Swedish elections
Sir,—ln a recent editorial reviewing the Swedish elections the writer spoke with approval of the results, making reference to the fact that the Green Party had secured 20 seats. Whether deliberate or not, the writer did not state that the reason for this result was that Sweden has for decades operated a proportional representation system in the election of parliamentary candidates, making it possible for minor parties with a sound cause to gain a voice in their nation’s affairs. Social policies followed in Sweden are being copied by Australia and other countries. Such policies are the result of consensus debate, with more than just two parties, as we have in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, indulging in pointscoring, confrontational bickering.—Yours, etc., P. NORMAN DAVEY. Septemer 22, 1988.
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