Another Lords defeat bodes ill for Clegg’s constitutional reform agenda
Dr Stuart Wilks-Heeg analyses the failings, both historic and current, of the Fixed Term Parliaments bill and asks what this means for future reform.
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Birmingham Lib Dem leader compares Labour counterpart to Hitler
Labour overtures to the Lib Dem group on Birmingham council with its leader comparing his Labour counterpart to Hitler.
When democracy clutches at straws
What do you in a local council election in a given ward, when the two leading candidates get exactly the same number of votes, repeatedly after several recounts. They draw straws. See the video here.
Blunkett admits AV cost claims were “made up”
David Blunkett admits today the No campaign’s claims about the cost of the reform were “made up”. Vote Yes to AV today to end this kind of politics.
Yet more distortion of the truth from No2AV
Last week Labour No To AV released a document, the purpose of which was to argue that AV would harm Labour’s electoral fortunes. Labour Yes rebut their key arguments.
It’s Tory money that owns No2AV – left, right and centre
Further evidence has come to light on the extent of Tory funding for the ‘No to AV’ campaign, including its Labour subsiduary.
Crony capitalism alive and well under the Conservatives
David Cameron claimed to be against “the far-too-cosy relationship between politics, government, business and money”. The reality of the Conservatives in power is somewhat different.
Despite calls for “wholly elected” Lords, Clegg supports Cameron’s peer packing
David Cameron has been criticised for packing the Lords with new peers. Despite his calls for a “wholly elected” second chamber, Nick Clegg endorses the practice.
The Nasty Campaign: the lies and smears of No to AV
The No campaign has been based on a series of lies and smears. Left Foot Forward looks in turn at the worst five examples.
Huhne: No2AV telling “straightforward lies” in the “politics of the gutter”
Chris Huhne attacked the “lies” of the No to AV campaign Newsnight last night, and said engaging in the “politics of the gutter”, reports Shamik Das.