Originally Posted by
BCram
73 constituencies, so only 73 MSP's. The Westminter, note spelling, has 37 Labour 9 SNP, 5 Liberal and 5 Conservative. 57 constituencies.
The benefit seems to be that the voters can choose who represents them. It doesn't make MP's better, whoever if they actually think about what benefits their constituencies it might encourage more rational decision making. For example, it must be madness to adopt policies that cannot gain the support of the electorate. Binning our North Sea fossil fuels is crazy imo. I have gas central heating and so will many households. How are we going to heat our homes in future?