Proportional Representation was imposed on Ireland by the British Government for local government elections following Sinn Fein’s landslide victory in the Parliamentary General Election of 1918. Prime Minister David Lloyd George reckoned it would work to the disadvantage of Sinn Fein. The various County Council, Municipal and other local elections. of 1920 demonstrated even more support for Sinn Fein than dis the General Election fought on the First Past the Post System. The British Government did nothing to explain the new PR system to the electorate. Sinn Fein, which had advocated PR from its inception in 1905 welcomed it. Following Partition, Stormont abolished PR for Local Elections.
Some years before the GREAT WAR, in an discussion with C P Scott of the Manchester Guardian, David Lloyd George condemned PR as undemocratic. It was never introduced for Westminster or local elections in “mainland Britain.” When the Liberal Party shrank to an. irrelevance in Britain it clamoured for the introduction of PR. A few years ago there was was a referendum on the matter in Britain. I voted for PR but most voters decided they preferred the devil they know.
Seeing the current crop of politicians in Leinster House I have come to appreciate the wisdom of (the far seeing statesman) Eamon de Valera, who advocated a reversion to the First Past the Post System.
PS I have a bug in my computer and cannot add comments to other BLOGS. So I have submitted a stand-alone BLOG in answer to Joe McVeigh’s piece on voting systems
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> Proportional Representation was imposed on Ireland by the British Government for local government elections following Sinn Fein’s landslide victory in the Parliamentary General Election of 1918. Prime Minister David Lloyd George reckoned it would work to the disadvantage of Sinn Fein. The various County Council, Municipal and other local elections. of 1920 demonstrated even more support for Sinn Fein than dis the General Election fought on the First Past the Post System. The British Government did nothing to explain the new PR system to the electorate. Sinn Fein, which had advocated PR from its inception in 1905 welcomed it. Following Partition, Stormont abolished PR for Local Elections.
> Some years before the GREAT WAR, in an discussion with C P Scott of the Manchester Guardian, David Lloyd George condemned PR as undemocratic. It was never introduced for Westminster or local elections in “mainland Britain.” When the Liberal Party shrank to an. irrelevance in Britain it clamoured for the introduction of PR. A few years ago there was was a referendum on the matter in Britain. I voted for PR but most voters decided they preferred the devil they know. Seeing the current crop of politicians in Leinster House I have come to appreciate the wisdom of (the far seeing statesman) Eamon de Valera, who advocated a reversion to the First Past the Post System. I have a bug in my computer and cannot add comments to other BLOGS. So I have submitted a stand-alone BLOG in answer to Joe McVeigh’s piece on voting systems |
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> Proportional Representation was imposed on Ireland by the British Government for local government elections following Sinn Fein’s landslide victory in the Parliamentary General Election of 1918. Prime Minister David Lloyd George reckoned it would work to the disadvantage of Sinn Fein. The various County Council, Municipal and other local elections. of 1920 demonstrated even more support for Sinn Fein than dis the General Election fought on the First Past the Post System. The British Government did nothing to explain the new PR system to the electorate. Sinn Fein, which had advocated PR from its inception in 1905 welcomed it. Following Partition, Stormont abolished PR for Local Elections.
> Some years before the GREAT WAR, in an discussion with C P Scott of the Manchester Guardian, David Lloyd George condemned PR as undemocratic. It was never introduced for Westminster or local elections in “mainland Britain.” When the Liberal Party shrank to an. irrelevance in Britain it clamoured for the introduction of PR. A few years ago there was was a referendum on the matter in Britain. I voted for PR but most voters decided they preferred the devil they know. Seeing the current crop of politicians in Leinster House I have come to appreciate the wisdom of (the far seeing statesman) Eamon de Valera, who advocated a reversion to the First Past the Post System. I have a bug in my computer and cannot add comments to other BLOGS. So I have submitted a stand-alone BLOG in answer to Joe McVeigh’s piece on voting systems |
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