tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post6751854897374716266..comments2024-03-28T22:32:50.562+00:00Comments on Liberal England: MEP resignations show what's wrong with the list systemJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-15365330789850698732012-01-20T16:24:25.748+00:002012-01-20T16:24:25.748+00:00Until we can get a better electoral system, this h...Until we can get a better electoral system, this habit will make a big difference to selections: parties should ensure that their selection process is highly robust for selecting the second, third place candidates as well, as they are likely to succeed as MEPs and then very likely be reselected as a sitting MEP.Richard Gadsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545595590359552775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-14218006766536295542012-01-19T21:39:44.681+00:002012-01-19T21:39:44.681+00:00I am probably biased, as I grew up in a country th...I am probably biased, as I grew up in a country that uses the D'Hondt (list) system for all its elections, but I really don't think the list system is so bad. Perhaps list systems with a very small number of seats per constituency (as in European elections in the UK) are a bit odd, but then one should use national lists.<br /><br />Yes, people are free to resign and have the next person on the list automatically replace them. With a few exceptions, I believe that most MEPs were elected purely based on the party they represent. Another representative of the same party to replace them shouldn't thus be a big problem.martijnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463307000398178175noreply@blogger.com