Lib Dem leader says people lending their votes to rival parties could shut the door on Conservatives at Westminster for years to come

  • @[email protected]
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    21 year ago

    Do you think they’d be more likely to pass it a few elections down the line once they see growing support for the Tories again?

    • @[email protected]
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      21 year ago

      Blair/Labour promised this then lost the election. We have had Tories ever since. This is not a good one to procrastinate on.

    • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝
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      11 year ago

      I think that could definitely be an option - they’ll likely have a large majority this time round and do no incentive to change the system but, as the margin erodes over the years and they have to compromise more with other parties, this will likely be on the table.

      Another factor is Scotland. It will eventually go and that would likely mean Labour would only ever win with a massive turnout in their favour. I also think there were concerns about boundary changed helping the Tories. That would mean the only way to keep the Tories out would be PR and Labour, less likely to benefit from FPTP, could decide it’s a better option for them.

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        21 year ago

        I’m not so sure about Scotland. There have only been three elections since 1945 where Scotland was the deciding factor in the result, and one of those delivered the Conservative/LD coalition.