FPTP should be scrapped

Question 1

2 sections

Answer 1

rep and proportionality
voter choice

Question 2

YES lack of rep and proportionality

Answer 2

lack majority in constituenvy
weakens mandate for each mp
lacks legitimacy
2024 l Terry Jermy south west Norfolk on 26% only 15% of pop
votes don’t = seats
winners bonus
2024 labour example
geography
reform 2024
MVM PG AMS example

Question 3

NO- strong MP constituency link

Answer 3

small constituencies
rep local interests
MPS 40% of time goes to local issues and surgeries
blood scandal example
local movements
Caroline Nokes
exclusion of extremists
2010 BNP won 2% of vote but didn’t finish higher than 3rd anywhere

Question 4

Yes- voter choice is limited

Answer 4

one vote each
AMS split tickets
STV preference
wasted/tactical voting
MVM 2024 1/5 and 58%
safe and marginal seats
rusholme
Thanet South Kent

Question 5

No- easy to use

Answer 5

senned 2026 decision
Sunderland time and pm time
2011 AV vote
confuse and donkey voting
local NI elections 2019 85% and 54% alphabetical order

Question 6

what did the Gallagher index report about the 2024 GE

Answer 6

LEAST PROPORTIONAL SINCE ELECTIONS IN THE UK BEGAN

Question 7

LOA

Answer 7

YES