Podcasts about Proportional representation

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this extraordinary podcast, Prof Richard Murphy pulls no punches in addressing Keir Starmer's recent speech on migration and the so-called "island of strangers." He outlines how these new policy positions are also contrary to the Labour promise that Growth will underpin all of their actions in government. He also discusses the major flaws in First Past the Post relative to Proportional Representation. The Lexi Alexander podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-129134515 The Tressell Festival pod is here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-129099555 Support Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-129326641

There's a wide range of political views in any society - so how do they get represented effectively in parliament? The answer: proportional representation! The Australian Senate (and most other upper houses in Australia) use a system of proportional representation to ensure more diverse political views are represented so it can better reflect the nuance and desires of the community. Here's a handy explanation of how that works and how it compares with other systems, like the UK.Support the channel on patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/AuspolExplainedLike Auspol Explained on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Auspol-Explained-107892180702388Get a copy of the script with citations if you wish: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SxR54wfX7L1HB2EiFlVE6kVIcxVqHtoQ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102352521871694219008&rtpof=true&sd=true Auspol Explained would like to acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people and their Elders as the owners and custodians of the Land that the episode was recorded and edited on. This Land was stolen and never ceded. It always was and always will be Aboriginal Land.

Naomi and Alex welcome author, columnist, and the ARD's London correspondent, Annette Dittert, to discuss the petition demanding another election, Kemi Badenoch's - now, weekly - strategic mistake, and Musk's obsession with the UK government. After which we take a dive into Angela Merkel's book, the upcoming German elections, and what the likely result might mean for Ukraine. Plus a very Wicked Wokey Dokey and Grin and Share It. ***SPONSOR US AT KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD*** Annette: “I think Musk wants to bring down the EU and, more generally, the rule of law of liberal democracy, because it stands in the way of his tech-bro thinking. He's particularly focussed on Britain at the moment, because they have Farage as their way in.” Alex: “Part of the strategic mistake of Badenoch calling for an election now is that it hands the advantage to Farage. In five years MAYBE people will have forgotten some of the stuff that went on under the Conservatives. In five months, they haven't. If you put the choice back in front of them, they'll try Option C. It is infuriatingly obvious.” Annette: “Angela Merkel, who just published her book in Germany, was giving numerous interviews and was asked: What happened with this coalition? And she just looked at the interviewer and said: ‘Well. Men.'” Naomi: “What do thousands of people in Ongar, Clacton, Richmond, Cambodia, Laos, Kazakhstan, Chad, Venezuela, and even nine people in the Antarctic and five in Vatican City share with the world's richest man? That's right - none of them understand how elections work.”  Annette: “There is a huge anxiety in Germany already [about Russia]. It feels completely different when you're in Berlin or Warsaw to when you're in London. It's irrational, of course, but when I am in London, I feel a little further away.”   GRIN AND SHARE IT A video of the new Renfrew Bridge! CALLS TO ACTION LINKS: Sign the petition to hold a referendum on Proportional Representation.  Latest news from the European Network Against Racism. Find us on Facebook and Twitter as @quietriotpod and on Bluesky. Click here for your Quiet Riot Bluesky Starter Pack. Email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com. Or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com. ***SPONSOR US AT KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD*** With Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou and Kenny Campbell – in cahoots with Sandstone Global. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we had the opportunity to speak with long-time listener Vivian Unger who has reached out to us to discuss her role with Fair Vote Canada and the Liberal Party of New Brunswick. Vivian actually passed a resolution to have the Liberal Party do a citizens' assembly on proportional representation so this is a timely conversation for the New Brunswick political landscape. Let's get into it! 

The latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts takes a look at recent research into the impact of electoral reform on the stability of governments. Does PR mean less stable government? Listen to my discussion with the research's author Dylan Difford to find out. Feedback very welcome, and do share this podcast with others who you think may enjoy it. Show notes Strong and Stable: the most politically stable democracies use PR. The wild ride of elections in the 1920s. Dylan Difford on Bluesky. Theme tune by Hugo Lee. New to listening to podcasts? Here are some tips on how to listen to podcasts. Check out some of this show's most popular previous episodes. Enjoy the show? Spread the word Share the show's website, www.NeverMindTheBarCharts.com.

