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What is proportional representation?

EPISODE · Jun 18, 2024 · 9 MIN

What is proportional representation?

from Election Schmelection · host ESpod

Want a fairer slice of the pie? If you’ve ever been worried about your vote never electing the person you want to elect, feeling like a wasted vote, or that sicky taste you get in your mouth tactical voting for the lesser of two evils, this is the ep for you. Abby explains the fairer voting system most of the parties (but not the Tories or Labour) have in their manifestos.

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