Comments on: An alternative to MMP http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/2008/11/09/an-alternative-to-mmp/ Politics and Medicine: A Lethal Combination Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:06:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: homepaddock http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/2008/11/09/an-alternative-to-mmp/comment-page-1/#comment-433 homepaddock Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:21:26 +0000 http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/?p=722#comment-433 " Ah, but Wigram is tiny" - would it be churlish to say like its MP's party? But Wigram isn't the smallest electorate, it covers 40 sq kms and there are 17 smaller than that, finishing with Epsom at 23 sq kms. <p><b>I bow to your superior knowledge, HP. I was using 50/100 to make my maths easier. I think a SM parliament of 70/70 would also work, although that will somewhat favour the electorate seats. </b></p> ” Ah, but Wigram is tiny” – would it be churlish to say like its MP’s party?

But Wigram isn’t the smallest electorate, it covers 40 sq kms and there are 17 smaller than that, finishing with Epsom at 23 sq kms.

I bow to your superior knowledge, HP. I was using 50/100 to make my maths easier. I think a SM parliament of 70/70 would also work, although that will somewhat favour the electorate seats.

]]> By: homepaddock http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/2008/11/09/an-alternative-to-mmp/comment-page-1/#comment-431 homepaddock Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:34:50 +0000 http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/?p=722#comment-431 The electorates are already too large - Clutha Southland is 38,247 sq kms, West Coast Tasman is 38,042 sq kms and Waitaki is 34,888 sq kms. <p><b>Ah, but Wigram is tiny... :-) </b></p> The electorates are already too large – Clutha Southland is 38,247 sq kms, West Coast Tasman is 38,042 sq kms and Waitaki is 34,888 sq kms.

Ah, but Wigram is tiny… :-)

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