How would proportional representation have changed BC's election results?  GUEST: Gisela Ruckert, Member of Fair Vote Canada's National Board, and Grassroots Leader for Electoral Reform in Kamloops How will the Federal immigration cap impact our local labour market? GUEST: Jasroop Ghosal, Interim Spokesperson and Policy & Research Manager with the Surrey Board of Trade  The Week That Was in BC Politics GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief  B.C. Conservative candidate uses racist slur to describe Indigenous Peoples on election night GUEST: Wade Grant, Member of the Musqueam Indian Band, Chair of First Nations Health Council, and former Indigenous Advisor to Premier Christy Clark US Election lookahead  GUEST: Jackson Proskow, Global Washington Bureau Chief The Wrap - Should politicians be allowed to speak a little more freely, a propos of the Vancouver City Council F-bomb & Which companies should send their office staff to do customer-facing shifts?  GUEST: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster GUEST: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Gisela Ruckert, Member of Fair Vote Canada's National Board, and Grassroots Leader for Electoral Reform in Kamloops Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to make everyone under 30 extremely angry? Tell them you don't like proportional representation. Tell them proportional representation sucks, just like recycling (https://www.incrementspodcast.com/63). In this episode, we continue to improve your popularity at parties by diving into Sir Karl's theory of democracy, and his arguments for why the first-past-the-post electoral system is superior to proportional representation systems. And if you find anyone left at the party who still wants to talk to you, we also cover Chapter 13 of Beginning of Infinity, where Deutsch builds upon Popper's theory. And always remember, First-Past-The-Post: It's good enough for the horses, so it's good enough for us. We discuss Why democracy should be about the removal of bad leaders How Popper's conception of democracy differs from the usual conception Why Popper supports first-past-the-post (FPP) over proportional representation (PR) How PR encourages backroom dealing and magnifies the influence of unpopular leaders The sensitivity of FPP to changes to popular will How FPP makes it easier to obtain majorities How majorities make it easier to trace the consequences of policies Deutsch and his criticism of compromise-policies. References Popper on democracy (https://www.economist.com/democracy-in-america/2016/01/31/from-the-archives-the-open-society-and-its-enemies-revisited) (economist piece). Vaden's blog post (https://vmasrani.github.io/blog/2018/prop_rep/) Chapter 13: Choices of The Beginning of Infinity (https://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Infinity-Explanations-Transform-World/dp/0143121359) Socials Follow us on Twitter at @IncrementsPod, @BennyChugg, @VadenMasrani Come join our discord server! DM us on twitter or send us an email to get a supersecret link Help us form a majority and get exclusive bonus content by becoming a patreon subscriber here (https://www.patreon.com/Increments). Or give us one-time cash donations to help cover our lack of cash donations here (https://ko-fi.com/increments). Click dem like buttons on youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_4wZzQyoW4s4ZuE4FY9DQQ) What's the first post you past? Tell us over at incrementspodcast@gmail.com.

In January last year, rabble's parliamentary reporter Karl Nerenberg shared a piece calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh to revive the idea of electoral reform for Canada – and on the podcast, he joined Réal Lavergne, former president of Fair Vote Canada, to dissect Canada's current voting system and discuss how a fairer way to vote might be accomplished in the future.   Today, we're revisiting the topic of proportional representation and electoral reform in Canada.  Next year is an election year in Canada, and with a decline in popularity for current Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and with far-right extremism on the rise (and apparently influencing certain Conservative leaders across the country), many Canadians are already wondering how they might cast their vote.  Joining us on rabble radio this week is Ted Cragg, a spokesperson for Fair Vote Canada.  Ted Cragg has been involved with Fair Vote Canada since 2009, during the British Columbia referendum on electoral reform of that year. He previously served as president of the organization's national capital region chapter. He currently lives in Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Québec, a province showing promising signs of being the first to adopt proportional representation in Canada. Fair Vote Canada seeks broad, multi-partisan support to embody in new legislation the basic principle of democratic representative government and ultimate safeguard of a free society: the right of each citizen to equal treatment under election laws and equal representation in legislatures. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. 

On this edition of Parallax Views, Amb. Patrick Theros returns to discuss his The National Herald op-eds "Be Careful What You Wish For…" and "Tribe and Clan Wars – Is Proportional Representation the Solution?". At the beginning of the show, however, we discuss the Israeli Knesset's ruling against a two-state solution in the Israel/Palestine conflict. What does it actually mean and entail? We'll also discuss the expansion of settlements in the West Bank, what the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict means for the U.S. and its standing in the world, Israel's lack of a vision for the future beyond war, and related subject. Then, at around the fifteen minute mark, we will turn our attention to United States domestic politics. Firstly, we'll discuss the American two-party system and how the country's tribal war, between a Democratic "blue tribe" and a Republican "red tribe", are actually not an accurate depiction, in Amb. Theros' estimation, of the political landscape. Instead of just tribal war, Amb. Theros argues, we have clan wars. In other words, voters that are only concerned with specific issues fighting for those issues within the two-parties and often feeling dissatisifed within those parties when other factions win greater favor. This has manifested in the Republican Party, Amb. Theros say, in the abortion debate and in the Democratic Party in regard to the pro-Palestinian activists in the party who are upset with the Biden administration's handling of Gaza. We will also discuss the historic Supreme Court decision in Trump v. United States and the unprecedented power it gives to the President. Moreover, we'll discuss how this could come back to haunt Republicans. Finally, we will delve into the issue of Biden's performance at the first Presidential debate with Trump and whether or not he should drop out of the election.

