Proportional Representation gives the voter more control

Political parties form because humans are a Social animal, like all animals. Since political parties form, the rationale behind the First Past The Post system disappears because the chosen candidates no longer act according to their individual promises, or claims, but instead with the party. Since the politicians act with the party, it is pointless to arrange a system which doesn't recognise that their individuals views are subordinate to the party and largely irrelevant.

Politicians don't act according to their individual positions, they act according to party wishes. They are not selfless in this respect. They do not defy their party.

Politics is tribal and people feel protected if their views are shared by others. They are reluctant to contradict the consensus. And so the best voting system would recognise this fact and pay attention to the parties over the individual politicians. This gives the voter more power since they can better dictate the outcome rather than leave it in the hands of the politicians who may betray them.


Against whom are our interests being represented? Each other, so then we want to lend support to the group or individual that we agree with... We have insufficient knowledge generally of the opinion of our individual candidates; we do not know them and yet we know the views of the main parties and it is for them that we vote. We do not vote for individual candidates to hold the main parties (sometimes their own) to account, perhaps we should vote this way?

Do we vote for candidates to restrain parliament, or to support them? Do we pay that much attention? Why not do it (restrain parliament) ourselves?