nashoi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If "left" or "right" cannot combine around a > single candidate and thus split their own > "natural" supporters, then more fool them. Their > arguments are either too weak or they're too > disorganised to put up an effective opposition. > > This is the argument I don't really understand. > Whilst I believe the majority of MP's are > conscientious professionals there is undoubtedly a > minority who are lazy, incompetent, dishonest, > complacent or any combination of the above. They > win re-election because they are fortunate enough > to sit in constituencies where just enough core > party support can be relied on to keep them > there. > > AV just makes it easier to overcome party loyalty > and hold these people to account. It is not, of > course, a silver bullet, it won't work in every > situation, but to my mind some is better than > none. > > Marmora Man, I am puzzled therefore, as to why you > should call on one thread, for easier ways of > cutting the dead wood out of the NHS and yet > support a system which helps protect it in the > House of Commons. Brap Brap, he got you there MM! (sorry - heard too many exuberant teenagers today!)