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Re:UK Election: What difference would proportional represent... by ealexhudson on Saturday May 09, 2015 @09:15AM (#9516270)
Right now, in the UK, we have no say in candidates other than our local constituency. I can't vote out Ed Balls. I don't get a say in the Prime Minister. I can't vote for Julian Huppert. So I don't really see how this is much of an difference in practice.
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Re:UK Election: What difference would proportional represent... by vixen99 on Saturday May 09, 2015 @09:28AM (#9516308)
Can't vote out Ed Balls? You just did!!

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/08/defeat-ed-ba...

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Re:UK Election: What difference would proportional represent... by leapius on Saturday May 09, 2015 @09:35AM (#9516330)
No he means personally vote him out. Only the residents of Morley had the power to vote him out, which they did of course (thankfully!)
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