Comments for A New Challenger Appears http://www.challengerappears.com/blog Rob Fahey on games, media, journalism and politics. Thu, 06 May 2010 08:45:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on vote, for a change. by Rob Fahey http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2010/05/vote-for-a-change/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 Rob Fahey Thu, 06 May 2010 08:45:43 +0000 http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2010/05/vote-for-a-change/#comment-1978 Paul - yes, the NI Assembly is elected using STV. As far as I'm aware that's the only place in the UK where STV is used at the moment. Not sure what the thinking behind its use in NI was, when the Scottish Parliament is elected using the much less desirable Additional Member System; it may have been designed to bring the Assembly elections in line with the Republic of Ireland's electoral system, which is also based on STV, I guess. Paul – yes, the NI Assembly is elected using STV. As far as I’m aware that’s the only place in the UK where STV is used at the moment.

Not sure what the thinking behind its use in NI was, when the Scottish Parliament is elected using the much less desirable Additional Member System; it may have been designed to bring the Assembly elections in line with the Republic of Ireland’s electoral system, which is also based on STV, I guess.

]]> Comment on vote, for a change. by Paul C http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2010/05/vote-for-a-change/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 Paul C Thu, 06 May 2010 08:37:34 +0000 http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2010/05/vote-for-a-change/#comment-1977 I'm pretty sure the elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly use STV rather than FPTP. I’m pretty sure the elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly use STV rather than FPTP.

]]> Comment on vote, for a change. by Kevin Pack http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2010/05/vote-for-a-change/comment-page-1/#comment-1976 Kevin Pack Thu, 06 May 2010 06:03:50 +0000 http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2010/05/vote-for-a-change/#comment-1976 An excellent piece showing why it is so important to vote. I always make a point to vote in any election (either local or national) and even when I've been out of the country I've voted by post. But this election really is different as it finally gives us a chance to change the system away from confront to cooperation. Let us just hope that in the event of a hung parliament our politicians decide they can actually work together and we don't end up repeating the process in a few months. PS I should say that while in the past I have voted for a variety of different parties, I'm not a supporter of either Labour or the Conservatives. An excellent piece showing why it is so important to vote.

I always make a point to vote in any election (either local or national) and even when I’ve been out of the country I’ve voted by post.

But this election really is different as it finally gives us a chance to change the system away from confront to cooperation.

Let us just hope that in the event of a hung parliament our politicians decide they can actually work together and we don’t end up repeating the process in a few months.

PS I should say that while in the past I have voted for a variety of different parties, I’m not a supporter of either Labour or the Conservatives.

]]> Comment on vote, for a change. by Will Mountain http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2010/05/vote-for-a-change/comment-page-1/#comment-1975 Will Mountain Thu, 06 May 2010 00:17:27 +0000 http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2010/05/vote-for-a-change/#comment-1975 This helped a lot. Didnt know the voting system was so skew-wiff. I'll take some of that STV stuff thanks This helped a lot. Didnt know the voting system was so skew-wiff. I’ll take some of that STV stuff thanks

]]> Comment on deeply outdated links by Subi http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2010/04/deeply-outdated-links/comment-page-1/#comment-1968 Subi Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:16:07 +0000 http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2010/04/deeply-outdated-links/#comment-1968 "I’m working on a fairly mammoth post about the upcoming election, proportional representation, and what’s truly at stake on May 6th." Well hurry up! My postal voting forms arrived today, and I want to get it out of the way. I live in a marginal too, so don't miss your chance. “I’m working on a fairly mammoth post about the upcoming election, proportional representation, and what’s truly at stake on May 6th.”

Well hurry up! My postal voting forms arrived today, and I want to get it out of the way. I live in a marginal too, so don’t miss your chance.

]]> Comment on connection failure: mandelson takes on the internet by Hannah Nicklin » Blog Archive » An Open Letter to Peter Mandelson http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2009/09/connection-failure-mandelson-takes-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1857 Hannah Nicklin » Blog Archive » An Open Letter to Peter Mandelson Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:28:00 +0000 http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2009/09/connection-failure-mandelson-takes-on-the-internet/#comment-1857 [...] http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2009/09/connection-failure-mandelson-takes-on-the-internet/ [...] [...] http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2009/09/connection-failure-mandelson-takes-on-the-internet/ [...]

]]> Comment on connection failure: mandelson takes on the internet by Laney Landry http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2009/09/connection-failure-mandelson-takes-on-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-1852 Laney Landry Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:37:08 +0000 http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2009/09/connection-failure-mandelson-takes-on-the-internet/#comment-1852 Over here your pretty much guilty until proven innocent. The tough spot here is that someone could do a bit of hacking and you could be the one disconnected for it. Over here your pretty much guilty until proven innocent. The tough spot here is that someone could do a bit of hacking and you could be the one disconnected for it.

]]> Comment on hanging up my shield by Chris http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2008/08/hanging-up-my-shield/comment-page-1/#comment-1552 Chris Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:21:35 +0000 http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/?p=76#comment-1552 We miss you Rob, come back. You & Corellon were treated very shabbily indeed and on behalf of the rest of the guild I apologise. We've reformed on Darkmoon Faire (under new management, heh) and we'd love to see you both with us again. It'd be a crying shame not to give the new content a whirl, it's unbelievably good. :) We miss you Rob, come back. You & Corellon were treated very shabbily indeed and on behalf of the rest of the guild I apologise. We’ve reformed on Darkmoon Faire (under new management, heh) and we’d love to see you both with us again. It’d be a crying shame not to give the new content a whirl, it’s unbelievably good. :)

]]> Comment on the end of british democracy. (or not.) by tenpn http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2008/12/the-end-of-british-democracy-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1539 tenpn Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:42:03 +0000 http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/?p=82#comment-1539 Long-time reader, first-time commenter. I really like your writing style, and particularly your political entries. I could stand to read them a bit more frequently. :) In this case you've articulated exactly my feelings: That MPs aren't above the law just because they're elected. I particularly like your last ironic comment. Long-time reader, first-time commenter. I really like your writing style, and particularly your political entries. I could stand to read them a bit more frequently. :)

In this case you’ve articulated exactly my feelings: That MPs aren’t above the law just because they’re elected. I particularly like your last ironic comment.

]]> Comment on hanging up my shield by David http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/2008/08/hanging-up-my-shield/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 David Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:39:45 +0000 http://www.challengerappears.com/blog/?p=76#comment-1522 I forgot how well you wrote and your good eye for "things" or rather social commentry :) Hope you are doing well Rob. Poker > WoW :) Be good David I forgot how well you wrote and your good eye for “things” or rather social commentry :)

Hope you are doing well Rob. Poker > WoW :)

Be good

David

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