It all adds up to making every vote counts

Published: Friday, April 13th 2007

An abridged version of this article appeared in 13^th April edition of Tribune.
I believe that Labour would only benefit in the long term from a system under which it was obliged to contest meaningful elections in every area.  It would reward the party for making a truly national appeal, a give Labour members in traditionally hostile territory a reason to play an active role in the party.   It would make Labour fight once again for votes in seats we have traditionally taken for granted, and help us to re-engage disaffected voters who presently feel ignored.
More..