Monthly Archives: May 2011

Grey’s Anatomy, and the art of tragedy

Posted on Sun 22nd May 2011 by Sarah

I’m going to admit, and lose a lot of “man points” by saying this, but I watch [[Grey’s Anatomy]]. It’s a show that I’ve watched for a couple of years, after a friend showed me the first season. This was, … Continue reading →

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What next for the coalition?

Posted on Sat 7th May 2011 by Sarah

Well, Thursday was an absolute disaster. Losing a third of our councillors and the AV referendum 62-38. So where did we go so wrong? The meltdown was inevitable. It’s pretty much a “midterm effect”: after a realigning election, the new … Continue reading →

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Leafleting for the Yes campaign

Posted on Thu 5th May 2011 by Sarah

Today’s polling day! And I’ve been busy most of the day helping the Yes campaign leaflet parts of Leeds for the final push. Mostly the university, but with some leafleting taking part in the city centre, especially near the train … Continue reading →

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Why I am voting Yes today

Posted on Thu 5th May 2011 by Sarah

Because AV is fairer, more democratic, and ends tactical voting. It’s fairer because never again will the [[Condorcet loser|most unpopular candidate]] win, as they do in council elections all the time, and even in a few general elections (take a … Continue reading →

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What would Parliament under STV look like?

Posted on Mon 2nd May 2011 by Sarah

As I said in my first posts, I am a believer in the [[Single Transferable Vote]]: it devolves power to the people, is preferential, and is proportional. I’m voting for AV as it does the first two, but I really … Continue reading →

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