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The UK Election Results Were the Worst in History

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What it is

CGP Grey explains how the 2015 UK general election showed the flaws of first-past-the-post voting, with parties like UKIP winning many votes but few seats.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a short, clear illustration of how first-past-the-post misrepresents voters.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “I think you'll appreciate this CGO Grey video”

    Explains how first past the post misrepresents UK voters

    Qwertious, 2015-07 · Recommendation · in “Why do some countries drive on the left and others on the right?”

  2. “CGP Grey summarises it well”

    Summarises problems of first past the post

    NeedMoreTea, 2019-04 · Recommendation · in “Does the UK Think It Can Police the Internet?”

  3. “Great CGP Grey video on the 2015 General Election in the UK”

    2015 UK election showing disproportionate seat allocation

    dmitriid, 2022-04 · Recommendation · in “UK-Morocco 10GW Renewable Electricity Interconnector Planned”

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Topics: uk elections, first past the post, electoral systems, proportional representation, cgp grey

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