This Guardian article about People's Primaries is missing two pretty important things.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/20/revolution-britain-politics-devon-tory-mps-afraid
Firstly, this doesn't address the ego of smaller parties.
I've been to a hustings with *three* socialist splinter groups. None of whom ever got more than a few hundred votes. They know they can't win but stand anyway. Primaries won't quash their egos.
Secondly, what if I *want* to vote for a no-hoper party? Why should I be denied a vote for my preferred candidate / party?
Terence Eden /
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