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FOR AGAINST
1 Minority parties represented 1 Extremist parties represented
Compromise not always ideal. Eg. Thatcher trade union reforms or Blair's
3 Power sharing. Current system - all power to one party. 3 improvement to public services unlikely with coalition.
"First past post" means MP's represent constituency campaigned in. More likely
4 All votes count. Avoid focus on swing voters in marginal seats 4 tackle local issues.
Solid centrist policies. Rare to get one party majority, so requires compromise and
6 consensus
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