Delicious LiveJournal Links for 5-4-2010

[andrewducker]

• The results of the xkcd Colour Survey
  (tags: xkcd colour statistics funny survey)
• The Nordic approach to financing the welfare state
  (tags: socialism government economics politics taxes)
• What Would Don Draper Do?
  (tags: madmen funny television)
• Frankie Boyle defends his humour and calls the BBC cowards
  (tags: bbc comedy speech)
• Discovery of genes associated with autistic traits, empathy, and Asperger syndrome.
  (tags: genetics personality aspergers autism empathy)
• Ten reasons why, if you’re considering voting Labour, you should think again
  (tags: labour politics uk)

Comments

[missedith01.livejournal.com]

Amusingly my weekend copy of the Morning Star had a set of ten reasons not to vote LibDem. :-)

I agree with all ten of the above reasons, this Labour govt has been a disappointment. But then UK politics at the present (or indeed, ever) isn't promising for a socialist voter, consequently there are plenty of reasons not to vote for all three parties.

Labour govts are always a disappointment, but they just about get my vote because IMHO they are still the least worst option that has a chance of affecting the outcome. Even Ramsey Mac achieved something worth having.

They only ever just about get my vote ...

[andrewducker]

The problem is that this is a short term solution. If you want socialist representation then you need Proportional Representation, which was the reason that the SSP had 6 seats in Scotland (until they tore themselves to bits).

[missedith01.livejournal.com]

... except that PR wouldn't help me either - because there is no socialist option for which to vote.

[andrewducker]

Nor will you, if we stick with a system which makes it pointless even having a party unless you can get 50% of the vote.

[khbrown.livejournal.com]

And which party gets 50% of the vote? Labour and the Conservatives are quite happy with getting 30 to 40% if it is the right 30 to 40% that gives them a FPTP majority.

[andrewducker]

Fair point. "A Majority" would have been more accurate.

[usmu.livejournal.com]

It would pretty quickly though. Because if RP is good at one thing, it's sprouting new parties left, right and center.

[andrewducker]

Yup, exactly.

[missedith01.livejournal.com]

This is a good point. I could start the Sue Party and there would be at least one party whose policies I (mostly) supported. :-)