[XAP]Bob wrote:Isn't spoiling the ballot the traditional None Of The Above optiom
But is it counted and the veiws of the spoiler taken into account?
Say 2million people turnout and spoil in the knowledge that their vote (none vote
) is counted and considered valuable,it says to politrickians that there room for another party,if those votes or a majorty of those votes are in say, three constituences indicating that if an independent candidate were to stand s/he could win the seat,or if there were enough spoils in a constituency that could be built on and fought for with the possiblity of upsetting the big two............As it is in safe seats, elements of the electorate don't bother in the full knowledge that their vote is useless and counts for nothing.
The key is showing the voting public that their vote is valuable.AV would have done that but laughingly or tragically the public couldn't be bothered to vote
catch 22 and a sad day for democracy.FPTP does not serve democracy or the people and the big two parties know, it continues the cosy commons and lords(oxymorons on both counts) old school tie,old boy network, serving the big money men who run the country.
