Comment posted Ewan Kennedy on the Single Transferable Vote by Dave McEwan Hill.
I am not convinced that this method returns a result a lot more representative of the voters intention than a process in which the electors merely chose three candidates.
Recent comments by Dave McEwan Hill
- SNP tightens party grip on local councillors in further chaos
Words fail me.
This is all complete and utter nonsense. - Withdrawals move numbers against proposed new coalition
I believe Richard Trail and Sandy Taylor have also refused to follow Robb into cloud cuckoo land so his position is completely sunk.
He has also effectively expelled himself from the SNP, a process that was going to happen anyway. - Behind the lines: SNP Constituency Association Convenor resigns, Russell isolated
To get back to the main point – the report that Bob Allen resigned is completley untrue and I see no apology for distributing this lie.
No doubt we’ll get lots of immaterial froth again but no statement on this. - Behind the lines: SNP Constituency Association Convenor resigns, Russell isolated
Of course it’s true. The SNP Constituency Association passed a motion without a single dissent in favour of saving Struan Lodge.
You are probably confusing SNP local policy with a policy adopted by the SNP led Argyll and Bute administration coalition which is losing its members steadily and got spectacularly thumped last week. As a matter of interest I am not the convener of any of the Cowal branches – nor do I know any SNP member in the Cowal Branches called Anne, though of course as we are gaining members faster than I have ever known I may have missed one. - Behind the lines: SNP Constituency Association Convenor resigns, Russell isolated
Quite frankly the above is illogical, inconsistent, incorrect in almost every detail and a total fabrication from beginning to end. In short it is a collection of lies.
I think it merits wider coverage in the more reliable press
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I am not convinced that this method returns a result a lot more representative of the voters intention than a process in which the electors merely chose three candidates.
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Its a b###dy mess. Far too complicated for an important event like local(binding) elections. In this case Donald Melville surely suffered and just seems wrong, and this would doubtless be replicated the length and bredth of the country.
Time to get back to individual councillors for each ward as more folk standing these days due to reasonable salary and expenses. For democracy to be seen to be done it must be understood, and currently its far from that.
I daresay no particular party suffered more than others but thats not to exonerate this daft system.
thanks for your explanation mind you Ewan.
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I am not a fan of any system that is not intelligible to your typical voter. And this one is not. But we’re stuck with it for a while, is my guess.
For a fantastic explanation you should check out the blog of “Lallands Peat Worrier”. He has produced a really helpful analysis of the Glasgow seats – and this link is an example. The charts are so helpful, and his commentary, albeit from an SNP perspective, interesting.
http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/craigton-govan-pollokshields-vol-ii-of.html
He also provided a quasi-academic explanation of the whole STV system prior to the elections here: http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/rank-local-election-wonkery-glasgow.html
Enjoy!
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