Birmingham University Labour Students

A while back I suggested that electoral reform may look a little more likely. If AV was brought in it would serve one purpose: it would screw the Tories over big time.
A perfect example can be demonstrated by Labour asking the Lib Dems for help in beating Boris. (It was always going to happen!). A [...]

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A compelling case here from Brighton Regency Labour Supporters for some reform at least.
Luke Akehurst has also commented on this.
It just seems to me that AV would help Labour/Liberal Democrats and actually screw over the Tories big time…

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Constitutional reform is a particular bug-bear for me and it was suggested that I should write something negative about the Government.  I was thinking about commenting on this story about Fiona Gordon but it seems petty and irrelevant.  Frankly, if there’s a problem in staffing arrangements at Number 10 I don’t think it’s anyones business, [...]

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Having recently consulted a lawyer over a practical issue closely related to the hot-topic of Freedom of Speech, I was extremely relieved to find that I am covered by a number of fundamental protections under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR - pictured in all its splendour) and the Human Rights Act.  Under Article [...]

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I’m not convinced despite what Harriet says.
It looks like the Tories are going to start running with the slogan: English votes for English MPs and the real problem I have is that it seems to make a lot of sense…
Since devolution issues such as health and education have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh [...]

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I don’t care what you say, we don’t need a monarchy. It’s one of the few areas, where I am arrogant enough not to accept a different point of view.
The one practical purpose she serves is to support with her authority the exercise of power by the Government, elected by us. She performs no constitutional [...]

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