So the results are almost complete....

A jump into real life this afternoon, seeing as I've just got up (my result came in at about 5:02). The election shows to me how unfair and undemocratic a first past the post system is. With about 24 more seats to be declared the number of seats is:-

• Conservative - 294
• Labour - 252
• Liberal Democrates - 53
• Over - 27

But at the same time the percentages of the actual vote go as follows:-

• Conservative - 36.1%
• Labour - 29.3%
• Liberal Democrates - 22.9%

 So at the time of writing this the conservatives have 47% of the seats with 36.1% of the vote and labour have 40% of the seats with 29.3% of the vote. Both parties have a greater percentage of seats than votes.
Now next down you have the Liberal Democrates with only 8% of the seats but with 22.9% of the public vote!

To me that is unfair. Our system is in desperate need of reform. So before I escape this stupid thing called real life here is a very important link- Electorial Reform Society

Wisp