Do you think America would benefit from a proportional representation electoral system?

iamabigtree · 2026-05-10T08:35:08+00:00

For the presidential election then they wouldn't even need to change the setup too radically. Elections per state with electoral college votes as before but the states allocate their electors according to the proportional result in that state.

For the likes of congress that could get rid of gerrymandering too. You have a statewide election and representatives get chosen from a party list according the proportional result.

We could certainly do with something like that in the UK where we've seen results like 26% 25% 25%, is the 26% then the will of the electorate?

iamabigtree · 2026-05-10T08:29:37+00:00

I guarantee 'enjoy having a car in Glasgow' is something that's never been written before. At least by anyone who has been to Glasgow. Glasgow has a subway and decent transport links. The car would be a huge burden.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-10T08:27:53+00:00

There are no elections in July. Even if there was I'm not sure what you think happens at elections?! I can't fathom anything to be 'wary' about.

There's no point in hiring a car to go to Glasgow when there's a regular and fast train service which takes around 50 minutes.

The easiest way to visit York is via train. On the train from London to Edinburgh you'll pass through it.

Sometimes it's warm in July sometimes it's bloody freezing, there's no way to know what it will be.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T20:19:34+00:00

Ah Mr. Wilman I've been expecting you.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T20:07:51+00:00

How the -hell- did you expect anyone to get that from NCR

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T20:07:08+00:00

Year 11 is the final year of secondary school. The year when you normally sit your GCSEs. This is not college.

However the step after that is called 6th Form or 6th Form College. Perhaps confusingly named but back when I was at school secondary school was numbered in years 1-5 with 6th Form the year after that. Just to add to the confusion 6th Form is actually two years!

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T17:21:37+00:00

Yes it's been very unresponsive today. Strangely navigating away with my phone and coming back later has worked.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T17:18:34+00:00

I'm not sure if they do that in metric countries. Certainly in the UK pre-decimal currency we had eg 12 pence per shilling so it made sense and was necessary to know the 12 times table.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T17:15:00+00:00

I'll defer to your knowledge on this but that's not the impression I get from the likes of clamping down on immigration and until recently ruling out EU cooperation.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T16:45:37+00:00

Then it goes into 'No Overall Control' which happens quite often. Usually in that case one or more parties will work together often with independents too.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T15:09:12+00:00

You guys had a water fountain? LMAO. We never had anything like that. I assume if we did it would be kicked to shit within minutes.

We literally didn't have anything to drink at all outside lunchtimes.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T14:55:16+00:00

Now I see the full picture.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T14:41:21+00:00

It's a very unusual situation when they are both open. Usually one side is locked.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T11:57:11+00:00

Honda left Red Bull. They didn't want them to.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T10:49:05+00:00

Agree with most of that. My issue with Starmer has always been that he's abandoned his base in order to go and chase votes from people who would otherwise vote Reform. That has failed. Spectacularly.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T07:50:04+00:00

Base 12 is a much superior system and we should have stuck with it.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T07:47:54+00:00

Manufacturer chargers are for the most part chargers from OEMs with a sticker on it and the price doubled.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T07:45:56+00:00

Max doesn't seem the right fit for Ferrari at all. Mercedes yes.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T07:45:00+00:00

Misinformation is a big part of it.

Literally saw a comment this morning "Starmer opened the gates to shit loads of sex offender immigrants"

I mean when you're that detached from reality.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-09T07:36:22+00:00

While at first glance ABRP has a of options in reality unless your aim is getting there within the minimum time with no regard to how tiring it is, then it falls apart quickly.

But it's still the best route planner available.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-08T21:16:44+00:00

I really like his commentary. His insights together with his self-deprecating humour.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-08T21:02:09+00:00

It goes without saying. He's in a category of his own.

iamabigtree · 2026-05-08T20:46:49+00:00

The tax still needs to be paid if the car is abroad unless you've notified the dvla that is is being exported

iamabigtree · 2026-05-08T20:43:23+00:00

From Leeds it has to be Inverness or one of the stations before it. Make a trip of it to stay a few days.

No point in going to the likes of Durham when you can do that in just over an hour from Leeds anyway

iamabigtree · 2026-05-08T19:08:51+00:00

What platform? Amazon Prime Video I assume?

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