We shouldn’t need to vote tactically to make ourselves heard

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They are not going to change the voting system to one which makes it harder for them to win a majority (Getty/PA)

I have now read a few articles about tactical voting. I do vote tactically with the view to stop the candidate who belongs to the party I do not want in power from winning a seat. The party I end up voting for does not always represent my views, and is considered the least bad choice to make my vote count.

I don’t think this is very democratic. I should be able to vote for the candidate who aligns closely with my views and will not be a wasted vote. In my view, the current first past the post system only really serves the two-party duopoly that we have.

The public should realise that those two parties are not going to change the voting system to one which makes it harder for them to win a majority.