tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35140917.post1919142579696574934..comments2024-01-17T11:48:34.402+00:00Comments on Split Horizons: Lies, Lies and More Lies from #No2AVDuncan Stotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130729454177705599noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35140917.post-89950349357290915252011-03-02T13:58:28.779+00:002011-03-02T13:58:28.779+00:00By some graphs I remember in the Independent 1992 ...By some graphs I remember in the Independent 1992 would be hung, which is meant to be a good argument for everyone who was shattered by the actual result then. It was actually a parliament that became hung in mid term and without giving the Lib Dems any power as a result, Tories survived in minority government, same as in Scotland the SNP has for the last 4years, and between the 2 1974 elections Labour did. You can have those outcomes too, it's not always Liberal rule. Certainly agree it will be healthier when AV helps there to be more than 3 predominant parties because smaller parties's supporters e.g. Green are no longer scared of wasting their votes, so that when there balance of power situations come the Lib Dems could no longer monopolise them: that is another reason why AV will be fairer.ternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17710224070068773971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35140917.post-75284190500584813502011-03-02T12:41:20.410+00:002011-03-02T12:41:20.410+00:00It's also possible to have hung parliaments th...It's also possible to have hung parliaments that don't hang on the Lib Dems at all. It used to be an unnerving prsopect that a Northern Ireland party could be involved in govenment or in pact to not bring it down, but now it might lead to some much needed attention to Northern Ireland - as a larger party could look to other minor parites if they asked too much.<br /><br />Another scenario is where the Lib Dems hold a balance of power but the strength of the 2 parties is so different they dont have much choice as to who to form the government with 2010 was a good example of that. Just 5 seats difference and an alliance with Labour would have been absolutely impossible and the Lib dems would have had to decide whther to go into coalition with next to no negotiation power or stay outside in an unstable situation with the Tories likely calling another General Election and winning outright.Imogenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705772722524434155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35140917.post-70616811757053747362011-03-02T12:08:16.394+00:002011-03-02T12:08:16.394+00:00Thank you for a expose of the emotional and illogi...Thank you for a expose of the emotional and illogical No2AV campaign.Chris Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826249519401171255noreply@blogger.com