On 09/06/15 22:42, bert wrote:

I didn't say it was less bad, I said it was not perfect. Now perhaps you
can suggest a system that is.

Firstly I did not say I had the answer. I said the current system is
broken and there's no damn excuse for putting up with that just because
there is not an *obvious* alternative. It means some serious works need
to be done.

I still prefer the STV (single transferrable vote). It is not PR but it
does encourage people to vote for who they really want rather than
thinking it is a wasted vote. It was the system favoured by the Student
Union and allied student bodies at York Uni in the 80's.

I had never heard of it prior, but it immediately made perfect sense.

That addresses one problem. But probably not the PR aspect.

I think you probably still have to elect a single constituency bod who
is answerable to the locals as others say.

The only immediate offering I have is to apply a weighting factor to
parliamentary voting. This would lead to the slightly off situation
where my UKIP bloke as a voting multiplier of over 65 (12% of 650
whatever that is).

And what to do if UKIP had no seats but 10% of the vote - a "ghost" MP?

Perhaps another solution is to look at reforming the 2nd house. One
house as is, the other house fully PR or people appointed by the parties.

You'll rip those to shreds I expect, but this problem demands people
start throwing ideas around until a better solution is found.