# If the UK had a referendum on proportional representation, would it pass? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [May 1, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-uk-had-a-referendum-on-proportional-representation-would-it-pass/301986 "2005-05-01T22:44:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Avenger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@Avenger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avenger)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-uk-had-a-referendum-on-proportional-representation-would-it-pass/301986/61 "2005-05-06T16:10:44Z")
Not as likely as a hung parliament would obviously. But I’ll stick with what I said above: > [@](#): > > I think there’s a decent chance that we could see a move on this early in the next parliament - Blair is keen on his legacy and this could be it. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-uk-had-a-referendum-on-proportional-representation-would-it-pass/301986/62 "2005-05-06T16:22:09Z")
> [@Avenger](#): > > Not as likely as a hung parliament would obviously. But I’ll stick with what I said above: > > > [@](#): > > > > I think there’s a decent chance that we could see a move on this early in the next parliament - Blair is keen on his legacy and this could be it. Considering that Blair is suffering a lot of hostility from within his own party, and considering that a PR system almost certainly would make sure there is never again a Labour-majority (or any-party-majority) Parliament, I can imagine the media dubbing such a referendum, not “Blair’s legacy,” but “Tony’s revenge.” 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-the-uk-had-a-referendum-on-proportional-representation-would-it-pass/301986.md?page=3)