mikem said:who'd want to go into politics nowadays?
mikem said:That's allowed if they are family or in a bubble, so doubtful.
mikem said:Unfortunately most people assumed it wouldn't make much difference, so allowed them to "take power" - they've now realised they don't actually have any!
mikem said:Only 2/3 of population actually voted, so they also didn't vote against them. The opposition were practically unelectable. If you don't do anything about it then you do end up with the representation you deserve (as a community, rather than an individual).
JoshW said:I can understand people's apathetic views towards voting.
PeteHall said:And those who did vote roundly rejected PR...
Sorry my mistake, AV, not PR, it was a long time ago and much beer has been consumed since... But either way, the electorate seemed to favour the status quo.JoshW said:The 2011 referendum had nothing to do with PR. it was alternative vote vs FPTPPeteHall said:And those who did vote roundly rejected PR...
PeteHall said:Sorry my mistake, AV, not PR, it was a long time ago and much beer has been consumed since... But either way, the electorate seemed to favour the status quo.JoshW said:The 2011 referendum had nothing to do with PR. it was alternative vote vs FPTPPeteHall said:And those who did vote roundly rejected PR...
mikem said:Not wanting to sidetrack this discussion (even more!) but Brexit actually had the highest turnout since the 1992 election - although only slightly above 1997:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1050929/voter-turnout-in-the-uk/
mikem said:Seems there is a parliamentary paper on that subject:
http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN07152/SN07152.pdf
& https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/election-spend-2000-half-1997-contest/50121