What countries have your least favorite party systems?

[Democratic Hawk]

United States - Two parties, one of which is centre-left the other moving towards becoming Christian Democratic. Both horrible choices in my mind but unlike any other countries on the list there isn't even the possibility that minor parties might get a couple of seats. Horrible, horrible party system.

Well since I'm broadly center-left, a Christian and a Democrat, I suppose I'd be rather happy with the US party system

I sometimes wish the UK just had Labour and the Conservatives. I know where I stand with the latter

Dave

[Bono]

Gay marriage for example is not allowed here in Austria while most other European countries have legalized it.

That is, of course, one of the most ireelevant issues in politics.
Not surprisingly, it is also one people make a lot of noise about. Still, it doesn't really affect their overal ideological orientiation, which is more populist than liberal really.
What's the BZÖ?

[Tender Branson]

Gay marriage for example is not allowed here in Austria while most other European countries have legalized it.

That is, of course, one of the most ireelevant issues in politics.
Not surprisingly, it is also one people make a lot of noise about. Still, it doesn't really affect their overal ideological orientiation, which is more populist than liberal really.
What's the BZÖ?

The BZÖ (Alliance for the future of Austria) is a party created by Jörg Haider in 2005, when the Freedom Party split because they had some differences. But Jörg Haider isn´t a major player anymore in national politics. The BZÖ also has a new leadership now, Jörg Haider is only the governor of the state of Carinthia any more.

But look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BZÖ

for more.

Hmm, somehow the Ö in the link doesn´t work. Don´t know why.

[freek]

Hmm, somehow the Ö in the link doesn´t work. Don´t know why.

Try this one instead:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_for_the_Future_of_Austria

[NewFederalist]

Zimbabwe and China

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Zimbabwe and China

Obviously this is excluding dictatorships and psuedo-democracies (such as Russia).

[Bono]

Hmm, somehow the Ö in the link doesn´t work. Don´t know why.

Try this one instead:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_for_the_Future_of_Austria

From the Article:

The BZÖ describes itself as "ideologiefrei, aber zukunftsorientiert und wertebewusst" (free from ideology, but forward-looking and conscious of traditional values). Some of its policies, however, are quite distinct from those of the Freedom Party. [1] They include:

    * An increase in direct democracy
    * A Europe of nation states
    * The establishment of a "Core Europe" within the EU, including Austria
    * Support for the social market economy
    * Minimum employment and environmental standards for businesses
    * The introduction of the Tobin tax
    * Support for small businesses
    * Increased government spending on research and development
    * A minimum wage
    * Enhancing the status of vocational education (including an apprenticeship leading to the Matura)
    * The introduction of a flat tax
    * Tax breaks for childcare costs
    * An EU-wide Green tax shift
    * Strict control of immigration
    * A "fair and strict" law on asylum
    * A referendum on Austrian neutrality
    * Comprehensive schooling for children from six to fifteen
    * Compulsory pre-schooling
    * Compulsory German lessons for the children of immigrants
    * Support for organic farming
    * The renationalisation of agriculture
    * The abolition of inheritance tax

Wow, this is supposed to be right wing?
What commies.