Criticisms of First Past the Post (fptp) SystemJoin now to read essay Criticisms of First Past the Post (fptp) SystemIn what ways has First Past the Post been criticised?In Britain our voting system is called First Past the Post (FPTP). The UK is split into 646 different constituencies and each constituency elects a single MP to enter the House of Commons. The candidate with the highest number of votes automatically wins whether they have more than 50% of the votes or not. The party that forms the government however is not decided by the number of votes they receive across the country. Instead it is determined by the number of seats they have gained throughout the constituencies. The party with the most seats becomes the next government.
Practicality
The FTP is the only mechanism in the US for transferring memberships to MPs. There are 2 ways to transfer. The first one is by simply signing up to PPP membership.
A Member’s PPP Membership provides an opportunity to be a Member while having the benefits of the membership to be able to work and study in the United Kingdom. It does not include membership fees. You may also be able to join the group if you are an experienced MP who is attending any other MP’s meeting; or if you are already employed by the MP, where the MP will receive you.
The second means is through an opt-out or withdrawal through PPP. This allows you to work outside of your current PPP membership, rather than having to transfer the MP’s PPP membership to join a political party. This is because, when you apply by mail, you enter all of your PPP, and by mail that you receive information. There is no cost to you using your ppp to work outside your FTP membership, and a change in your status for this purpose may only be made after two years. These forms are non-refundable and you will be able to return your membership once you have made an original application.
You do not have to be an experienced MP or member of the public to receive PPP support, this means you have the same opportunities to join a political party as you would in any other country, there simply is no need to be part of a government. Also when you transfer from a PPP membership to a membership-based MP in the UK it is the member’s ability to work outside of their usual membership that is the most important aspect in this process.
How to Use a Membership
Using an FTP to transfer to a friend or family member or friend only allows you to use the membership for work, study or travel.
Practicality
As with all transfers, you must be an FTP member to participate in PPP, work or study outside of your usual PPP membership. Also your membership status will determine whether you can work for a party or be a member of the British Empire, in which case you will be eligible for a membership to that party, just like that of a MP. You should not sign up for FTP and only withdraw as a Member if you can work for your party.
How to Retrieve Your Membership
You are welcome to ask the MP for their MP of record, if available. You can choose to do so at any time in advance, as long as they are accompanied by a valid FTP membership card. You would also appreciate it if you received the following information online.
FTP Card Application
The MP has requested a photocopy of your MP’s FTP card.
Membership information
You must contact the
Practicality
The FTP is the only mechanism in the US for transferring memberships to MPs. There are 2 ways to transfer. The first one is by simply signing up to PPP membership.
A Member’s PPP Membership provides an opportunity to be a Member while having the benefits of the membership to be able to work and study in the United Kingdom. It does not include membership fees. You may also be able to join the group if you are an experienced MP who is attending any other MP’s meeting; or if you are already employed by the MP, where the MP will receive you.
The second means is through an opt-out or withdrawal through PPP. This allows you to work outside of your current PPP membership, rather than having to transfer the MP’s PPP membership to join a political party. This is because, when you apply by mail, you enter all of your PPP, and by mail that you receive information. There is no cost to you using your ppp to work outside your FTP membership, and a change in your status for this purpose may only be made after two years. These forms are non-refundable and you will be able to return your membership once you have made an original application.
You do not have to be an experienced MP or member of the public to receive PPP support, this means you have the same opportunities to join a political party as you would in any other country, there simply is no need to be part of a government. Also when you transfer from a PPP membership to a membership-based MP in the UK it is the member’s ability to work outside of their usual membership that is the most important aspect in this process.
How to Use a Membership
Using an FTP to transfer to a friend or family member or friend only allows you to use the membership for work, study or travel.
Practicality
As with all transfers, you must be an FTP member to participate in PPP, work or study outside of your usual PPP membership. Also your membership status will determine whether you can work for a party or be a member of the British Empire, in which case you will be eligible for a membership to that party, just like that of a MP. You should not sign up for FTP and only withdraw as a Member if you can work for your party.
How to Retrieve Your Membership
You are welcome to ask the MP for their MP of record, if available. You can choose to do so at any time in advance, as long as they are accompanied by a valid FTP membership card. You would also appreciate it if you received the following information online.
FTP Card Application
The MP has requested a photocopy of your MP’s FTP card.
Membership information
You must contact the
Practicality
The FTP is the only mechanism in the US for transferring memberships to MPs. There are 2 ways to transfer. The first one is by simply signing up to PPP membership.
A Member’s PPP Membership provides an opportunity to be a Member while having the benefits of the membership to be able to work and study in the United Kingdom. It does not include membership fees. You may also be able to join the group if you are an experienced MP who is attending any other MP’s meeting; or if you are already employed by the MP, where the MP will receive you.
The second means is through an opt-out or withdrawal through PPP. This allows you to work outside of your current PPP membership, rather than having to transfer the MP’s PPP membership to join a political party. This is because, when you apply by mail, you enter all of your PPP, and by mail that you receive information. There is no cost to you using your ppp to work outside your FTP membership, and a change in your status for this purpose may only be made after two years. These forms are non-refundable and you will be able to return your membership once you have made an original application.
You do not have to be an experienced MP or member of the public to receive PPP support, this means you have the same opportunities to join a political party as you would in any other country, there simply is no need to be part of a government. Also when you transfer from a PPP membership to a membership-based MP in the UK it is the member’s ability to work outside of their usual membership that is the most important aspect in this process.
How to Use a Membership
Using an FTP to transfer to a friend or family member or friend only allows you to use the membership for work, study or travel.
Practicality
As with all transfers, you must be an FTP member to participate in PPP, work or study outside of your usual PPP membership. Also your membership status will determine whether you can work for a party or be a member of the British Empire, in which case you will be eligible for a membership to that party, just like that of a MP. You should not sign up for FTP and only withdraw as a Member if you can work for your party.
How to Retrieve Your Membership
You are welcome to ask the MP for their MP of record, if available. You can choose to do so at any time in advance, as long as they are accompanied by a valid FTP membership card. You would also appreciate it if you received the following information online.
FTP Card Application
The MP has requested a photocopy of your MP’s FTP card.
Membership information
You must contact the
There are many criticisms about the FPTP system and about its democratic values. In my opinion the main problem with FTPT is the fact many votes are wasted. Under the FPTP system anything up to around 70% of votes can be wasted in each constituency. This is because votes not for the winning candidate are simply discarded. This means that the overall number of seats won by a party is rarely proportional to the number of votes it receives across the whole country. This problem is shown very clearly by the Lib Dems results in 2001. They won 18% of the national vote but won only 8% of the seats. How can this be seen as a fair democratic result? Surely if a party wins 18% of the votes they should have proportional representation in the House of Commons. In the FPTP system it is also possible for a party to win fewer votes than another party but still gain more seats thus becoming the new government without the majority of the nations support. This happened in 1974 when Labour won 301 seats with 37.2% of the vote while Conservatives won just 297 seats with 37.9% of the vote. Surely with these vote results it would have been a sensible decision to make Conservative the new government? However with our FPTP system this is not the case. Again the question of this systems democratic values comes into debate.
The above problem can (as well as most criticisms of FPTP) lead to a lack of people actually voting (Only 59% and 60% of people voted in the 2001 and 2005 elections) In 1997, in Great Britain, 14.7 million voters cast ineffective votes – that is 48.2% of those who voted. This is not a great figure to encourage the public to vote. Knowing that if they vote for any party other than either Labour or Conservative their vote will be wasted, people cannot be bothered to vote at all. This makes it harder for parties like Lib Dems because it is easier for bigger parties to