After the most unrepresentative and disproportionate election in the UK’s democratic history, what would it have looked like if we actually ensured people’s votes counted? The answer is more of a Traffic Light than a Red Alert.
Proportional Representation
SP21 – Reforming AMS
Sure, Holyrood is unlikely to vote for my hyper-proportional, FPTP-free preferred voting system. But there are some solid, yet mild, reforms to AMS that could vastly improve it.
Lockdown Fun With Voting Systems
A look at a range of different tweaks to the Holyrood Voting System, because it’s Lockdown and everyone is bored!
Long Read – Ballot Box Britain: GE 2019 Under PR
Having worked out a simple PR model for the 2017 election just before GE19, it was easy to slot the numbers from this year in too. In an election notable for its tactical voting and heavily distorted result, I imagine a possible alternative to Westminster’s antiquated, unfair and fundamentally undemocratic voting system.
Long Read – Ballot Box Britain: GE 2017 Under PR
As something a bit different for a pre-Election long read, I take one last look back at the 2017 General Election. It’s a rare whole-UK moment for Ballot Box Scotland, as we take a trip through the alternate reality of having used Proportional Representation instead of First Past the Post the last time we elected the House of Commons.