Comments on: The Times vs STV in the Tron http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/11/30/the-times-vs-stv-in-the-tron/ hopping along the corridors of power Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:47:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: anjum http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/11/30/the-times-vs-stv-in-the-tron/#comment-10082 anjum Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:28:27 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/11/30/the-times-vs-stv-in-the-tron/#comment-10082 i have a problem with the times taking up this crusade in the way it has. the editor decides he has a cause, takes up prime front page space any day of the week he likes without having to pay for it, as well as an editorial, and hasn't quite fairly represented the situation (eg talk of the mess with counting the last dhb election results, without once mentioning that hcc are using a different company altogether which had no problem in delivering timely results the last time around). it's not that there shouldn't be a referendum. but hey, there are so many other causes out there that the deserve the kind of free publicity this one is suddenly getting - just because the editor has a bee in his bonnet about it. does anyone else see a problem with this? or is it just me? i have a problem with the times taking up this crusade in the way it has. the editor decides he has a cause, takes up prime front page space any day of the week he likes without having to pay for it, as well as an editorial, and hasn’t quite fairly represented the situation (eg talk of the mess with counting the last dhb election results, without once mentioning that hcc are using a different company altogether which had no problem in delivering timely results the last time around).

it’s not that there shouldn’t be a referendum. but hey, there are so many other causes out there that the deserve the kind of free publicity this one is suddenly getting - just because the editor has a bee in his bonnet about it. does anyone else see a problem with this? or is it just me?

]]> By: alistair http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/11/30/the-times-vs-stv-in-the-tron/#comment-10051 alistair Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:12:27 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/11/30/the-times-vs-stv-in-the-tron/#comment-10051 Ah, sort of like Wet vs Dry referenda every three years... I miss those... Yeah great idea. Jeesh. Ah, sort of like Wet vs Dry referenda every three years… I miss those… Yeah great idea. Jeesh.

]]> By: Ari http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/11/30/the-times-vs-stv-in-the-tron/#comment-10023 Ari Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:06:29 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2005/11/30/the-times-vs-stv-in-the-tron/#comment-10023 Honestly, I think it would probably be fairer to everyone if had defined periods for all local and national governments in which we voted for the types of representation we would like :) Then we wouldn't have to waste time and resources with petitions to review electoral systems- we'd only need to worry about WHICH electoral systems were appropriate to put to vote ;) Honestly, I think it would probably be fairer to everyone if had defined periods for all local and national governments in which we voted for the types of representation we would like :)

Then we wouldn’t have to waste time and resources with petitions to review electoral systems- we’d only need to worry about WHICH electoral systems were appropriate to put to vote ;)

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