Sentences with phrase «constituency links»

We should advocate a a new system for Britain, combining proportional representation with constituency links for MPs.

The commission, headed by Lord Plant, professor of politics at Southampton University, voted by 10 to 6 against keeping the present scheme for electing MPs - while, as predicted by the Independent, a narrower 9 - 7 majority decided it should be replaced with a «supplementary vote» (SV) system that would retain constituency links.

Do the people want a parliament that reflects the political allegiance of the country, or one that has very immediate constituency links with legitimate winners in each area?

In any event, the argument against PR can't be based on «distant party lists» and loss of constituency links, since no serious PR advocacy for the Commons favours such a system.

Fourthly and most importantly for me, FPTP, unlike any system of PR, maintains the constituency link, which reinforces accountability and maintains a strong personal link between voters and their elected representatives.

It removes tactical voting, it encourages positive campaigning, it opens up politics, under STV it can strengthen the constituency link.

Yes AV has many of the positive aspects of FPTP: Maintaining the constituency link.

For an Additional Member system which maintains the constituency link and can provide as much proportion as you like, while avoiding party lists, contact me at [email protected].

They said a second chamber dedicated to regional and national representation would avoid duplicating the constituency link of MPs and mark a clearly defined role for the senate.

They could retain a constituency link, insofar as they are elected by the constituency and are expected (when appropriate) to work nationally for that constituency, and be assessed on that basis.

Frankly, I think the «constituency link» argument for PR is a red herring - you can have constituency links with forms of PR.

«preserves the single - member constituency link» Biggest mistake Labour ever made, making that the standard in 1947 — you seem to not be aware that multi member seats based on historic boundaries like Boroughs and Counties were the norm throughout most of the history of Parliament, it was taking that into account that led to the creation of BPr / STV.

Originally, the idea of the constituency link was that the MP would go off and represent the interests of the contituents in Parliament.

There is a constituency link in both STV and AMS systems.

That is the fairest way of keeping the constituency link and ensuring that there are fewer wasted votes.

Although it is not regarded as truly proportional by campaigners for electoral reform, AV is favoured by some because it maintains the constituency link, ensures elected MPs have the support of at least 50 per cent of voters and allows supporters of minority parties to express opinion through their first vote while giving their second preference to a mainstream party.

This dataset provides an updated (version 2.21) file containing the 2015 General Election results by constituency linked to candidate and census data.

The constituency link is one of the great assets of our democracy.

Yes, it preserves the constituency link.

But even alternative vote plus — as first advocated by Roy Jenkins in 1998 and now backed by Alan Johnson — would ensure most MPs have a personal constituency link with their voters, as already occurs in Germany and Scotland.

«This is about giving people a choice and it can unite those who believe in electoral reform with those who want to maintain a strong constituency link.»

Mr Brown said there was no «perfect» voting system but he had chosen to back AV, rather than a more «proportionate» system, because he believed MPs should retain their constituency link.

We know that PR - as has been shown by the European Parliamentary elections - destroys the constituency link and ensures that individuals depend primarily on the support of party activists to maintain a good ranking on the electoral ladder.

Or at least AV, STV and PR (I really want to keep a constituency link and PR might fail on that issue alone???) I'm amazed Labour aren't doing this, but I'd happily support your campaign!

Ireland demonstrates that you can have both proportional representation and a constituency link https://t.co/MNOMT5Wn13

Ireland demonstrates that you can have both proportional representation and the constituency link https://t.co/C45QEOUb7G

Ireland demonstrates that you can have both proportional representation and a constituency link https://t.co/b4ZXerXZKE

Ireland demonstrates that you can have both proportional representation and a constituency link https://t.co/2ZHPC5RVX6

Ireland demonstrates that you can have both proportional representation and a constituency link writes @CJTerry https://t.co/X7UehjB5Ag

RT @democraticaudit: Ireland demonstrates that you can have both proportional representation and a constituency link https://t.co/1MZgReBxoR

Ireland demonstrates that you can have both proportional representation and a constituency link https://t.co/rit76YorIe

Here, Chris Terry argues that the Irish election provided strong evidence that candidate - centred (rather than list - centred) proportional representation using the Single Transferable Vote, and localised politics with a constituency link, can go hand - in - hand.

The false dichotomy of a choice between proportionality and the local is just that, there are electoral systems available that can and do keep a constituency link.

Not exact matches

Finally, we must maintain a link to constituencies.

Labour doesn't even need to establish a constituency of support to do these things - Labour has institutional links with the union and cooperative movements, a majority in the Commons, and has just bailed out British capitalism.

Johnson said he was open to backing a more proportional voting system, closer to what Clegg wants, but another Labour electoral reformer, Peter Hain, told the Guardian that proportional systems break the link with constituencies and so make it more difficult to sack corrupt MPs.

The report strongly recommends that any proposed change to the voting system would also need to take into account whether it is necessary or desirable to link the National Assembly for Wales constituencies to Westminster constituencies.

My constituency has as its backbone the M74 corridor linking central Scotland with the north of England.

Doesn't PR remove the democratic link between constituencies and member's of parliament... form many member's of parliament?

Its remit was to look at the need for broad proportionality, extending voter choice while maintaining a link between MPs and constituencies.

The Campaign for Labour Party Democracy has produced a draft motion which you may wish to use as a basis for a response by your constituency party, members branch or trade union branch on the Labour Party - Trade Union link:

What is needed is a daily, hourly, assault on the key constituencies, re-building shattered constituency associations, identifying key local issues that connect with the voters, establishing links, bonds of trust, between the party and the local and regional media.»

They promised a referendum on it in their 1997 general election manifesto but the idea was kicked into the long grass by Tony Blair following his landslide victory, saying he wanted to keep the link between MPs and their constituencies.

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This would keep the link between an MP and his or her constituency, unlike full - scale proportional representation, but such a momentous change would require validation through a referendum or an election.

Mr Brown said the alternative vote system (AV) would offer voters more choice and give all MPs a «clear and strong mandate», while keeping a link to their constituency.

Momentum is a loose pressure group set up by supporters of Corbyn and is designed to maintain support for his politics in constituencies and build links with other protest groups around the country.

It is seen as a good compromise between keeping the link between constituency MPs and providing a more accurate representation of the will of the people.

On electoral reform, Mr Brown said he did not favour proportional representation for Westminster elections as he did not want to break the link between MPs and constituencies.

Labour will have won too many constituency seats to win any more through the regional top - up, as was the case in 2007 in those four regions (see results linked to this BBC summary).