7. Discussion: Does the UK need a new electoral system?

In this video, Jocelyn and Richard discuss the state of the UK’s electoral system. Is it still fit for purpose or are the arguments for change now overwhelming? The key questions they debate are: - Is it true the FPTP system isolates smaller parties, or have they now found ways of working through the system? - Does the existing electoral system help prevent radical parties from gaining a foothold, or does it deny some people representation simply because we don’t like their views? - With the decline of the two-party system and the emergence of a more diverse electorate is there anything FPTP has still got in its favour?

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3/31/2015 8:42:37 AM