The Alternative Vote system could have delivered a clearer signal on Brexit
Khaitan, T.
(12 December 2019)
The Alternative Vote system could have delivered a clearer signal on Brexit.
LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog.
(12 December 2019)
The Alternative Vote system could have delivered a clearer signal on Brexit.
LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog.
The confusing scramble by Remainers to vote tactically in the UK general election has exposed the failings of the First Past the Post system, writes Tarun Khaitan. He explains why the Alternative Vote system could have delivered a clearer signal about Brexit – particularly as it would have discouraged Labour from engaging in strategic ambiguity about it, and forced voters to deliberate on Plan B if their preferred option was not to be realised.