On 05/05/2011 15:19, hugh wrote:
In message , Roger Mills
writes


Indeed. And it is clear that, under FPTP, a great many people vote
tactically by voting (say) for Labour to keep the Tories out - even
though they would prefer to vote for (say) the Greens but know that
they have no chance. Whilst they are physically voting *for* Labour,
their intent is clearly to vote *against* the Tories.

Exactly, they vote FOR Labour in your example and when the votes are
counted it counts FOR Labour, not AGAINST the conservatives
(Sorry caps are for emphasis not shouting)


The proof of the pudding would be whether they would STILL vote for
Labour under AV. I very much doubt that they would - not as a first
choice, anyway.

AV allows them to vote for their *real* first choice, and *also* to show
a preference for one of the other parties over one which they really
dislike. FPTP doesn't!
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Cheers,
Roger
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