PR = a matter of principle | IMGpapers 1980

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Socialist Challenge is taking seriously and opposing the support for Proportional Representation gathering among some sections of the left: notably the Communist Party, Socialist Society and even within the Labour left.

However it is vital that PR is opposed or principled grounds. It is not enough simply to say that it will lead to centrist coalition government in Britain - which it will. We also need to point out that claims 'fairness', in practice the plemented destroys the accountability for VCT which have successfully fought in the labour movement these past few years.

the PR system favoured by the Alliance and others, Single Transferable Votes in Multi-members constituencies, would recuire monster constituencies of over 300,000 electors aVCidUG (bigger than a London Borough). This would break the link between the MP and WALE TeWer ELCI 900 Tel: 01-359 8180 Write to us!

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