Positive Values: Things to Get

1) Democratic Laws & Policies

Voter Satisfaction with Laws & Policies

Equal Legislative Power for Voters

Effective Local Representation

Every Voter Gets an MP They Voted For

Every MP Represents Same Number of Voters

2) Competitive Elections

Open to the Best Candidates Throughout Country

Competition for Your Vote

Meaningful Voter Choice

Effective Right to Run

Accountability

Voter Satisfaction with Election Experience

Ability to Elect Independents

Ability of Parties to Have Gender Quotas

Election in Every District

Real Choices

Voter Empowerment

3) Effective Governance

Information Theory:

Information gathering from voters in local areas->

Discussion outside of parliament ->

Deliberation inside Parliament->

Decisions by MPs voting on laws and policies in House of Commons

Equal Treatment of Genders and Cultures

Stable Government Policy (as opposed to stability for governing party)

Accountability

Effective Constituency Services

Market & Investment – Stability & Predictability

Anti-Values: Things to Avoid

1) Unsupported Laws & Policies

Regionalism

Targeted Pandering & Targeted Neglect

Strong Government

Corruption

2) Inadequate Elections

Party Dis-Proportionality

Discrimination vs Women

Discrimination vs Diversity

Electoral System Shouldn’t Bias Results

Low Voter Turnout

Toxic Election Campaigns

Negative Advertising

Safe Seats

Strategic Voting

Loss of Competent MPs from Landslide Elections

Low Voter Engagement with Issues

3) Ineffective Governance

Political Party Control of MPs & PMO

Wide Policy Swings Between Governments

MPs Who Don’t Know What Their Job Is

Disappearing MPs

Necessary Conditions

Equal Legislative Power

Charter Compliance