[Margaret Pilkington]

No, I just don't see how a 'first past the post' system of voting ensures a government that has been voted for by the electorate when there are more than two parties in the running.
First past the post works fine if there are only two parties, because the electorate know that their vote means something(or at least that is the theory).
But when there are multiple parties then you can NEVER have government that was voted for by the majority.
If the winning party polls 37% of the votes and the two other losing parties polled 31and32% respectively, then 63% of the voters did NOT vote for the winning party....so the majority of the electorate feels duped.

Proportional representation has not been implemented because it is felt that the electorate is too dim to understand the principle....it would mean casting a vote for candidates in order of your preference....and they think we are too thick to get this....but it would ensure that the majority of the electorate got the government they had voted for a fairer system than we have now...if that is wishy washy, it is because the candidates have no real interest in following their constituents wishes.

Probably most of the disaffection with politics has been caused by career politicians and champagne socialists.....those who have entered politics to gain advantages for themselves.
Those who have not worked at a 'real'(for want of a better word) job.
They are the ones who know very little of the lives that the little people...their voters, live.

So I hope that clarifies my meaning on that score.

I fully agree that the repercussions from Brexit are going to be with us for some time....but I still think it is too late for a Brexit Party(political, that is).
Come the 29th of March we will be out....with either the duff deal that leaves us hokey cokeying....or The default position, which means we revert to WTO rules( though article 24 says that we can continue trading with the EU without tariffs being applied for at least a couple of years....but the politicians don't tell you that do they)
Unless of course there are moves to extend Article 50(Barnier says he would NOT authorise that)....or the very worst case....they revoke Article 50 (there will be riots)

As for another referendum...that is untenable because it drastically undermines the democratic process.
If they did not respect one referendum, then why would they respect a second or a third...why not make it best of five?