Paul
@pauld58.bsky.social
MCFC fan (58 years and counting).
Astronomy fan (very amateur).
Photography (very amateur but love it)
Occasional politics (my personal “liberal”views)
Astronomy fan (very amateur).
Photography (very amateur but love it)
Occasional politics (my personal “liberal”views)
Isn’t that the whole premis😄?
June 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Isn’t that the whole premis😄?
For the moment, I don’t know an alternative. Voters need to be encouraged to vote tactically in their constituencies to keep out extreme parties on both sides. Just an opinion.
June 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
For the moment, I don’t know an alternative. Voters need to be encouraged to vote tactically in their constituencies to keep out extreme parties on both sides. Just an opinion.
Good example but they’re both broad right of centre parties with similar policies. DUP not an extreme organisation (some may say they are).
June 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Good example but they’re both broad right of centre parties with similar policies. DUP not an extreme organisation (some may say they are).
No. I’m arguing strongly against this. I do not want to provide any power to minority parties. This could happen under PR. Just look at the power exercised by a minority partner in Israel.
May 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
No. I’m arguing strongly against this. I do not want to provide any power to minority parties. This could happen under PR. Just look at the power exercised by a minority partner in Israel.
And if they win an overall majority it’s not a minority government.
May 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
And if they win an overall majority it’s not a minority government.
That wasn’t under a PR system. In 2010 the Libdems won 23% of the vote and are not an extreme Party. They did not have extreme policies to tie the government to. Next example please, a better one needed.
May 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
That wasn’t under a PR system. In 2010 the Libdems won 23% of the vote and are not an extreme Party. They did not have extreme policies to tie the government to. Next example please, a better one needed.
Potentially. Or radical left parties too.
May 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Potentially. Or radical left parties too.
But at least they had 30%++. Unlike PR where the minority partner at say 10% hold all the cards. If you think this is fine, that’s your prerogative but I disagree. I’d rather a Party with 30-40% of the vote runs the country than be beholden to a Party with 10%.
May 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
But at least they had 30%++. Unlike PR where the minority partner at say 10% hold all the cards. If you think this is fine, that’s your prerogative but I disagree. I’d rather a Party with 30-40% of the vote runs the country than be beholden to a Party with 10%.
Give me any example where this has happened. Parties rarely get close to 50% in FPTP but the largest party still able to form a workable government.
May 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Give me any example where this has happened. Parties rarely get close to 50% in FPTP but the largest party still able to form a workable government.
Because the smaller party supports a larger party and demands more than really entitled to in order to keep govt. in power. So 10% party, supports a 41% party but demands major policies not supported by vast majority.
May 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Because the smaller party supports a larger party and demands more than really entitled to in order to keep govt. in power. So 10% party, supports a 41% party but demands major policies not supported by vast majority.
I used to agree but changed my mind. Very dangerous. Gives minority parties potentially excessive power.
May 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I used to agree but changed my mind. Very dangerous. Gives minority parties potentially excessive power.
So should Canada be in football European qualifiers? If not , why not.
May 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
So should Canada be in football European qualifiers? If not , why not.
Don’t think Venus looks anything like this. It’s a hellishly hot world temps well over 450 centigrade.
May 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Don’t think Venus looks anything like this. It’s a hellishly hot world temps well over 450 centigrade.
They do get a 6th and if Villa had won the CL England would have had 7. That’s how it works.
April 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
They do get a 6th and if Villa had won the CL England would have had 7. That’s how it works.
In the late 60s…as a kid, then the moon landings just encouraged me further.
April 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM
In the late 60s…as a kid, then the moon landings just encouraged me further.
There should be a more progressive tax system. I know they can afford it but say 45% above £125k; 50% above £250k; 60% above £400k.
March 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
There should be a more progressive tax system. I know they can afford it but say 45% above £125k; 50% above £250k; 60% above £400k.
So you clearly don’t condemn Hamas atrocities, that’s all we need to know to show the sort of person you really are.
March 13, 2025 at 7:37 AM
So you clearly don’t condemn Hamas atrocities, that’s all we need to know to show the sort of person you really are.
No, what’s worrying is your inability to criticise Hamas. You are justifying the murder of people attending a music festival or living peacefully on a kibbutz. Hope you can sleep easy with this knowledge.
March 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
No, what’s worrying is your inability to criticise Hamas. You are justifying the murder of people attending a music festival or living peacefully on a kibbutz. Hope you can sleep easy with this knowledge.
We can all find people supporting our viewpoint. Again I do not support many of the Israeli government actions. I asked if you condemn Hamas’ atrocities but haven’t seen your response yet.
March 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
We can all find people supporting our viewpoint. Again I do not support many of the Israeli government actions. I asked if you condemn Hamas’ atrocities but haven’t seen your response yet.
It isn’t my comfort at all. If you can sit by and be comfortable at the murder of civilians too, you’re as complicit as Hamas and the Israeli government. I abhor both sets of actions. You?
March 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
It isn’t my comfort at all. If you can sit by and be comfortable at the murder of civilians too, you’re as complicit as Hamas and the Israeli government. I abhor both sets of actions. You?
A great independent source. Paid for by the Qatari government.
March 10, 2025 at 8:28 AM
A great independent source. Paid for by the Qatari government.