tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post1893827740849649409..comments2023-10-16T15:59:02.445+01:00Comments on NEIL HARDING: Nancy Platts Labour PPC for Brighton Pavilion: Why I Support Electoral Reform.Neil Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333739272733802133noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-45961015027319015292009-05-22T11:38:42.832+01:002009-05-22T11:38:42.832+01:00I think Nancy means that the threshold should be h...I think Nancy means that the threshold should be high enough to exclude the lunatic fringe parties - 5% should be enough to keep the BNP out once a proportional system beds in and removes the incentive for the Tory press to promote racism and xenophobia to split the working class Labour inclined vote thereby helping the Tories win more seats under our current system first-past-the-post.Neil Hardinghttp://neilharding.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-59544977561908569912009-05-22T10:27:24.782+01:002009-05-22T10:27:24.782+01:00I agree with you on the BNP but how else can you i...I agree with you on the BNP but how else can you interpret her statement that "moderate" parties should be represented while specifically excluding the BNP?Falcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02403217488563637871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-45544803437843049362009-05-22T01:24:56.020+01:002009-05-22T01:24:56.020+01:00I don't think Nancy meant what you think it means....I don't think Nancy meant what you think it means. I certainly would not ban the BNP. I think they should be exposed to full debate so they can make utter fools of themselves.Neil Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333739272733802133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-56046208167954685172009-05-22T01:16:13.069+01:002009-05-22T01:16:13.069+01:00"Where 'moderate' minority parties (that is, not t..."Where 'moderate' minority parties (that is, not the BNP) have a large enough following nationally, but where that is spread across the country, they should be able to represent that view at a national level."<br /><br />Are you planning to ban the BNP? If not they will get a greater voice, if so then who decides what is "moderate".Falcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02403217488563637871noreply@blogger.com