Pirates capture seat in Europe

[Neil.P]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8089102.stm

That's settled it. I know where I'm emigrating too now

Neil.P

[Jericoke]

I know this isn't really the place to discuss in depth European politics, but how did they win with 7% of the vote?

[John S]

I know this isn't really the place to discuss in depth European politics, but how did they win with 7% of the vote?

Proportional representation Jeri, the total number of seats is divided into one hundred then allocated according to any party acheiving the desired percentage or multiples thereof. So if we assume 20 seats ( may be more) for the whole of sweden then any party getting 5% or more will get at least one seat, a party getting 25% will get 5 seats and so on. In Britain it is a bit harder as the system is further split into regions having the effect of requiring over 10% and sometimes over 20% of the vote to get a seat. This is only used for EU elections in Britain, no idea of Swedish national elections.

I know it's a good laugh but we should remember Pirates are in favour of plundering other peoples goods, services and money.         Very naughty!

So I for one hope this does not set a trend.

[david1275]

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I know it's a good laugh but we should remember Pirates are in favour of plundering other peoples goods, services and money.         Very naughty!

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By the sounds of this they should fit in just nicely in government!!

[Neil.P]

I wouldn't mind sharing a cabin with either of them there pirates in that picture arrrrrr

Neil.P

[John S]

By the sounds of this they should fit in just nicely in government!!

Yeah that's exactly why it's so worrying. 

[Jericoke]

I know this isn't really the place to discuss in depth European politics, but how did they win with 7% of the vote?

Proportional representation Jeri, the total number of seats is divided into one hundred then allocated according to any party acheiving the desired percentage or multiples thereof. So if we assume 20 seats ( may be more) for the whole of sweden then any party getting 5% or more will get at least one seat, a party getting 25% will get 5 seats and so on. In Britain it is a bit harder as the system is further split into regions having the effect of requiring over 10% and sometimes over 20% of the vote to get a seat. This is only used for EU elections in Britain, no idea of Swedish national elections.

I know it's a good laugh but we should remember Pirates are in favour of plundering other peoples goods, services and money.         Very naughty!

So I for one hope this does not set a trend.

So it's not even a person who won an election?

I know that my brain isn't what it was, but... what exactly did they elect?  A piece of paper?

[John S]

So it's not even a person who won an election?

I know that my brain isn't what it was, but... what exactly did they elect?  A piece of paper?

Might as well be.           

No seriously each party supplies a list of candidates in the order they want them to be appointed, as and when they win seats. The s 

I can tell you are  ......well we are as well, yet we get to take part in the whole shennanigans.

[Ian]

Too right Neil, they could shiver my timber anytime.   

[Jericoke]

Too right Neil, they could shiver my timber anytime.   

See how they look after a coupla kids.

Um.

Did I just say that?