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Tag Archives: Constitution
Sealing the Hung Parliament deal
A deal will have to be done. The Liberal Democrats are the (very) weak kingmakers. There is – somewhere – a deal that can be acceptable to Cameron and Clegg. The main ‘national interest’ issues are restoring stability to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Constitution, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Leadership, Nick Clegg
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The only joker on Lords’ reform is Jack Straw
New Labour share remarkable similarities with Old Labour in that they’ve never been prone to widespread theoretical debate. Indeed, the ongoing prevarication and confusion over House of Lords reform is veering perilously close to being farcical. The idea that this … Continue reading
Brown’s Cynical Deathbed Conversion To Electoral Reform
Gordon Brown’s deathbed conversion to the cause of electoral reform is surely one of the most cynical acts in modern British politics. Don’t forget that Labour were elected in 1997 on a mandate to have a referendum on electoral reform, … Continue reading
Tony Makara: Why political parties should end
The 20th century was the century of political ideology. A century that was rife with wars and domestic political turmoil. This was all the end product of ideological politics. Ideology, by its very nature, is divisive. It sets people asunder … Continue reading
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Tagged Accountability, British, Campaigning, Constitution, Making a Difference, Re-engaging Voters
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Where Platform10 leads: 2
David Green (of Civitas), Douglas Carswell and Danny Finkelstein have taken up our suggestion of recall ballots for MPs. And I think Nick Clegg floated the idea last week too. Obviously there need to be safeguards – you couldn’t have … Continue reading