
Originally Posted by
superheavyrhun
The problem with proportional representation is that it gives you very little accountability when it comes to local issues. With FPTP, if your MP votes to build a massive railway through your village, or votes to close down the hospital, you get to vote them out at the next election. Proportional representation means you can only punish parties on a regional level, and you may not have the opportunity to hold a particular individual to account at all, if they are placed high on the party's regional list.
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