This whole s**t show really illustrates the strength of “first past the post” elections

The Scottish Greens have got a membership of about 8,000 and got less than 1% of the vote, but they’ve been exercising very serious power and influence over Scotland for years, just because a weak government needed their votes. So you get bonkers fringe policies being enacted because the fringe people have got themselves a seat at the table and that’s their price.

Posted By: Old Git on April 29th 2024 at 12:40:23

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NBBT: Scottish Gummint (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 29, 11:29:50
- Gone (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Apr 29, 12:33:47
- This is why they shouldn't be allowed to govern themselves (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Apr 29, 11:33:41
  - ^^Laird^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Apr 29, 12:47:29
  - SNP is an odd and possibly unique political party (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 29, 11:41:21
    - This whole shit show really illustrates the strength of “first past the post” elections (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 29, 12:40:23
      - exactly (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Apr 29, 14:16:47
      - FPTP isn't immune to that though, is it really much different from the DUP propping up TM (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Apr 29, 13:34:07
        
        A coalition of chaos propped up by terrorist sympathisers (General Chat) - Old Man, Apr 29, 17:50:06
    - He has now resigned. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Apr 29, 12:05:50
      - BUGGER (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 29, 12:35:23
        
        Couldn't see him hanging around for the old vote of confidence. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Apr 29, 12:45:07

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