Continuing our series of focussed analysis of the general election, Naomi Smith chats to the deputy leader of the Greens, Zack Polanski, about every aspect of the result. What was different in this campaign that resulted in a quadrupling of Green seats? Will the LibDems' success in primarily Tory-facing constituencies leave space for the Greens to challenge the gov't from the left? How does a hostile media shape the narrative? What next for the Green Party? PLUS: The case for Proportional Representation. ALSO: The environmental case for veganism. AND A SCOOP: Why is Stella Creasy's Walthamstow constituency in Zack's sights? Subscribe to the podcast, like us, rate us, and share the joyous news on social media. Ideas, feedback, comments, guest or topic suggestions? Find us on twitter @quietriotpod, email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com, or visit our website www.quietriotpod.com. Quiet Riot is produced by Kenny Campbell, in cahoots with Sandstone Global. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Vine and Andrew Andrew Pierce react to Labour's loveless landslide. They discuss what Sir Keir Starmer's Government might mean for Britain, what the Conservatives have to do while in opposition and what Nigel Farage and Reform will be like in the commons.  They also answer listener questions including if it's time for Proportional Representation and if promising to scrap the Rwanda deal was a vote winner for labour.  Send your questions to: Reaction@Dailymail.co.uk  Send Sarah and Andrew a voice note via Whatsapp on 07796657512 starting with the word Reaction  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Buy Manda's book hereOur first Election Special with friend of the podcast, Neal Lawson.Neal is Director of the progressive campaign group, Compass and co-host of the Compass podcast ,called It's Bloody Complicated. Neal is a long-time progressive campaigner and a tireless advocate for Proportional Representation as a vehicle for radical progressive change in the way we do politics.  In this swift half hour, we look at the circumstances of this utterly unexpected election and Neal explains the practical steps we can take between now and polling day  with the aim of brining about what he calls a progressive 'Pitch Invasion' that will fundamentally upgrade and update the way we arrange our governance structures... Neal Lawson on Twitter https://x.com/neal_compassCompass https://www.compassonline.org.uk/Neal in Episode #150 https://accidentalgods.life/charting-a-progressive-route-through-the-political-maelstrom/https://accidentalgods.life/charting-a-progressive-route-through-the-political-maelstrom/

In this episode, Marina and Jemma meet the person who can, in large part be thanked (blamed?!) for turning their mild interest in politics into a passion - Mr Brexit himself: James O'Brien.The LBC star, journalist and best-selling author of books including his latest, How They Broke Britain, for once finds himself on the opposite side of the interrogating questions. They hear about his leap to fame courtesy of Brexit and take a trip down memory lane with some caller clips that never get old. There's some quizzing on James' position on Labour and the looming election, and his surprising thoughts on Proportional Representation, which Marina and James agree to disagree on. Jacob Rees-Mogg gets a due hammering with some fascinating insight on the effect of public school on public servants, and James reluctantly names who, of those responsible for Britain's demise, he'd choose to go for dinner with - and the ladies coax out of him a hilarious, not-so-polite, run-in with Reform Party's Richard Tice.Order James O'Brien's book here:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/457804/how-they-broke-britain-by-obrien-james/9780753560341Follow him here:https://twitter.com/mrjamesobAnd catch him on LBC every weekday from 10am-1pm.Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcastYoutubehttps://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawlTwitterhttps://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast**EXCLUSIVE EPISODE OF THE TRAWL - ONLY ON GLOBAL PLAYER**To hear Marina and Jemma answer your questions in a very special Q&A episode, download the Global Player App or head to globalplayer.com and search 'The Trawl'.

In this episode of Rules in Perspective I review the podcast episode 42 on Democracy for Busy People, a discussion I had with Kevin Elliott. My three takeaways from episode 42: 0:42 It's important to include busy people in democracy. 3:55 Political parties and political competition are crucial. The better parliaments represent the people's interests, the more democratic our political systems. 6:00 We should dare to fundamentally question our current institutions and think about unconventional propositions and ideas. Listen to episode 42 and find the show notes here. Kevin Elliott's personal website. It would be great to hear your opinion and feedback on this new format. If you want to send me an email, you can reach me at rulesofthegame.ddi@gmail.com. If you find my discussions interesting and you'd like to support my work, consider buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rulesofthegame Related episodes: The Citizens' Chamber in the Canton of Vaud with Rodan Bury and Charly Pache | Ep. 31: ⁠⁠Listen and show notes⁠⁠⁠. Fixing the House with Proportional Representation with Lee Drutman | Ep. 39 Listen and show notes. Power-sharing institutions in multicultural societies – the case of Switzerland with Sean Müller | Ep. 6 Listen and show notes. Youtube

"How likely would it be for parliament to introduce a Proportional Representation system similar to the rest of Europe? Would this even be feasible given both main parties benefit from a First Past The Post system?", one listener asks. And after the team tackles the questions of constitutional reform they answer listener Paul's question about Rishi Sunaks recently revealed consultations with Dominic Cummings.Submit a question:https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-usDownload the app:iOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/new-statesman-magazine/id610498525Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.progressivemediagroup.newstatesman&hl=en_GB&gl=USSubscribe to the New Statesman WhatsApp channel:https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9latS0wajogms2z02c Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most congressional general elections are not competitive. It's why some people feel like voting won't make a difference, or that their interests are not represented by the people who win. Advocates say proportional representation could fix that — a system that where each congressional district would elect multiple representatives, and House seats would be distributed roughly in proportion to the votes each party gets. NPR's Hansi Lo Wang wrote about the idea recently. This bonus episode was originally released for our NPR Politics+ supporters. To hear more episodes like this one, sign up at plus.npr.org/politics. You'll also hear every regular episode without sponsor messages — and you'll be supporting the show. Connect:Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.orgJoin the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.

