ozric Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 4,115 names in 24 hours, and counting21 May 2005 Today we publish the names of almost 5,000 people who have joined us in calling on the Government to reform the British electoral system. In the 24 hours since we launched our Campaign For Democracy we have been inundated with messages of support from our readers. Responses have been arriving - via our website and by post - at the rate of more than one every minute. We invited you to make the case for a more equitable voting system directly to the Prime Minister, by filling out a form with your name on it and posting it to us. The names of those who join our campaign will be collated and the full list delivered to Downing Street. We are reprinting the form today to make sure that everyone can make their voice heard. If you desire a fairer voting system, fill out the form below and send it to The Independent. Source The petition itself asks the following: Dear Mr Blair,I believe that the result of this month's election, in which your government was elected with a 67-seat majority on 36% of the popular vote and with the support of 22% of the electorate, is a subversion of our democracy. I call on you, in your final term as Prime Minister, to institute urgent reform of our voting system so that the British people are encouraged to believe that their votes count and that the result of a general election is more representative of their wishes. PetitionDoes anyone think that the government will really let go of the system that kept them in power this election and if they do not are they failing the people that voted them in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemania Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 How does the current voting system in the uk work ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozric Posted May 21, 2005 Author Share Posted May 21, 2005 It is currently a First-Past-The-Post system for more info try this link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlibbyFlobby Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 I agree that a reform is needed, its quite clear that the majority of the country did not want a Labour government this Election, yet because of the way the voting system works they are in. I understand that proportional representation is there so that the elected party has power as such, but I still think we need a reform in the way we vote. Alot of people arent even using their votes because as such they really dont count right now. As much as I'd like to see this reform I dont see it happening under a Labour government, especially as they know it well jepordise their chance of a 4th successive term. Slightly off-topic, but did anyone see the Queens speech? Its funny how the whole Labour campaign was saying some of the Tories policies are Racist, and their approaches on crime wont work and so forth. Yet half of the bills in the speech were Conservative and Liberal Democrat policies anyway. As much as I'm more in favour of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat policies I would rather see them implemented by their respective parties, not a government like Labour who are out-of-touch with the people they are supposed to be serving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozric Posted May 26, 2005 Author Share Posted May 26, 2005 Update... 24,417 and counting...26 May 2005 A total of 24,417 readers have responded so far to our Campaign for Democracy, including more than 14,000 postal entries and 10,000 online messages of support. We invited you to make the case for a more equitable voting system directly to the Prime Minister, by filling out a form and posting it to us. The names of those who join our campaign will be collated and the full list delivered to No 10. We are reprinting the form today to make sure that everyone can make their voice heard. If you desire a fairer voting system, fill out the form and send it to The Independent or visit SourceComing along nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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