tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110794854146484721.post4200978871883040292..comments2024-03-28T09:08:50.733+00:00Comments on Law and Lawyers: The Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011ObiterJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04544226917595022902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110794854146484721.post-54515495560332186582011-03-31T15:13:49.530+01:002011-03-31T15:13:49.530+01:00There's been little discussion of changing the...There's been little discussion of changing the present voting system in English local government elections - something that will be almost certain to follow a change in the current method for the House Of Commons.<br /><br />If, for example, STVPR was introduced, worked, and continued to be used in council elections, how long would AV for Parliament last (and the list-system used in European Parliamentry Elections)?<br /><br />Also, as Attlee's well-known remark about referendums, plebiscites, dictator and demagogues has been quoted often in discussions on this subject recently, perhaps what he meant and to whom, and what he was referring to should be explained.Westenglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01044799705613669714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110794854146484721.post-90407560137056273672011-03-31T15:10:41.934+01:002011-03-31T15:10:41.934+01:00Isn't it interesting that Parliament has faile...Isn't it interesting that Parliament has failed to legislate to fully comply with Hirst v UK (No2), that is, to allow convicted prisoners to vote, and yet can legislate to deny them a vote in the AV referendum?<br /><br />http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/1/section/2/enacted#top<br /><br />Meanwhile, my advice that a challenge should be mounted in the Court of Justice of the European Union has, today, been started in Scotland. Eventually, the BBC picks up the story: "A convicted murderer has gone to court in a bid to win his right to vote in the Holyrood election on 5 May".<br /><br />And, following my Tweet to the Council of Europe early this morning, calling for support, a full statement was issued within half an hour: "Commissioner for Human Rights Hammarberg: Prisoners should have the right to vote".<br />http://www.humanrightseurope.org/2011/03/hammarberg-prisoners-should-have-the-right-to-vote/jailhouselawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795278184797990706noreply@blogger.com