Is a combination of a progressive alliance, tactical voting and proportional representation the way to save the UK from Tory rule? Neal Lawson, founder of the pressure group Compass, argues that there would have been no Boris Johnson or Liz Truss if left-leaning parties had been able to work together. Neal, who's been a Labour member for 44 years, also explains why he's facing possible expulsion from the Labour Party for tweeting in favour of tactical voting.Have Labour fallen into a Tory trap by following last week's by-elections? Nish and Coco examine why the headlines have been about the costs of green policy, rather than historic Tory defeats. Also with homeless numbers rising, why isn't there more urgency around legislation to ban Section 21 evictions?.Plus the schoolkids who put Robert Jenrick to shame, and why Coco's mum loves Minions. Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk WhatsApp: 07514 644572 (UK) or + 44 7514 644572Twitter: @podsavetheukGuest:Neal Lawson, founder of the pressure group Compass

Labour's Andy Burnham, tells Nish and Coco why he doesn't mind being labelled ‘The King of the North' and why he thinks our political system needs a complete rewiring. He also gives his reaction to the demise of his old pandemic-era foe Boris Johnson, and shrugs off concerns about the city of Manchester getting into bed with Abu Dhabi - the owners who've brought such success to Manchester City F.C.  We celebrate the 75th Windrush anniversary with a member of the Windrush generation, Catherine Ross, who tells us how Caribbean people introduced the British to moisturising amongst many things! Nish and Coco meanwhile, take the Home Office to task for backtracking on promises made in the wake of the Windrush scandal.Plus, the mortgage time bomb set to go off before the next election, the return of austerity twins David Cameron and George Osborne, and why Rishi Sunak is “chicken shit”. Coco also reveals why footballing hardman Graeme Souness made her cry, and who is the mystery PSUK fan known only as ChickenNugNugz?Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.ukWhatsApp: 07514 644572 (UK) or + 44 7514 644572Twitter: @podsavetheukGuests:Andy Burnham, Labour Mayor of Greater ManchesterCatherine Ross, Founder and Director of Museumand, The National Caribbean Heritage MuseumAudio credits:Good Morning Britain (ITV)BBC Breakfast TVBBC News

First-past-the-post is not baked in the U.S. Constitution and single-member, winner-take-all elections have not always been a given in Congressional elections. But why did Congress mandate single-member districts for U.S. House of Representatives elections in 1967 with the passage of the 1967 Uniform Congressional District Act (UCDA)? And, could replacing current winner-take-all elections with a proportional system of representation curb political extremism and gerrymandering, restore competition to congressional races and expand opportunities for racial representation? Grant Tudor from Protect Democracy joins Kyle Kondik and Carah Ong Whaley to discuss the evidence from decades of research and a new report. Links in this episode: Towards Proportional Representation for the U.S. House There's a way to fix gerrymandering (and it's not through the courts) Is Ranked Choice Voting a Cure for What Ails Politics?

The world's gone mad. Lord Cruddas is 'threatening' us with the obliteration of the Tory party if Labour bring in Proportional Representation. Jemma and Marina love the sound of that, yet Starmer won't commit (even though he said he would in 2019). Nick Ferrari is making sewage sense and Jacob Rees Mogg finally tells the truth. He admitted, publicly, that introducing voter ID was gerrymandering, which is pretty jaw dropping and taught Jemma a new word.  Plus, because Marina and Jemma trawl through Twitter, they feel obliged to include their own Twitter bell-end moment. Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rules in Perspective is a new segment on the Rules of the Game channel. In this new segment I review and comment on my own podcast episodes. In this episode of Rules in Perspective I review the podcast episode 39 on Fixing the House with Proportional Representation with Lee Drutman. My 3 takeaways from episode 39: John Adams' Nightmare Electoral reform is an uphill battle, but worth it. Electoral reform from below. ⁠Find the show notes and full transcript here⁠. Listen to episode 39 and find the show notes here. Book: ⁠Breaking the Two-Party Doom-Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America ⁠ by Lee Drutman, 2020. Report: Towards Proportional Representation for the U.S. House, by Grant Tudor and Beau Tremitiere, Mar. 2023, Protect Democracy and Unite America. Related Episodes: The Dream of a Truly American Democracy by Stephan Kyburz (Ep. 1) Listen and show notes Proportional Representation in America? with Jack Santucci (Ep. 12) Listen and show notes New Zealand's Electoral Reform with Jack Nagel (Ep. 30) Listen and show notes It would be great to hear your opinion and feedback on this new format. If you want to send me an email, you can reach me at rulesofthegame.ddi@gmail.com. If you find my discussions interesting and you'd like to support my work, consider buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rulesofthegame

