For political vacuity and ineptitude, Labour has really excelled this week

Published: Friday, January 25th 2008

Polly Toynbee, The Guardian
The same week Labour kicked away one great chance to restore some connection between people and politics. Dust was blown off the long-avoided review of electoral systems, which was slid into the House of Commons library on Hain resignation day with no recommendations and only a terse statement: "The government has no plans to change the voting system for elections to the House of Commons."
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Government’s Election Review: ‘The End of the Beginning’

Published: Thursday, January 24th 2008

The publication of the Government’s Review of Voting Systems must be the beginning of a process, not the end of one, according to the Electoral Reform Society.
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Government in search of a ‘get out clause’ on reform

Published: Thursday, January 24th 2008

The Electoral Reform Society has criticised government tactics surrounding today’s launch of the Review of Election Systems. The report, which has recognised the choice, simplicity and dynamism offered by alternatives to our First-Past-the-Post system, stands in contrast to the tone of official press releases and ministerial statements originating from the Ministry of Justice.
 
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Lib Dems may be offered PR as part of power-sharing deal

Published: Monday, January 21st 2008

Colin Brown, Deputy Political Editor, The Independent
Gordon Brown will extend an olive branch to the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg this week by setting out options for replacing the first-past-the-post voting with a fairer system for Westminster elections

The illusion of reform

Published: Tuesday, January 1st 2008