Today, I voted tactically for our borough council elections (to help keep the total idiots out of the ward, who I voted for have actually done a decent job). I voted based on principle for parish council elections (no total idiots running in the ward).

We need preferential voting, man.

What if the other guy said,

I actually wonder how good he is at understanding Farsi, because there are things that he said that, frankly, didn’t make sense in the context of the negotiations.

Vance says US never promised Lebanon ceasefire

I hope he insults him in such a posh way he doesn't even realise.

This.

Killing populism: What Australia has to teach Britain

I remember hearing about preferential voting and how it worked when I lived in Australia in the 90s. I couldn't articulate why I thought it was a good idea then, but I think it was because you really should think about your preferences, rather than just sticking a cross in a box.

(At that point, I had never voted in any sort of election, as my home address was always located in a safe seat that went unopposed.)