With Lee Drutman I discuss how proportional representation can break the two-party doom-loop that is spiraling in the U.S. Lee co-founded the organization “Fix Our House” with Charlotte Hill and Eli Zupnick, that specifically campaigns for proportional representation for the U.S. House of Representatives. We spend less time talking about the problems of the outdated first-past-the-post system, yet more time on possible solutions. Lee's favored electoral system is open-list proportional representation, that is also used in Switzerland, for instance. He explains why he changed his mind on ranked choice voting, that he previously vouched for. We agree that the most important message for the electoral reform movement right now is advocating for multi-seat districts and proportional representation, instead of being bogged down by arguing over the best version of PR.  Lee Drutman is a Senior Fellow in the Political Reform program at New America. He is the author of the books “Breaking the Two-Party Doom-Loop: The Case for Multi-Party Democracy in America”, and “The Business of America is Lobbying “. He is the winner of the 2016 American Political Science Association's Robert A. Dahl Award, given for "scholarship of the highest quality on the subject of democracy." He co-hosts the podcast Politics in Question, and he is a lecturer at The Johns Hopkins University Center for Advanced Governmental Studies, and he writes regularly for FiveThirtyEight. He has published numerous pieces in the New York Times, Washington Post, Vox, NBC Think, and Foreign Policy, among many other outlets. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, Berkeley and a B.A. from Brown University. Find a full transcript and links to all material discussed in the show notes. Schedule: 00:00 Introduction / 04:17 Personal questions / 05:15 Main discussion / 42:23 Recommendations by Lee Drutman. Lee Drutman at New America. Follow Lee Drutman on Twitter and LinkedIn. Please send feedback to rulesofthegame.ddi@gmail.com. If you find my discussions interesting and you'd like to support my work, consider buying me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com. Many thanks to Ana Margarida Santos who edited the episode. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Lee Drutman. Music credits: To Be A Ball Of Light by Late Night Feeler and Fantasy Classical Themes by TheoTe.

John Gray makes the case for proportional representation as a means to revive British politics and fuel new political ideas. He argues that, for the last thirty years, government in Britain has been 'Thatcherism on autopilot'. He says that the 'cult' of the free market has been pursued by both main parties but it has long since run its course. He believes a change in the electoral system is now urgently needed, to encourage a greater variety of parties entering government and truly present voters with a choice. 'A seesaw between two parties,' he writes, 'can only accelerate our ongoing slide into becoming a poor country in which nothing works.' Producer: Adele Armstrong Sound: Peter Bosher Production coordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

Rules in Perspective is a new segment on Rules of the Game – discussing democratic institutions. In this new segment I review and comment on my own podcast episodes. In this episode of Rules in Perspective I review the podcast episode 37 on Advancing Proportional Representation in Canada with Réal Lavergne. My three takeaways: Broken promises Lost referendums Citizens' assemblies as a reform strategy Listen to episode 37 and find the show notes here. Find more information about Fair Vote Canada. Related Episodes: The Dream of a Truly American Democracy (Ep.1) Show notes Youtube Spotify Apple Podcasts Proportional Representation in America? with Jack Santucci (Ep. 12) Show notes Youtube Spotify Apple Podcasts New Zealand's Electoral Reform with Jack Nagel (Ep. 30) Show notes Spotify Apple Podcasts It would be great to hear your opinion and feedback on this new format. If you want to send me an email, you can reach me at rulesofthegame.ddi@gmail.com. If you find my discussions interesting and you'd like to support my work, consider buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rulesofthegame

The story of proportional representation in Canada is one of great hopes, changes in reform strategies, but also – unfortunately – many broken promises. So the country is still stuck with the outdated first-past-the-post electoral system at all levels of government. With Réal Lavergne I discuss the efforts of Fair Vote Canada to push for electoral reform. He shares the frustrations and problems that come with the first-past-the-post electoral system and how Fair Vote Canada tries to bring change to the balance of power. While most people seem to be aware of the defects of elections in Canada, to introduce proportional representation through electoral reform is extremely difficult. Réal Lavergne was President of Fair Vote Canada from 2016 to 2021 and is well versed with the experiences of advocating for proportional representation in Canada. Réal is an economist by training and got his PhD in Political Economy from the University of Toronto. Before starting to work as a volunteer for Fair Vote Canada, he spent many years in International Development. Find a full transcript and links to all material discussed in the show notes. Schedule: 00:00 Introduction / 03:20 Personal questions / 07:40 Main discussion / 35:20 Recommendations by Réal Lavergne. Find out more about Réal Lavergne at Fair Vote Canada. Find out more Fair Vote Canada. Follow Réal Lavergne on LinkedIn. Please send feedback to rulesofthegame.ddi@gmail.com. If you find my discussions interesting and you'd like to support my work, consider buying me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Réal Lavergne. Music credits: To Be A Ball Of Light by Late Night Feeler and Fantasy Classical Themes by TheoTe.

