2005-04-15T02:50:57Z2005-04-15T02:50:57ZPreferential voting2005-04-15T02:50:57Z<p>John Quiggin <a href="http://crookedtimber.org/2005/04/15/preferential-voting-for-britain/" title="Preferential voting for Britain?">asks</a>, “Why hasn’t Labour introduced preferential (single transferable) voting in Britain?” It’s actually a fairly good question, although I think Quiggin answers it later in his post:</p>
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<p>Sooner or later, there will be a hung Parliament, and the price of <span class="caps">LDP</span> support will be full-scale proportional representation. If Labour introduced preferential voting without being forced to, it would not only cement <span class="caps">LDP</span> support but would greatly weaken the case for PR.</p>
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<p>Labour, however, doesn’t need to make a deal yet—and, judging from the past 100 years of British electoral history, a hung parliament where Labour needs the <span class="caps">LDP</span> either to form a coalition or to sustain a minority government isn’t likely to come about anytime soon. So why help the LibDems today if you can put off an accomodation until later, perhaps much later?</p>
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