Questioning the PM and justice minister on democratic reform
I put it to the PM that his proposals had come “too late” and that such reform should not be announced in a pre-election campaign. Read his reply.
Electoral Reform
Lib Dems remain unconvinced by Hain’s “love bombing”
What is undeniable is that the Lib Dems are being taken very seriously by both Labour and Conservatives in a way that has not happened for a long time.
Further poll woe for Cameron: Tory voters favour electoral reform referendum
A poll has found that more Tory voters believe Cameron should allow a referendum on voting reform than hold up the Bill in the Lords, by 45%:32%.
Electoral reform is top of the pops
The Power 2010 project has democratically chosen five policy changes. Changing the electoral system is top of the popular reforms.
Voters remain undecided on whether to change voting system
The latest opinion poll has revealed that the gap between those opposed to changing the voting system and those in favour of change has narrowed significantly.
Pickles’ selective citation on AV
An extraordinary new video from Eric Pickles selectively cites 2005 election results. It erroneously claims that AV would be less fair than the current system.
Miliband trails idea of “reset referendum” in next Parliament
David Miliband used a speech to the parliamentary press gallery today to trail a possible manifesto commitment for a “reset referendum” on the political system.
Anticipating the electoral reform vote
20 to 40 Labour MPs are expected to vote against Gordon Brown’s proposal of a referendum on the alternative vote. The Tories have been accused of hypocrisy.
Cameron’s defence of old politics
David Cameron’s Telegraph column indicates a cynical attempt to rebalance parliament in his favour. Only electoral reform can address the disproportionality.
“Shallow” Cameron an “utter joke” on Lords reform
David Cameron is “shallow” and “an utter joke”, say campaigners after the Tories last night said there was “no justification” for abolishing hereditary peers.