@Former Member posted:Perhaps, United Kingdom/Britain is wandering in the "back lands" with first-past-the-poll system while it imposed proportional representation - PR - on Guyana since 1964.
@Totaram posted:The UK did not impose PR on Guyana.
All the major parties in Guyana, including the PPP, agreed to it. That Duncan Sandys imposed PR on Guyana is a misconception. PR is the only system that can guarantee one person one vote and that is the essence of democracy. Cheddi knew that and that is why he agreed to let Sandys change the electoral system.
One of the sources on Proportional Representation in Guyana.
British Guiana
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Source - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Guiana
From 1962 to 1964, riots, strikes and other disturbances stemming from racial, social and economic conflicts delayed full independence for British Guiana. The leaders of the political parties reported to the British Colonial Secretary that they were unable to reach agreement on the remaining details of forming an independent government. The British Colonial Office intervened by imposing its own independence plan, in part requiring another election under a new proportional representation system. Britain expected that this system would reduce the number of seats won by the PPP and prevent it from obtaining a majority.
Source & rest of article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Guiana