Cards (4)

  • Elections unfair - System leads to underrepresentation of minority views and wasted votes
    Use FPTP - n.o of seats not equal to votes cast
    2024 - Lab won 33.7% vote but 63% seats winners bonus
    Reform won 14.3% vote but 0.8% seats
  • Low turnouts means government lacks popular vote and so is illegitimate
    2024 - Lab govt won win 33% of vote
  • HOL lacks democratic legitimacy
    Tony cronies - appointed Drayson after donated, Dave’s faves - appointed friend Feldman to lords
    Boris gave brother a peerage
    Sunak made Cameron a peer
  • Institutions unrepresentative of people serve
    Women 50% population but only 40% MPS 2024
    Ethnic minorities 18% but 14% 2024
    Disabled 24% but 1% MPS 2024