Comments on: Plus ça change…… http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/plus-ca-change/ Tim King on French politics Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:27:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Tim http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/plus-ca-change/#comment-15039 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:40:41 +0000 http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/plus-ca-change/#comment-15039 For me the telling point is that it looks as if very few white, français de souche voted (would think of voting??) for an Arab or Black co-citizen. If that is true, and while it remains true, without p.r., then no Arab or Black candidate will get in until attitudes change. For me the telling point is that it looks as if very few white, français de souche voted (would think of voting??) for an Arab or Black co-citizen. If that is true, and while it remains true, without p.r., then no Arab or Black candidate will get in until attitudes change.

]]> by: Tomáš Ruta http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/plus-ca-change/#comment-14938 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:21:34 +0000 http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/blog/franceprofonde/plus-ca-change/#comment-14938 Well, but look at the way they are elected! As I understand it, the second ballot system chooses one candidate from each constituency. Ie the candidate is meant to represent just the constituency and hence be representative of it. Now, if there is a native French majority in a constituency, surely it would be wrong if a black/Arab candidate got elected? I am employing the same logic as you did: that the racial profile of those who represent should correspond with the racial profile of those who are represented... Perhaps this just one more reason why proportional represenation is superior;) Well, but look at the way they are elected! As I understand it, the second ballot system chooses one candidate from each constituency. Ie the candidate is meant to represent just the constituency and hence be representative of it. Now, if there is a native French majority in a constituency, surely it would be wrong if a black/Arab candidate got elected? I am employing the same logic as you did: that the racial profile of those who represent should correspond with the racial profile of those who are represented…

Perhaps this just one more reason why proportional represenation is superior;)

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