Tuesday, June 09, 2009
"PM to Unveil Voting Reform Plan"
Two days after the BNP win two seats under PR, Gordon Brown wants to change the non-PR Westminster voting system. He certainly knows how to get to the heart of the problem. And for good measure, he wants to reform the House of Lords - the chamber that consistently challenges and scrutinises government legislation far more effectively than the House of Commons. Excellent. Because what we really want is another chamber of elected whip fodder. After all, the Commons has been brilliant recently....
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