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NBC · 04-08-2013, 02:58 PM

^ That is inherent to the Westminster Parliamentary system. I'm not sure how many times any party has won more than 50% of the popular vote in modern times. Plus that isn't really a fair metric to use. If it were a simple question of "do you support the Thatcher government," only then would it be possible to determine someone's electoral popularity. Votes for other parties/candidates do not equate to a vote against anyone else. Universally unpopular leaders do not win large majority governments.

EDIT:

You have to go back to the 1931 UK General Election where Stanley Baldwin won 55% of the popular vote.

04-08-2013, 02:58 PM	#40
NBC Account closed at user's request. Join Date: Jul 2009 Exp:	^ That is inherent to the Westminster Parliamentary system. I'm not sure how many times any party has won more than 50% of the popular vote in modern times. Plus that isn't really a fair metric to use. If it were a simple question of "do you support the Thatcher government," only then would it be possible to determine someone's electoral popularity. Votes for other parties/candidates do not equate to a vote against anyone else. Universally unpopular leaders do not win large majority governments. EDIT: You have to go back to the 1931 UK General Election where Stanley Baldwin won 55% of the popular vote. Last edited by NBC; 04-08-2013 at 03:01 PM. Reason: new data