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Harry Hayfield
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I see that Labour are falling back to the default Dec 15, 2019 22:37:42 GMT

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Post by Harry Hayfield on Dec 15, 2019 22:37:42 GMT

Why is it, whenever Labour lose an election, they instantly say "It's a stitch up, we can never win under FPTP" as seen here www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-results-pr-alternative-voting-system-tories-labour-hung-a9246661.html. I offer as evidence this from 1990

www.tvwhirl.co.uk/teletext/itv-teletext/#

"Hattersley rejects PR proposals"

"If you are going shoot musket balls at each other, at least have the decency to offer to pay the sixpence they cost!"

greenchristian
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I see that Labour are falling back to the default Dec 16, 2019 1:49:32 GMT

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Post by greenchristian on Dec 16, 2019 1:49:32 GMT

Dec 15, 2019 22:37:42 GMT Harry Hayfield said:

That first link is referring to what the Electoral Reform Society have said about the result, not what Labour have said. And you can't really blame the ERS for objecting to the results not being remotely proportional. It is, after all, their job.

Also I can't see the "Hattersley rejects PR proposals" thing on your second link.

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