Mark Citizen Lawrence

Statement to voters

Don’t vote for me The chances of me winning the seat are virtually zero and the first past the post system does not recognise any votes other than those which nominate the winner, therefore a vote for me is a wasted vote. In Chelmsford, since 1950, only those people who have voted Conservative have had their wishes represented in Parliament. The losing votes predominantly being for the Labour or Liberal candidates, those votes are effectively thrown in the bin and carry no weight whatsoever in the final make up of Parliament. This situation is typically repeated throughout the UK, the result being that the majority of people in the UK are effectively disenfranchised, as the winning party in Parliament rarely receives the majority of the votes which have been cast. Much of the debate in parliament is meaningless – parties do not negotiate or compromise with each other – for the most part focussed on winning points against other members or parties What is preferable? Confrontation & Coercion or Co-operation & Consensus There’s much to be said for a complete reform of our current democratic system because, as it stands, you might as well vote for the Monster Raving Loony Party – crazy though it sounds!

Election history

Westminster general elections