That’s despite the Liberal Democrats winning every seat on the authority at the Local Elections in May. PR is an electoral system in which the distribution of seats corresponds closely with the proportion of the total votes cast for each party. For example, if a party gained 40% of the total votes, a perfectly proportional system would allow them to gain 40% of the seats. Richmond’s Lib Dem council leader, Gareth Roberts, says: “We are grateful …
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