ETVT representative democracy is undermined by the representation provided by electoral system used

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3 points to cover in essay

  1. FPTP representation

  2. STV

  3. AMS

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FPTP representation

weaker argument

  • FPTP gives each constituency one MP - strong local representation (e.g. Joe Powell in Kensington & Bayswater)

stronger argument

  • it is unrepresentative nationally- in 2024, Labour got 33% vote but 64% seats while Reform UK got 14% but only 0.8% seats

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STV

weaker argument

  • STV can be confusing due to multiple MPs per area, making it unclear on who represents who- in NI 2022 Assembly Election, power-sharing broke down = suspension

stronger argument

  • in NI, STV means nearly all votes = representation. in 2017, DUP got 28% vote and 28 seats

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AMS

weaker argument

  • AMS sometimes creates majority governments, like SNP in 2011, which limits plural representation

stronger argument

  • but in 2021, 7 parties were elected to Scottish Parliament = more voices - fairness in representation

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agree or disagree? why?

agree because although limited to outside England, other electoral systems enhance reputation and reduce democratic imbalance