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Recounting UK House of Commons divisions in proportion to the GE24 popular vote. See FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/4hxyc8e7 #MakeVotesMatter #ProportionalRepresentation Previously @PropVoting on Twitter.
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · Aug 15
This chart is a summary of proportional recounts of votes in the House of Commons, since 2016.

Each bar shows one session, started by a King or Queen's speech. The height of the bar indicates the percentage of votes on legislation that went the wrong way in that session, because of FPTP distortion.
This chart is a summary of proportional recounts of votes in the House of Commons, since 2016. Each bar shows one session, started by a King or Queen's speech. The height of the bar indicates the percentage of votes on legislation that went the wrong way in that session, because of First Past the Post (FPTP) distortion. On average, more voters are represented by the MPs on the losing side. This is because seats don't match popular votes with FPTP. Recounts are calculated in terms of ideal MPs who all represent the same number of people. See @propvoting.bsky.social for analysis of each vote. The method is not a simulation of a PR elected Commons. It is intended to highlight the distortion of FPTP. For more details, see the FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/4hxyc8e7
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 10h
Let me hallucinate that for you? 🤔😳
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 2d
Or, I might add, if you are a Linux person 🤓. No fuss, they just work.
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 2d
Very good point.
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 3d
One hopes Parliament will have a say in this. Though then we run into problems because seats don't match votes 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 4d
And no amount of rational explanation will change their minds 😔
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 9d
A nice complement to The End of Everything 🙂
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 11d
In my experience, AI is bad at anything where there is limited info online (naturally!). The problem is that, rather than admitting it doesn't know about the topic, it confidently invents plausible sounding nonsense based on similar topics.
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 12d
Good luck, Emma! 👍👍🙂
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 16d
He used to hold British citizenship, while Governor of the Bank of England. Though I gather he renounced that and his Irish citizenship to become Canada's PM.
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 17d
Yes, probably. But by changing it, perhaps the original gesture would be made more obvious. Just a thought. It doesn't seem to happen 🤷‍♂️
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 17d
Given how easy it is to change a red cross into a swastika, I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often. It would more accurately represent the intent, surely? 🤔
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 17d
LibDems: Ah, so you believe in the proportional representation of voters on TV? But not in the Commons?

BBC: Errr...

LibDems: So we can expect TV debates and programmes supporting PR, can we?

BBC: Well... we had a election?

LibDems: 🙄🤦‍♂️
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 19d
Shared link with @makevotesmatter.bsky.social
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 19d
It's a very clear description of the problems with the current system and how PR could help.

If we regard the utopian system as an ideal, it may still be useful as a measure to compare less ideal (but more realistic) methods?
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 20d
And the pictures are better 🙂
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 20d
Get a bigger cigar? 😁
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 20d
Hogg was a philanthropist, apparently... 🤔🤷‍♂️

www.britannica.com/biography/Qu...
Quintin Hogg | Victorian philanthropist, social reformer | Britannica
Quintin Hogg was an English philanthropist, social reformer, and founder of the Polytechnic, which became a model for later social and educational centres for underprivileged youth. For more than thre...
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 20d
The sculpture reminds me of a Trump signature, somehow?
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 21d
The commons is now in conference recess until 13th October.

Of the 307 divisions held so far this session, 150 would have changed result if seats matched votes. That is, ~49% of the time, opposition MPs represented more people but the government won anyway.

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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 21d
There were two divisions in the debate, neither of which would have changed result if seats matched votes.

