tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636979282751425857.post5539033129226297656..comments2011-10-31T10:54:15.257-07:00Comments on Chris Bowers for Wealden: THE SCANDAL IS THAT WE’VE NEVER HAD A GOVERNMENT ELECTED BY A MAJORITY OF THOSE WHO VOTED!Chris Bowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13726922527816955731noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636979282751425857.post-79728815594070153922010-04-01T07:58:34.626-07:002010-04-01T07:58:34.626-07:00"Don't we need a balanced Parliament rath..."Don't we need a balanced Parliament rather than a hung one? A balanced debate, a balanced approach to analysing and resolving the issues facing the country."<br /><br />A balanced Parliament which doesn't reflect reasonably accurately the views of the electorate is failed democracy. <br /><br />We've had balanced parliaments before - when there were very small majorities e.g Labour's majority of 4 in 1964 and 3 in the 2nd election of 1974 - following the February 1974 election in which Labour achieved more seats than any other party but without an overall majority - the Tories actually achieved a slightly higher popular vote than Labour - so much for the first past the post system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636979282751425857.post-88056247354757609432010-03-23T02:35:22.879-07:002010-03-23T02:35:22.879-07:00Don't we need a balanced Parliament rather tha...Don't we need a balanced Parliament rather than a hung one? A balanced debate, a balanced approach to analysing and resolving the issues facing the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636979282751425857.post-58714306384636256012010-03-21T04:23:05.847-07:002010-03-21T04:23:05.847-07:00Well said!Well said!jane@elysium.ltd.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636979282751425857.post-11402084220629556432010-03-20T09:33:12.382-07:002010-03-20T09:33:12.382-07:00I completely agreee with everything you have said....I completely agreee with everything you have said. Best wishes, Martin Prestage<br />ps, this is a test messageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com