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Labour plans election day poll on new ways of voting

Published: Sunday, July 26th 2009

Toby Helm, Guardian
Plans to hold a referendum on changes to the voting system on the day of the next general election are being considered in Downing Street as part of a ploy to expose David Cameron as a roadblock to sweeping constitutional reform.
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It's now or never

Published: Wednesday, July 22nd 2009

Sunder Katwala, The Guardian
No voting system is perfect. But public support for electoral reform is high and we need to take action as soon as possible
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MPs' holiday betrayal

Published: Tuesday, July 21st 2009

NIck Clegg, The Guardian
A Westminster stitch-up has seen both main parties dodge reform demands in the dash for the recess door
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Poll shows voters want Brown to step up constitutional reform

Published: Monday, July 20th 2009

Andrew Sparrow, The Guardian
A majority of voters would support a radical overhaul of the constitution, and only a quarter favour the retention of the first-past-the-post voting system, according to a Fabian Society poll released today.
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Our Government lacks the constitution for serious reform

Published: Monday, July 20th 2009

Leader, The Independent
Of primary concern is the decentralising of power to the British people
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Commons should adopt PR, say Scots voters

Published: Sunday, July 19th 2009

Commons should adopt PR, say Scots voters
Michael Settle, The Herald
Scots are the most satisfied about the way democracy works in the UK, a poll published today shows. Yet the snapshot of 2000 Britons, taken by YouGov for the Fabian Society earlier this month, also shows that voters north of the border are the strongest advocates when it comes to proportional representation.
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