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This chart is a proportional recount of a vote in the House of Commons. The top two bars show the number of MPs from each party who voted Aye or No in the division. The bottom two bars show the number of voters those MPs represent. For example, if a party won two million votes in the general election and half of that party's MPs voted in the division, that would represent one million voters. In many cases, more voters are represented by the MPs on the losing side. This is because seats don't match votes with First Past the Post (FPTP). Recounts are shown in terms of ideal MPs who all represent the same number of people. The method is not a simulation of a PR elected Commons. It is intended to highlight the distortion of FPTP. For more details, see the FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/4hxyc8e7 This chart is a proportional recount of a vote in the House of Commons. The top two bars show the number of MPs from each party who voted Aye or No in the division. The bottom two bars show the number of voters those MPs represent. For example, if a party won two million votes in the general election and half of that party's MPs voted in the division, that would represent one million voters. In many cases, more voters are represented by the MPs on the losing side. This is because seats don't match votes with First Past the Post (FPTP). Recounts are shown in terms of ideal MPs who all represent the same number of people. The method is not a simulation of a PR elected Commons. It is intended to highlight the distortion of FPTP. For more details, see the FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/4hxyc8e7
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 21d
This chart is a proportional recount of a vote in the House of Commons. The top two bars show the number of MPs from each party who voted Aye or No in the division. The bottom two bars show the number of voters those MPs represent. For example, if a party won two million votes in the general election and half of that party's MPs voted in the division, that would represent one million voters. 2025-09-16: Sentencing Bill: Second Reading The 340 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 10,841,292 voters. The 76 MPs voting 'No' represented 5,876,832 voters. In many cases, more voters are represented by the MPs on the losing side. This is because seats don't match votes with First Past the Post (FPTP). Recounts are shown in terms of ideal MPs who all represent the same number of people. The method is not a simulation of a PR elected Commons. It is intended to highlight the distortion of FPTP. For more details, see the FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/4hxyc8e7
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 21d
"A Bill to Make provision about the sentencing, release and management of offenders; about bail; about the removal from the UK of foreign criminals and the processing of information about foreign criminals for immigration purposes; and for connected purposes."

bills.parliament.uk/bills/4012
Sentencing Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament
Current version of Sentencing Bill with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 21d
2025-09-16: Sentencing Bill: Second Reading

The 340 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 10,841,292 voters.
The 76 MPs voting 'No' represented 5,876,832 voters.

Aye majority = 4,964,460

See ALT text and 🧵
This chart is a proportional recount of a vote in the House of Commons. The top two bars show the number of MPs from each party who voted Aye or No in the division. The bottom two bars show the number of voters those MPs represent. For example, if a party won two million votes in the general election and half of that party's MPs voted in the division, that would represent one million voters. 2025-09-16: Sentencing Bill: Second Reading The 340 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 10,841,292 voters. The 76 MPs voting 'No' represented 5,876,832 voters. In many cases, more voters are represented by the MPs on the losing side. This is because seats don't match votes with First Past the Post (FPTP). Recounts are shown in terms of ideal MPs who all represent the same number of people. The method is not a simulation of a PR elected Commons. It is intended to highlight the distortion of FPTP. For more details, see the FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/4hxyc8e7
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 21d
https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/97650/Html?subType=Standard#20250916-17
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Proportional Commons @propvoting.bsky.social · 21d
2025-09-16: Sentencing Bill: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading

The 77 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 5,934,574 voters.
The 291 MPs voting 'No' represented 8,417,871 voters.

No majority = 2,483,297

See ALT text and 🧵
This chart is a proportional recount of a vote in the House of Commons. The top two bars show the number of MPs from each party who voted Aye or No in the division. The bottom two bars show the number of voters those MPs represent. For example, if a party won two million votes in the general election and half of that party's MPs voted in the division, that would represent one million voters. 2025-09-16: Sentencing Bill: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading The 77 MPs voting 'Aye' represented 5,934,574 voters. The 291 MPs voting 'No' represented 8,417,871 voters. In many cases, more voters are represented by the MPs on the losing side. This is because seats don't match votes with First Past the Post (FPTP). Recounts are shown in terms of ideal MPs who all represent the same number of people. The method is not a simulation of a PR elected Commons. It is intended to highlight the distortion of FPTP. For more details, see the FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/4hxyc8e7
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