'.

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Permalink Reply by maggie on June 9, 2017 at 11:48

Dear Billy,

I hope you are older than seven! (2010 Cameron gov)

If you are older than 21 you managed to catch another during the Major government (Dec 1996).

I have notched up five.

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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on June 9, 2017 at 14:35

Where are all these unstable coalitions Billy..? My country has had coalitions since 1949 and it certainly hasn't done any harm at all. You seem to miss the point totally on coalitions. Preferring one party forcing its will on up 60% of other voters, rather than seeking consensus and governing for all the people.

Anyway, I would hardly have called the last tory government stable..

This cobbled up ToryDUP 'stich up'* won't last past the #Brexit negotiations.. The DUP calls for a fixed border in Ireland will be voted down. At least not all Tory MPs have lost their minds. *your words, not mine.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on June 11, 2017 at 6:34

I think it's a choice between a electoral system that suits the main parties best (what we have at the moment) or one that reflects the political mood of the electorate (something else). Yes, a PR based system may mean a more fragmented parialmentary make up. This is uncomfortable for British parties as they have no history of working that way. If a fragmented parliament reflects a fragmented electorate surely that is truer representation?