On November 2, the British House of Commons passed a bill to provide for a referendum in Great Britain on Instant Runoff Voting for elections for House of Commons. The vote would be on May 5, 2011. The bill still must pass the House of Lords. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news.
Current Commons regime — about 20 percent minority rule — due to 3 to 5 larger parties in each gerrymander district.
With IRV if adopted, then about 30 percent minority rule — as in the U.S.A.
Likely political suicide for the Lib Dems in the U.K.
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P.R. and App.V. — even in the U.K.
Its the Liberal Democrats that instited on the referenda as a condition of joining the coalition with the Tories.
IRV is no good. The Sainte-Lague parliament seat distribution is far better. It’s like IRV, but used in districts of two or greater.
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