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, 
john.loony@tiscali.co.uk (JohnLoony) wrote:

> > Leeds City, Temple Newsam
> > Con 1785 (28.0; -5.9)
> > BNP 1502 (23.6; +1.4)
> > Lab 1476 (23.2; -6.4)
> > LD 1468 (23.1; +15.6)
> > Green 137 (2.2; +2.2)
> 
> Laakso-Taagepera index = 4.14

I suppose you're now going to explain that remark?

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>> > Leeds City, Temple Newsam
>> > Con 1785 (28.0; -5.9)
>> > BNP 1502 (23.6; +1.4)
>> > Lab 1476 (23.2; -6.4)
>> > LD 1468 (23.1; +15.6)
>> > Green 137 (2.2; +2.2)
>>
>> Laakso-Taagepera index = 4.14
>
> I suppose you're now going to explain that remark?


It shouldn't need to be explained, but I would have thought that it would 
have been better explained by using a quote of the Herfindahl-Hirsscman 
index figures , as this system is more widely used.

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