On the question of democratic legitimacy, does the hon. Lady agree that one problem is that European elections are held according to the strange d’Hondt form of proportional representation? The vast majority of British electors have no idea how it operates, which might well be part of the reason why turnout is so low in this country.
European Elections 2014
Proceeding contribution from
David Nuttall
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 18 June 2013.
It occurred during Debate on European Elections 2014.
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