because of FPTP and the spread of votes
Lib Dems have their core vote concentrated over a smaller number of constituencies which they habitually win - so get a fair number of MPs. Probably 20-30 this time around.
UKIP has a higher share of the vote but it's spread thinner on a national basis and they'll be lucky to get any MPs at all.
If we had a form of proportional representation then UKIP would have more MPs.
Posted By: CWC on April 16th 2015 at 21:41:17
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- I'm pretty sure UKIP are a more popular compared to the Lib Dems (NCFC) - Razor, Apr 16, 21:38:01
- because of FPTP and the spread of votes (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 16, 21:41:17
- not sure about lucky to get any (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 16, 21:45:11
- Lib Dems are winning 57-0. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Apr 16, 21:39:54
- Ukip and greens have grown amazingly over last few years (n/m) (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 16, 21:39:03
- because of FPTP and the spread of votes (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 16, 21:41:17
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