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Subject:	Re: The position of authority (was: Handgun Death Rate)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Fri, 20 Jul 2001 15:18:39 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes: > What is you proposed solution on this? Smaller parties in the UK back PR as > they hope it will benefit them? Is that on the agenda in the USA? The solution that I would like to see for the US is undistricting. If we were electing the top n representitives instead of the top one from n districts, then small parties would get at least some representation. When that happened, I expect their views would receive note and that added interest and exposure would help them gain more seats. That would be a wholly improved system as far as I can see. Chris

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		Re: The position of authority (was: Handgun Death Rate)
(...) Good idea. The tiny majority in your last election is similar to what kept the Tory government hanging on to power by their fingernails for a while over here. With only 40% of the vote, they still managed to keep just over 50% of the seats in (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: The position of authority (was: Handgun Death Rate)
(...) But is the flip side not that small parties end up with too much power - the tail starts wagging the dog? I suppose the Israeli system of election is the best example of this: (URL) A (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: The position of authority (was: Handgun Death Rate)
(...) What is you proposed solution on this? Smaller parties in the UK back PR as they hope it will benefit them? Is that on the agenda in the USA? Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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