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Scotland's Unrepresentative Election

Most conversations around improving democracy in the UK focus on the fundamental flaws of First Past the Post at Westminster, a system that delivered Keir Starmer a majority of seats on just 33.7% of the vote. Of course, Westminster’s archaic voting system needs to be replaced.
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