How PR ‘completely transformed’ New Zealand politics: Metiria Turei, Green Party co-leader
Metiria Turei, Green party Co-leader. Photo credit: New Zealand Tertiary Education Union used under Creative Commons license: In 1996, New Zealand introduced the Mixed Member Proportion (MMP) voting system…
Both votes X and wasted votes: is it time to change Scotland’s voting system?
By Slaunger (Own work) , via Wikimedia Commons“Both Votes Labour,” voters were urged. “Lend Solidarity your vote on the PEACH paper”, Sheridan roared. Even newcomers were in on the act,…
How The Scottish Parliament Can Make Fair Votes a Reality
There’s one pressing issue that faces the UK now. That is the response to recession from the Westminster government. As other contributors here have pointed out, the current approach is…