blueglow

Join a campaign to get a representative voting system in place in the UK.

The one we've got ('first past the post') is arcane, anti-democratic and actively prevents change in this backward country.

I just sent the following letter to these MPs: Gordon Brown, Ed Balls, Nick Brown, Yvette Cooper, Lord Peter Mandelson, Jack Straw, David Cameron, George Osborne, Eric Pickles, Michael Gove, Dominic Grieve, William Hague.

Subject: Democracy would be nice

Dear Member of Parliament,

Given the low turnouts and our arcane electoral system, it's no wonder most of us feel the people that are supposed to represent them, don't.

I want a representative government, and that includes minority views. I want voices in parliament, on councils and all over the country to come from all political persuasions, not from the shallow pool of red, blue and occasionally yellow ties populating these places.

If 1/10th of people vote for a party then 1/10th of the seats in power must belong to them. Simple, fair, representative. Any alternative is an simply affront to democracy.

I urge you to do something good for democracy, for the people and for Britain: Support true electoral reform and proportional representation. I am demanding a referendum on the issue at the next election and I urge you to support me and millions like me.

Stop opposing changes to our electoral system, start supporting modern, representative democracy.

Please support a referendum on the electoral system at the next election.

Best regards,

Jim...

According to the UK's scientific panel, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, the most common drugs are listed according to descending harm, both personal and for society:

1. Heroin
2. Cocaine
3. Barbiturates
4. Street methadone
5. Alcohol (legal)
6. Ketamine
7. Benzodiazepines
8. Amphetamine
9. Tobacco (legal)
10. Buprenorphine
11. Cannabis (illegal in UK, Class 'B', was 'C', the least severe rating)
12. Solvents
13. 4-MTA
14. LSD
15. Methylphenidate
16. Anabolic steroids
17. GHB
18. Ecstasy (illegal in UK, Class 'A', the most severe rating)
19. Alkyl nitrates
20. Khat