Last Thursday, NRB associate and hecklr co-host Scott and I took the train up to London (I’m steadfastly refusing to refer to it by a stupid nickname) to watch Peacock and Gamble‘s Emergency Broadcast, which was very funny. At one point, they gave a man a fish. I hope that bit makes it into the podcast (which will apparently be edited down from the two hours of performance to just one). I’ve mentioned the podcast on here before once or twice , and if you don’t already, go and listen to it.
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Sorry…
…for not posting yesterday, I’ve been editing a podcast! It should be released tomorrow, for more details etc, please visit here for reading material, try this.
My idea for a new electoral system.
I haven’t actually seen 300, by the way. This is just to signify that this is the 300th post on this blog. In all honesty, I’m not sure what to write here. I’ve been caught up with other things and I haven’t had time to think of something to write, so instead, I’ll introduce you to an idea for a new voting system that I had.
Just a brief preface to the abrupt change of pace. Around the time of the General Election, I was discussing the idea of electoral reform with my family over dinner. This was before it was apparent that the Lib Dems were going to a)not make any significant gains in terms of seats or b) trade in their principles for the tawdry promise of power from the evil evil Tories (with a few notable exceptions). At the end of the meal I excused myself, promising to come up with a better alternative system. This is that system.
