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Would a Proportional Representation system produce a more representative and effective Government?
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Would a Proportional Representation system produce a more representative and effective Government? Three major problems occur whilst answering this question. Firstly, how representative is the current (Past-The-First-Post) system. Secondly what determines a representative and an effective government and thirdly what devices does a PR system provide that will contribute to a more representative and effective government. Using FPTP in a constituency, one MP is elected and therefore, the people of that constituency will know who to ask or pursue if they have a query etc. In a multi-member constituency, in which a number of parties are represented, this would not be as easy. An effective government can be one that is considered to have a broad basis of support from the electorate whilst providing a stable government. It is vital for an effective government to be able to implement policies successfully unlike the 1997 Poll tax, which had to be...
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