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Does proportional representation produce weak governments?

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The latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts takes a look at recent research into the impact of electoral reform on the stability of governments.

Does PR mean less stable government? Listen to my discussion with the research's author Dylan Difford to find out.

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Show notes

  • Strong and Stable: the most politically stable democracies use PR.
  • The wild ride of elections in the 1920s.
  • Dylan Difford on Bluesky.
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