Where do Britons think PR would make a positive difference to British politics?
If the UK were to change from First Past the Post to proportional representation, do you think it would make a positive difference, a negative difference or neither a positive nor negative difference to the following? %
Would
make positive difference
Would
not make a difference
Don't
know
Would
make a negative difference
How representative parliament is of public opinion
53
15
25
7
How easy it is for voters to get rid of bad individual MPs
37
20
31
13
How easy it is for voters to hold a government to account
37
20
26
17
How stable politics is
25
23
29
22
How simple the ballot paper is
25
24
25
26
How many far-left or far-right parties have seats in parliament