The Jenkins Report Flashcards
1
Q
Criteria which electoral systems can be assessed
A
Proportionality
Voter choice
Stable government
MP-constituency link
2
Q
Why did Lord Jenkins want a hybrid system?
A
Labour could adopt it
It would suit all 4 criteria
3
Q
What would a new system do to Labour?
A
Cost them dearly in the Scottish and European Parliament
4
Q
Why did reform seem less necessary?
A
Labour had won under FPTP with a good majority
5
Q
If AV+ had been operating in 1997 what would have happened to the Labour majority?
A
it would drop from 179 to 60