Are ranked choice voting and multi-member districts a cure for the hyperpartisanship and partisan extremism plaguing politics? In this episode, we talk with Rob Richie, who has been the leader of FairVote since co-founding it in 1992. Richie shares evidence for how ranked choice voting is increasing representation and opportunities for new voices and new players in politics in places where it has been adopted. Mary Peltola, who is the first Alaska native to ever serve in Congress, is one such example. As a result of the passage of ballot Measure 26-228 in the 2022 election with 58% of voters approving, Portland is set to become the largest city in the United States to use both ranked choice voting and multi-member City Council districts, a combination known as proportional representation that political scientists agree is a “gold standard” of democratic systems. We also talk with Damon Motz-Storey who was part of grassroots efforts to adopt the reforms in Portand. Links in this episode FairVote  Portland Charter Review Commission  RCVIS

Who would Rory elect as the next Prime Minister? If Rishi Sunak had not kept Jeremy Hunt on, what would the budget look like? And how come both Rory and Alastair have lost followers on twitter? Listen to this week's Question Time to hear Rory and Alastair answer these questions and many more. Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up.Instagram:@restispoliticsTwitter:@RestIsPoliticsEmail:restispolitics@gmail.comProducers: Dom Johnson + Nicole MaslenExec Producer: Jack Davenport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

भारत की “First Past The Post” निर्वाचन प्रणाली पर टीका टिप्पणी तो अक्सर सुनने को मिलती है। क्या “Proportional Representation” इसका विकल्प हो सकता है? या फिर उसमें भी ख़ामियाँ हो सकती है?क्या ऐसी कोई निर्वाचन प्रणाली है जिस में कोई ख़ामियाँ ही ना हो? इसी विषय पर “एक सवाल, कई जवाब” सीरीज़ का यह अंक। Would Proportional Representation system work better than the existing First Past the Post electoral mechanism in India, or will it have its own shortcomings? Is there any electoral voting mechanism that is perfect? For more:Arrow's Impossibility TheoremTypes of Electoral Voting systemsWrite to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com Puliyabaazi is on these platforms:Twitter: @puliyabaaziInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app.

Today, Election Day 2022, I try and figure out ways to improve our election experiences and get better results for everyone. This isn't about Proportional Representation, as I've discussed before. This is just about improving what we've got. And then I decided to also put up my own little Utopian Dystopia as a comparison. The Stupid is out there... and it votes! How to combat The Stupid? @Politics_From on Twitter RecoveryFromPolitics@Gmail.com Find us on Facebook and don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and Share! As always, friends in Ukraine and Iran, be safe. You have our support. Keep fighting against oppression.

Neal Lawson was brought up in an activist household and joined the Labour party at sixteen.  After university, he worked for the Transport and General Workers' Union and then was a speech writer for Gordon Brown during the New Labour years.  He has been helping to lead the political campaign group, Compass, since its formation in 2003. He is more focused than ever on how to make big transformative change happen. He works on strategy, relationships, funding and fronting Compass. He writes for The Guardian,[9] the New Statesman[10] and OpenDemocracy[11] about equality, democracy and the future of the left, and appears on TV and radio as a political commentator. He was the author of All Consuming (Penguin, 2009), which analysed the social cost of consumerism. Lawson's writing has been heavily influenced by the late Polish Marxist sociologist Zygmunt Bauman who described him as  “one of the most insightful and inventive minds on the British political stage”.Compass itself is a home for those who want to build and be a part of a Good Society; one where equality, sustainability and democracy are not mere aspirations, but a living reality. We are founded on the belief that no single issue, organisation or political party can make a Good Society a reality by themselves so we have to work together to make it happen. Compass is a place where people come together to create the visions, alliances and actions to be the change we wish to see in the world.In this episode, we explore the recent history of politics in the UK and then open more deeply into the routes by which our manifestly broken political system could be transformed into something that will - in Neal's words - transform the brief flaring fireworks of hope into floodlights that can transform our nation, and the world.  Compass https://www.compassonline.org.uk/campaigns/winasone/Compass 45 Degrees paper https://www.compassonline.org.uk/publications/45o-change-transforming-society-from-below-and-above/What is Quadratic Voting? https://towardsdatascience.com/what-is-quadratic-voting-4f81805d5a06It's Bloody Complicated podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-bloody-complicated-a-compass-podcast/id1502390267Book: Four Thousand Weeks https://uk.bookshop.org/books/four-thousand-weeks-the-smash-hit-sunday-times-bestseller-that-will-change-your-life-9781784704001/9781784704001

