It is for their crimes that politicians are disliked

First Past The Post voting protects ignorance.

First Past The Post enables ignorant views to be protected and preserved. FPTP means that ignorant views held by the controlling powers go unchallenged and are protected. Proportional voting allows ignorance to be challenged and exposed.

The Governing powers are allowed to believe their prejudices are shared, when they are not. It also allows ignorant people to be deceived that they are popular and well liked, again, when the reverse is true. People may dislike the ruling powers because they (the rulers) are prejudiced and yet this may be misinterpreted by the rulers as selfish malice and jealousy.


First Past The Post is a criminal system because it prevents the Democratic voice being heard and protects false assumptions, prejudices. It protects Party Privilege, the privileged status of the incumbent powers.

It's not likely that they will support change; it must come from elsewhere.

Proportional Representation is more rigorous because politicians must work harder to get the votes required for power. They are placed under greater competition.

Proportional Representation is a natural right.