Mention to anyone that you are a teacher or student of politics at the moment and you are usually met…
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Tag: Democracy
We should be proud of the leading women in our political system
It seems appropriate on International Women’s day to focus on one of the more positive aspects of UK politics; the…
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Voting patterns in the UK are a reflection of underlying demographics
Voting behaviour has changed or remained consistent in the UK since the 1970s based upon the underlying demographic dynamics. Firstly,…
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The Conservatives will win the next election
Here’s a wild and probably erroneous prediction for you: the Conservative Party will win a solid parliamentary majority at the…
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First Past the Post and the structure of UK party politics
I roundly support Nick P’s excellent blog post in support of our Westminster First Past the Post electoral system. I…
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FPTP remains the best system for UK General Elections
I believe that we should use First Past the Post in all UK elections. The first and most obvious reason…
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Its time to change our tired, old electoral system
Currently the UK use the First Past the Post system for elections. However, I believe that this is not the…
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Prisoners in the UK should be allowed to vote
This is a very contentious subject with many holding very strong views on the matter such as David Cameron, who…
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Proportional Representation creates instability and is not a good system.
Proportional representation is a system where political parties got the same proportion of seats in parliament equivalent to as the…
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Anarchism is certainly not the best form of government!
Hugo’s recent post regarding the merits of anarchism, or at the very least ardent libertarianism, made for good reading (if…
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