John Cleese on proportional representation

17 July 2010 + 7 , , ,

In the 1980s John Cleese recorded a famous party political broadcast for the Liberal/SDP Alliance about the merits of proportional representation. Courtesy of YouTube and a US electoral reform group, here it is:

You may also note that it was back from when party political broadcasts (PPBs) could last up to 10 minutes and usually did. As John Cleese demonstrates, when done well the full 10 minute format could let an issue be explained and argued in detail without becoming boring. It also gives us even longer to enjoy John Cleese’s jumper.

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  1. Colin Ross says:
    July 17, 2010 at 9:28 am

    RT @markpack New post: John Cleese on proportional representation http://bit.ly/dBkdVc

  2. Jon Rogers says:
    July 17, 2010 at 9:30 am

    RT @markpack New post: John Cleese on proportional representation http://bit.ly/dBkdVc << well worth another look!

  3. Stuart Bonar says:
    July 17, 2010 at 9:43 am

    Well worth watching :-) RT @markpack: New post: John Cleese on proportional representation http://bit.ly/dBkdVc

  4. Max Atkinson says:
    July 17, 2010 at 9:45 am

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  5. Olly Grender says:
    July 17, 2010 at 9:55 am

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  6. Jim Jepps says:
    July 17, 2010 at 10:27 am

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  7. Antony Edwards says:
    July 17, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    RT @markpack: New post: John Cleese on proportional representation http://bit.ly/dBkdVc

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