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Archive news - May 2009

The Lib Dems alone are truly serious about voting reform

Published: Sunday, May 31st 2009

Andrew Rawnsley, The Observer
Whatever Gordon Brown or David Cameron say, their new enthusiasm for changing our political system is deeply unconvincing
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Save Labour with PR, Mr Brown

Published: Sunday, May 31st 2009

Alan Watkins, The Independent on Sunday
There is only one way the Prime Minister might prevent complete electoral disaster


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My vote will really count this week: but then I'm lucky enough to have PR

Published: Sunday, May 31st 2009

Fintan O'Toole, The Observer
According to David Blunkett, writing in the Guardian last week, I will leave the polling booth feeling "disempowered". Actually, if 30 years of using a proportional representation (PR) system of voting is anything to go by, I'll be feeling rather powerful.

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Unions join demands for new voting system

Published: Sunday, May 31st 2009

Toby Helm, The Observer
Mood grows in Labour that Brown must restore faith in politics by backing electoral change
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What kind of electoral reform will we vote for?

Published: Saturday, May 30th 2009

Ian Bell, The Herald
There have been numerous alternatives to the first-past-the-post polls we have at present, but what do the voters want?
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Let the public decide on PR

Published: Saturday, May 30th 2009

David Lipsey, The Independent
The safer the MP's seat, the greater the likelihood they will be cooking the books
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