The UK’s first past the post (FPTP) system, coupled with a proliferation of political parties, means that power goes to the biggest sect rather than the people.

Why is this obvious consequence of our political system – the system which allocates and reallocates resources – not being shouted about?

The many are being enslaved by the few.

Everyone is ruled by whichever unpopular minority can organise themselves to get more votes than the next biggest sect.

Could this explain the instability in recent governments. Frequent new Prime Ministers, U-turns on policy, amplification of policies that appeal to a minority, rising crime and societal unhappiness.

When the rules of a game are broken, is it any wonder big players come to the casino to bring the house down?

Some fairer form of representation of the prople, often referred to as “Proportional Representation”, is the answer but which sect would ever give up power?

How would there ever be agreement on which fairer system to adopt?

The argument is that the FPTP has ‘worked’ for ever but history shows how often our system of representation has been revised to better reflect the wants of the many, not the few.

How long have we used First Past the Post? You might be surprised

And the present unrest in society and instability in politics shows that things are empirically not working.

Revolution can only come through an unsatisfied people. The link below is from the Electoral Reform Society.

https://action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/petition/1

Politics isn’t working. It’s time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform’s call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes