Let's Sort Out Our Voting System

What's the point of having a by-election where the winner is basically decided before a single vote is cast, I mean it's not like the outcome was ever really in doubt, was it.

I think we need to look at introducing some form of proportional representation, something that would actually make these elections feel more competitive and relevant to people's lives. I've been reading about the system they use in Germany, where they have a mix of local representatives and party list members, and it seems to work pretty well for them.

The current system just seems to entrench the two-party dominance, doesn't it, and that can't be healthy for democracy. I mean, look at the number of people who don't bother voting because they feel like their vote won't count, it's a real shame. And then you get these by-elections where the opposition is just going through the motions, because they know they're not going to win.