tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22777475.post7417508242266578099..comments2024-03-28T08:42:27.454+00:00Comments on thequacksoflife: How our system worksThe Quacks of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05165918541194607143noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22777475.post-13614663100934088632010-05-27T08:12:53.520+01:002010-05-27T08:12:53.520+01:00i'm sorry but saying an urban MP has more case...i'm sorry but saying an urban MP has more casework is missing the point. <br /><br />The basic concept of our democracy is that each vote is equal. and yet it isn't. <br /><br />I do not see why my vote should be worth more or less than anyone elses. <br /><br />I don't think you can call it Jerrymandering. At present the system is skewed to benefit Labour. The BBC had a seat predictor based on % of vote. If all 3 seats had got 33.3% Labour would have about 280 seats tories 240 and Lib Dems about 85. And that is fair??? <br /><br />less mps? I don't know I agree with that (although the US manage to have less reps with five times the population). I just know that the current system is totally not fair.<br /><br />I'm not saying the coalition will work merely that Clegg had no choice. I wonder if many of those objecting just prefer being in opposition.<br /><br />your essential argument around casework to me holds no water. <br /><br />ok so urban constituencies typically have a higher percentage of poorer people on benefits. they'll have more problems re language education etc. that doesn't mean their vote is worth more than a public schoool educated tory boy living it up in Surbiton.<br /><br />We struggled to make everyone have the same democratic rights and that's what I want. <br /><br />I won't comment on the B&D result for obvious reasons. I would ask you to check out if the number of votes they received fell or might it have something to do with turnout!The Quacks of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165918541194607143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22777475.post-1014830801463995402010-05-26T23:48:04.629+01:002010-05-26T23:48:04.629+01:00I'm not going to get all party political on yo...I'm not going to get all party political on you but whilst i can agree 1 MP on Isle of wight is unfair with western isles 20,00 - that doesn't take any accpount of the urban MP whose casework is much higher than some of the rural areas...I will send you a well argued case re this from Mary Honeyball MEP...when I can find the link - its from her blog...she is a down to earth straight talking London MEP who knows her onions..the Tory case for redistribution and less mps is a political gerrymandering of the worst kind - like Dame Shirley Porter and Westminster of old...but<br />on a non political stance - whoever serves the people in urban areas if that increases the size of pop will be an impossible task!<br /><br />As to the Con dems - I wait and see ....some of the lib dems are very uncomfortable - as are some Torries...<br /><br />one good thing from this is the rapid rise in Labours membership during the election March -May and since!<br />people who left due to "issues" and Lib dems who are joining...<br /><br />Best result this last Election?<br />Barking and Dagenham and the demise of the BNP. I hear the Leader of BNP will go - in 3 years time - well beaten - peeps must work on the Euro elections to rid that Parliament of them next time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com