Exactly what? 34% would be a majority which is his point
Exactly what? 34% would be a majority which is his point
In a general election?
35% gave Labour a reasonably comfortable majority in 2005.Parties have had very comfortable majorities with a 35% of the vote in recent times - the last election was unique as the smaller parties votes collapsed
Labour would have 317 seats with 27% based on the latest polls
35% gave Labour a reasonably comfortable majority in 2005.
It is, tbf, the failing of FPTP - it also set Labour up for almost inevitable defeat the next election, much as the massive majority in 2001 meant they'd have had to go some to lose in 2005.Exactly 356 seats
It is, tbf, the failing of FPTP - it also set Labour up for almost inevitable defeat the next election, much as the massive majority in 2001 meant they'd have had to go some to lose in 2005.
But then... we've seen with the current charade, how 'coalition' gives dispraportionate weight to certain views over others too, so not sure PR solves the problem.
Or 0% won, as nobody got what they voted for.It certainly does as it gives options of coalition partners. Germany could have had Lib, Green and CDU/CSU at the general election. The CDU wouldn’t give the FDP what they wanted, so they declined the coalition. CDU/CSU had the Option of SPD or a minority government. They took SPD and SPD voters got at least some parts of the manifesto through. Next time will probably be CDU/CSU and Greens as the Greens are growing throughout Germany. The Greens here are super pro EU. More chance of achieving their climate and environmental aims by working through the EU.
The CDU couldn’t have got their policies through with only around 32% of the vote. With the SPD more than 50% of voters „won“.
Mysoginists, homophobes, empirists, facists, racists you can vote for them all in the brexit party whippey dooYes to have a load of seats in a parliament they don’t want to have any part in....
Mysoginists, homophobes, empirists, facists, racists you can vote for them all in the brexit party whippey doo
Or 0% won, as nobody got what they voted for.
Heidi going out to bat then? Out first ball to a yorker I reckon.Heidi Allen Vs Ferage.
50% didn’t vote to leave on a hard brexit. The brexit Party polling at 29-34% only confirms that.
Really? Any facts to back up your statement?
I'm not suggesting anything of the sort. I'm merely pointing out it has never been necessary to win a majority of the electorate in order to form a government.Just found the data that you’re quoting and Labour took 40% of the votes. Where exactly is Dutchman getting his notion that the Brexit Party could form a government.
Heidi going out to bat then? Out first ball to a yorker I reckon.
I'm not suggesting anything of the sort. I'm merely pointing out it has never been necessary to win a majority of the lectorate in order to form a government.
In which general election was it a requirement to win a majority of the electorate?You said every election in history. That clearly isn’t the case.
You said every election in history. That clearly isn’t the case.
In which general election was it a requirement to win a majority of the electorate?
lol "who is she?"Ferage has declined the opportunity. Seems he wants election on rhetoric not substance.
Again. That’s not what you said. You claimed what the brexit Party is polling at would have won them every election in history. Clearly not the case.
It is - no party would ever have to command 50% to win a majority
You said and I quote you in full “According to every General Election result in history, it is.” in response to me saying that 29-34% isn’t a majority.It's neither what I said not what I was suggesting. I was actually refering to the referendum result which remainers claim was not a 'majority' of the electorate.
I got a Brexit Party leaflet through the door yesterday - a right pile of guff it was.
But they are the only people to have sent me a leaflet so far.
Out of interest, how did they know my name? Are they allowed to get that from the electoral register, even if I ask to go private on it?
And again my point was that it has never been necessary to win a majority of the electorate in order to form a government.You said and I quote you in full “According to every General Election result in history, it is.” in response to me saying that 29-34% isn’t a majority.
It’s pretty clear what you said.
I never said they would. I’m disputing that 29-34% of votes would have won you a majority in every election in history. As per Dutchman’s claim. Two examples being 2010 & 17, something you confirmed yourself when you corrected one of my figures. When you look at the link I’ve just posted of electoral history of the last 100 years they aren’t even isolated cases.
And again my point was that it has never been necessary to win a majority of the electorate in order to form a government.
I'm not changing anything, there has never been a general election where it was necessary to win a majority of the electorate.That’s your point now, it isn’t what you said initially. You’re changing your tune which is fine but don’t pretend that you didn’t say what you clearly said. Again “According to every General Election result in history, it is.”
That’s your point now, it isn’t what you said initially. You’re changing your tune which is fine but don’t pretend that you didn’t say what you clearly said. Again “According to every General Election result in history, it is.”
Of course..... but this does not get exposed because the only noise is 'affront to democracy'Mysoginists, homophobes, empirists, facists, racists you can vote for them all in the brexit party whippey doo
You can’t count 100 years - the party make up now only started to happen in the 70’s
There’s not a single election from 1970 until now (13 GE’s in total) where 34% would have won you an election. The nearest would have been 2005 but he still would have needed at least another 1.2% and for his vote not to be concentrated to avoid a situation like 1974 where the Tories had the largest share of the votes but labour won the most seats.
I'm not changing anything, there has never been a general election where it was necessary to win a majority of the electorate.
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