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In the wake of the UK and EU elections...
May. 27th, 2014 11:03 am...this assessment of the outcome made me feel better.
Compare this to the BBC's highlights of the results.
It's like BBC want to focus on the most damaging party rather than focus on the results in the local elections, which will have the most effect on most people's lives.
Part of the reason UKIP got seats in EU is that EU, unlike UK, US and Canada who are still stuck in the 18th century, use proportional representation, so they reflect the opinions of people who really vote. And angry people vote.
If UK residents understood how PR worked, they'd vote in droves, but they're so used to their vote feeling meaningless that they don't bother.
Compare this to the BBC's highlights of the results.
It's like BBC want to focus on the most damaging party rather than focus on the results in the local elections, which will have the most effect on most people's lives.
Part of the reason UKIP got seats in EU is that EU, unlike UK, US and Canada who are still stuck in the 18th century, use proportional representation, so they reflect the opinions of people who really vote. And angry people vote.
If UK residents understood how PR worked, they'd vote in droves, but they're so used to their vote feeling meaningless that they don't bother.
