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This makes sense - thanks for explaining.
I didn't realise that it was so unlikely / impossible for a candidate to get 50%. If that's the case and the second choices will be counted, then may as well use the transfer to send a message.
Annoying that not all greens back LTNs though.
Benedict-
didn't realise that it was so unlikely / impossible for a candidate to get 50%. If that's the case and the second choices will be counted
Yeah, it's a good system that helps labour even when the national party is less popular, hence the Tories want to replace it with first past the post...
And of course if bailey scores 50% or more then any split green/labour vote will mathematically inevitably be under 50% and therefore the split vote is irrelevant.
And yeah, it's fairly mental that the greens could oppose ltns in general, but politicians going to politic I suppose.
Backstop
No, not under transferable votes. Khan will get lots of first choice, but possibly under 50%. Therefore a top two runoff is almost inevitable, probably khan vs bailey.
Most first choice green votes will have khan as second choice and therefore khan wins to the exclusion of the shitface bailey, but with a notable amount of votes that prefer green to him.
It's a great form of democracy that allows you to make your honest choice without fear that second best loses to worst choice.