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Darcydog · 21st February 2019, 20:12

Forgive me for a slight tangent - but I believe the issue is very much who did we vote for? - the party or the individual?

All of those who have walked away from their party - whichever one - have done so because they feel the party has moved significantly away from the core values they joined that party for.

I also feel that our democracy is compromised by the Whip system. It would be better if all votes were free votes.

I would also like to see a compulsory vote system as in Australia. Blair had a 179 seat majority in 1997 and that was achieved with only 44% of those who voted and about a third of those that were eligible to vote.

So whilst I applaud those that are making a stand based on principle (tho’ having watched Soubry for years she - to me - seems duplicitous and vindictive) I feel the result will be a waste of time as the entire system needs an overhaul.

Proportional Representation is key, as is doing away with the system of Party Whips.

21st February 2019, 20:12	#10
Darcydog This is my second home Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 3,123 Thanked 3,170 Times in 2,096 Posts	Forgive me for a slight tangent - but I believe the issue is very much who did we vote for? - the party or the individual? All of those who have walked away from their party - whichever one - have done so because they feel the party has moved significantly away from the core values they joined that party for. I also feel that our democracy is compromised by the Whip system. It would be better if all votes were free votes. I would also like to see a compulsory vote system as in Australia. Blair had a 179 seat majority in 1997 and that was achieved with only 44% of those who voted and about a third of those that were eligible to vote. So whilst I applaud those that are making a stand based on principle (tho’ having watched Soubry for years she - to me - seems duplicitous and vindictive) I feel the result will be a waste of time as the entire system needs an overhaul. Proportional Representation is key, as is doing away with the system of Party Whips.