John wrote (in small part!):
> Admittedly, with a 'first past the post' system and more than two
> significant parties, it's unlikely that the winning party would ever get
> more than 50% of the votes, but at least the electorate could ensure that
> 'every voice was heard'.
>
One problem is that FPTP is no such thing - there is no post to pass!
The analogy with a track event is wrong, the current system is analogous to
a field event where the best "score" wins.
To set a post that has to be passed requires something like STV?
Quentin
Dr Quentin L Burrell
Isle of Man International Business School
The Nunnery
Old Castletown Road
Douglas
Isle of Man IM9 4EX
via United Kingdom
www.ibs.ac.im
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