Comments on: Defending First Past The Post https://jamescousins.com/2010/02/defending-first-past-the-post/ A (micro.)blog without a purpose. Wed, 31 May 2017 20:50:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Can Labour win Battersea? - James Cousins https://jamescousins.com/2010/02/defending-first-past-the-post/#comment-29062 Wed, 31 May 2017 20:50:47 +0000 http://jamescousins.com/?p=3128#comment-29062 […] I once was a supporter of first-past-the-post, but people change and I’m older and wiser. […]

]]> By: Cyril Richert https://jamescousins.com/2010/02/defending-first-past-the-post/#comment-1305 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:39:45 +0000 http://jamescousins.com/?p=3128#comment-1305 Interesting post. However the opposition of representative vs leadership is misleading. In fact if a “leadership” is voted in, (voters knowing his views) he/she becomes a “representative” (because then representing the views that people have voted for – or should!).

Views and experiences of other systems would demonstrate that you can have several other ways of handling a democratic election, with keeping on a strong government and leadership (preference, two-rounds…etc).

The fact is that having an overall majority while you get an overall minority of votes with a FPTP system is far from the accepted definition of representation and democracy.

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