"The United Kingdom should adopt a proportional voting system for all national level elections". Discuss

Key points:Define proportional voting system: A voting system whereby representatives are elected in proportion to the share of votes they received.Examples: Single Transferable Vote, Alternative Vote, Mixed Member ProportionalCase Study: Alternative Vote Referendum 2011For: Fairer result, Cooperative politics, No 'wasted' votes <- Explain why, Erosion of safe seatsAgainst: Complicated, Accountability issues, Lack of personal representation, Practical implementation issues

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