Is it all over for the Labour left? Clive Lewis is one of its leading lights, and a tireless fighter for causes such as climate justice and proportional representation. He joined me live at Labour Conference to talk over the Tories' catastrophic implosion - and where Labour goes now.Please subscribe - and help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live from Liverpool: Labour hails its economic credibility, Cross Question, plus proportional representation

Rich welcomes Eli Zupnick of advocacy group Fix Our House for this fiercely non-partisan talk about the idea of shifting from winner-take-all elections for House of Representatives to proportional representation. Mr. Zupnick explains the concept of multi-representative districts. This episode touches on how more political parties may be the way to break the two party doom loop and other ideas to unite voters and the country. Support the show

In the United States we are used to single-member districts for our House of Representatives. These are winner take all style elections. This approach seems so natural to us. You lose by one vote and you're gone. A proportional representative approach, which is practiced in most democracies, involves larger multi-member districts and a division of … Continue reading EP 571 Is Proportional Representation The Answer to Our Gridlock? →

Lee Drutman joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career, co-founding Fix Our House and how they're advocating for proportional representation and his book "Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America".

This week PolitiBabble are joined by the Leader of the Green Party, Andrew Langan-Newton to discuss the issue of Proportional Representation, and if Single Transferable Voting should be brought into play!

Here's how many people believe elections in Malaysia work: You cast your vote on election day. The party/coalition that amasses more than half of the population's votes wins and forms the government. But what if we told you that this isn't the case; That a lot of the time, the party that forms the government, is a party that isn't popular amongst the people. On this episode, we discuss our First-Past-the-Post electoral system and what we can do about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Ireland we have a unique voting system called PR-STV. Only Malta and Ireland use this system and it seems quite simple until you understand the method used to count the votes. The phrase "vote in order of your preference" is trotted out by mainstream media and mainstream political parties, but it's actually not quite that simple. This week Barbara teases out the way the count works and why that is such a significant factor in how we should all consider the way that we complete our ballot papers. In many countries, voting results are available just a few hours after the polling stations close but in Ireland it's often days and sometimes weeks before final results are known and that's all down to the unique way that votes are counted, distributed and transferred in our complicated count process. Barbara is joined by Anne Wall and David Smyth. Anne is a retired civil servant who has worked at many count centres as part of her job. David is a Socialist activist and former elections campaign manager in several local and national elections. This episode reveals some of the interesting aspects of this count process and relates them to how you, as a voter, can use your ballot paper in ways that you might not have realised. Enjoy!

There is an urgent need for socialist policies and working class campaigning, yet some on the left seem to want to dilute our power by introducing proportional representation in UK parliamentary elections. Though seemingly more democratic, this self-defeating move would drive politics to the right through enforced coalitions with the Liberal Democrats. And this is only one of the problems with PR, which has failed to produce any positive change where it has already been implemented in elections in Britain. In fact through permanent coalitions will deliver less of what people voted for rather than more.

On this edition of The Other Side of Midnight: Tony Lyons, the President and Publisher of Skyhorse Publishing joins Frank Morano to discuss his decision to publish RFK Jr.'s book on vaccines, free speech in America, & media coverage of conspiracies. Senior Research Analyst for Fair Vote, Deb Otis talks about Ranked Choice Voting, Proportional Representation, and more voter issues.  Frank asks you about bitcoin and defends Captain Kirk's honor. 

Senior Research Analyst for Fair Vote, Deb Otis talks about Ranked Choice Voting, Proportional Representation, and more voter issues. 

Reforms of US electoral systems both at the local and national level would fundamentally change US politics. The two parties, that are a consequence of the single-seat plurality voting, fully control all democratic institutions. Only by making the electoral systems more proportional could outsider parties compete fairly against the Republican and Democratic party. With Jack Santucci I discuss how electoral reform to introduce proportional representation (PR), for instance through open-list PR in multi-seat districts, could be an essential solution to the US political gridlock, making congressional elections more dynamic and leading to better representation. Jack has conducted some of the most comprehensive research on the history of US electoral reform, which is going to be published in his forthcoming book “More Parties or No Parties: The Politics of Electoral Reform in America” (Oxford University Press). The book lays out a 'shifting coalitions' theory of electoral reform, and analyzes a wave of ranked-ballot reforms in American cities during the Progressive Era and the New Deal. Jack explains how the Democratic party could insulate itself against losing power through electoral reform. The window of opportunity may be short though. As the Republican party is increasingly controlled by politicians that disregard democratic principles, the perils of hardly contestable political offices become more real by the day. Also concerning is that many reform proposals would just not make congressional elections proportional enough to disrupt the two-party impasse. Jack Santucci is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Politics at Drexel University. He got his PhD in Political Science from Georgetown University. During the academic year 2017-8, he was a Research Fellow at the Democracy Fund. Before graduate school, he worked at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the Campaign Finance Institute, FairVote, Café Bonaparte, and a congressional district office. Find the show notes with links to all material discussed here: https://rulesofthegame.blog/proportional-representation-in-america/ Follow Jack Santucci's research on his website: https://www.jacksantucci.com and on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacksantucci Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Jack Santucci.

