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MPs back proportional representation system for UK elections in symbolic vote (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Let me think... Possibly because it was based on lies, manipulation and the significant part of the UK residents were disenfranchised?

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world -4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Who was disenfranchised? It was the biggest democratic vote in the UK's history, if I recall correctly.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Just three million of EU citizens in the UK and hundreds of thousands of UK citizens in the EU.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world -1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

They can't vote in general elections either.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Your point is? They live in the UK, pay taxes here - and by the way, they were able to vote in Scottish Independence referendum.

I would like to see Tories if SNP were to exclude English voters from the independence vote.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world -1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I would like to see Tories if SNP were to exclude English voters from the independence vote.

That would be denying UK citizens a right to vote in a UK referendum, so that's not even close to the same thing.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

That you?