Jacques Gallagher

@1olddemocrat.bsky.social

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Retired academic, interested in fairness for all, politics, human rights, history, diversity and equality.

Looks like support from the felon isn't good for the receiver. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/20/canada-usa-hockey-final-connor-mcdavid-overtime
There hasn't been a government with an overall majority of the votes cast since 1931 and 1935. Appart from these 2 dates, Labour and Conservative governments only received the largest number of the votes cast, with the majority not voting for them. This means not all votes actually count as only marginal seats are important. No wonder the public is fed up with the undemocratic way first past the post works in practice.