It is a matter of saying, ““How much do you like me?”” and being told, ““Not enough to give you the whole of my vote””. The answer could be maybe a quarter, a fifth or a sixth. The candidate says, ““Unfortunately, there are only four candidates in this, so you can’t give me a sixth””. I do not think that it is realistic. I recognise the problem, but I do not favour the solution. I described the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace of Tankerness, as a gem but what I meant was a pearl.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 20 December 2010.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
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