Richard Shepherdson
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Latest publication
- Aug 11, 2026
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- Jul 31, 2026
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Why Britain's voting system is undemocratic, unethical and unjust (opens the original)
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Apart from Belarus, the United Kingdom is the only country in Europe that uses the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system. Most of us have a fair idea of how our FPTP electoral system works; however, only a few fully understand the problems it causes. With FPTP, a winning candidate might poll, for example, 20,000 votes, the runner-up 15,000 votes and the other candidates 8,000 votes. Clearly, although a majority of voters voted against the winning candidate, he or she is duly elected. We ca
Why our politicians need to be role models (opens the original)
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We are strongly influenced by our role models. We tend to think, speak, and behave in similar ways to the people we encounter throughout our lives, and this includes our politicians. The story goes that opposing benches within the House of Commons are set two sword-lengths apart, and this tradition reflects the adversarial nature of politics within the United Kingdom. During Prime Minister's Questions, speeches and responses are often designed to use sarcasm or mockery to undermine and discredit
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