2025-27 Netherlands
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Deborda

Fifteen parties in parliament.  Do they all still believe (a) in majority rule? and (b) in reducing every debate to a short list of just 2 options?  Why not aim for short-list of, say, 5 options, and then hold preferential votes?

In 2023, Wilders with 23% of the vote, then 'won' 31% of the cabinet.  With all-party power-sharing, he would have had but 23%, at the most!

But now, 2025.  So why not a matrix vote to elect an all-party power-sharing cabinet?  By the look of things, Wilders would lose badly!  Hoorah.  And government formation could be effected within a week!  Hoorah.

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