Dad to 4 daughters. Husband. (Ex)Biker. Retired university lecturer in Electronic Engineering. Also @MikePeak_LibDem
NEVER voted Tory.
Oct 5, 2021 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
More GE19 Nerd analysis. A short thread about representation:
Under our corrupt, undemocratic electoral system for HoC MPs, only 9 can possibly claim a true mandate to represent their constituency.
Only 1 gov’t has been elected with >50% of the popular vote in the last 100 years.
How would #ProportionalRepresentation have changed GEs in last 100 years??
In the 100 years from 01/01/1921 to 31/12/2020, Tories have been in power for 62.6% of the time & Labour for 37.4%.
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I have redistributed MPs on a popular vote, proportional basis for all GE in the last 100 years.
[DM email address for Excel spreadsheet.]
Only 1931 election gives in a clear majority for 1 party: Tories = 63 seat maj. (not really valid as the campaign was for a GNU).
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