Scotland shows just what a bad idea PR is. Around 5% of voters were so foxed by the complicated systems being used that their votes were not counted.?? New machines and the administration of the elections creaked with the complexity. No-one has any idea in Scotland who is now going to form the government because the result was inconclusive. All the parties that want a role in the government will now ditch some of their promises to electors to try to cosy up to each other to form an administation. PR guarantees dishonesty by parties in an election, as they have to tear up their manifesto once the results are known and form a new programme with others. PR is the ultimate way to ensure a conspiracy of the political classes against the electorate, as they share out the spoils on some basis which suits them, rather than being the direct result of votes cast.

??The electoral system like so much else has been badly damaged in the last ten years. There are now serious worries about electoral fraud, the postal vote system is weak, and the PR elements make it impossible for electors to stay in charge over who gets into government.

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