Plurality voting in single-member-districts has always prevented the Green Party as well as women and people of color from getting their fair and proportional share of representation. This problem has become worse in recent years because the Republicans have become not merely a conservative party but an extremist racist far-right party. Progressive voters feel compelled more than ever to vote for centrist Democrats instead of progressive Greens in order to stop reactionary Republicans. In addition, states have been increasing ballot access requirements and suppressing voting rights. At the federal level, the proposed For the People Act (HR1/S1) proposed to increase by five times the fundraising threshold to quality for public matching funds. This workshop will discuss remedies to these problems, including proportional representation through ranked-choice voting in multi-member districts, voting rights, fair ballot access, and public campaign funding. Presented at the 2021 Green Party Annual National Meeting on July 16, 2021. Presenters: Howie Hawkins, Linda Templin, and LeBeau Kpadenou Room Host: Gloria Mattera Watch the video at https://youtu.be/4Gwp3aIX2RE Watch all the Green Socialist Organizing Project's 2021 ANM workshops at https://greensocialist.net/2021-anm/ Learn more about the Green Socialist Organizing Project and get involved at https://greensocialist.net/ Green Socialist Notes Podcast Every Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch. Every Monday at 7:00 AM EDT on most major podcast outlets. Music by Gumbo le Funque Intro: She Taught Us Outro: #PowerLoveFreedom

Can you compare the effect of 2 different election systems in any given democracy ? It's hard ! You cannot do controlled experiments like in science: too many different influences at play when comparing any 2 countries with different election systems. However, you can compare the effect of election systems on 1 key thing that matters: how do they influence the growth of knowledge (i.e. the growth of knowledge that solves the political problems in a country)

Dr. Dennis Pilon is an associate professor of Canadian and comparative politics at York University. Dr. Pilon has written several academic articles on election systems and electoral reform, as well as two books on the subject: The Politics of Voting: Reforming Canada's Electoral system, and Wrestling with Democracy: Voting Systems as Politics in the 20th Century West (Studies in Comparative Political Economy & Public Policy). In this episode we discuss a topic that I think more Canadians should reflect on: Our voting system and if should be changed. In our discussion Dr. Pilon lays out the case for ditching our majoritarian voting system and replacing it with a proportional representation voting system. We also chat about what Canada and being Canada means to him.  For more information you can visit Fair Vote Canada Please feel free to reach out to me and provide feedback at MikeRyanG1@gmail.com On Twitter @MikeRyanGOn Instagram  @Conversations_With_Canadians 

Episode 3: Can Proportional Representation Fix Our Lack of Representation? Welcome to Beyond Party Lines, where we take the political noise out of politics. Who feels like their members of congress are ACTUALLY representing them? Many of us live in states that vote opposite us, to the point where our vote doesn't even matter. Others live in swing states where winners inch in with barely 50% of the vote (or sometimes even LESS!) Either way, a good chunk of us are going through life without representation in our government. Does that sound fair? No wonder people feel like they shouldn't even bother voting. Today we're tackling a potential political reform concept— proportional representation, and how it could help the problem. Show Highlights: A look at the current single-member, winner-takes-all approach to representation How winner-takes-all impacts campaigning and swing states The problem with “blue states” and “red states” How proportional representation works The pros and cons of the three main types Proportional allocation in the electoral college How proportional representation could get implemented The Fair Representation Act Sources & Further Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT0I-sdoSXU https://www.fairvote.org/how_proportional_representation_elections_work https://www.fordham.edu/download/downloads/id/14401/Presidents_Must_Be_Elected_Popularly___Democracy_Clinic.pdf https://www.fairvote.org/common_criticisms_of_pr_and_responses_to_them https://aceproject.org/main/english/es/esf04.htm https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/4/26/15425492/proportional-voting-polarization-urban-rural-third-parties https://www.fairvote.org/fair_rep_in_congress#why_rcv_for_congress https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4000?s=4&r=1 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316674290_Does_proportional_representation_foster_voter_turnout Follow Us & Add to The Conversation! Facebook Twitter Instagram

British Columbians have voted against changing the province's electoral system. Here is Elections BC Chief Electoral officer Anton Boegman at yesterday's press conference. BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson was on the CKNW Jon McComb Show this morning, and he spoke about how he and his party are pleased with the results. Meanwhile, BC Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver said that people still do not understand the BC Green Party and their stance on proportional representation… Is this the end of the road for proportional representation in B.C.? Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

Proportional Representation vs. First Past the Post The long awaited debate has finally come to fruition. Find out what Andrew Wilkinson and John Horgan had to say in defense of their respective sides in this uninterrupted debate.

Tonight's the night! Premier John Horgan and Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson are set to square off tonight in a radio and television debate over electoral reform. It starts at 7pm on CKNW and Global Television. This comes as the referendum on Proportional Representative continues, but just 1% of the ballots have been returned so far. Ballots are due November 30th. CKNW Contributor Niki Reitmayer explored the proportional representation options on the ballot.