Boat Drinks Virtual Election

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Originally Posted by Matblack

Errrr

Because the party who just won, just won under the current system? What incentive do a ruling majority have to change a system which just got them elected?

Am I being thick here?

MB

I think you're missing that the ruling party does not have the majority. They're dependent on Lib Dems to get anything done. The Tories now have to go cap in hand to get all sorts of stuff done essential to the formation of the government. That gives the Lib Dems and other parties enough power to balk the Tories at any stage if they should choose. If Clegg doesn't insist on election reform as one of the requirements for a coalition he'd be an idiot.