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Friday, 05 February 2010

Good governance is a key aspect of any society pursuing a path with embedded principles of sustainable development. According to the BBC Gordon Brown has plans for electoral reform to better reflect the views of the british people. Unfortunately this is only on the cards if Labour finds itself re-elected, opinion polls put this in doubt. Brown said that if Labour remained in power at the next General Election a referendum on the longstanding Westmeninster system would be held. He announced that it could be held by the "end of October 2011" if the idea was approved by MPs.

Brown also said the alternative vote system (AV) would offer voters more choice and give all MPs a "clear and strong mandate", while keeping a link to their constituency.

However, the Tories accused the PM of wanting to "fiddle" the system while the Lib Dems said the plan did not go far enough.

Still it does look like this proposal is only coming when a majority is about to be wiped out to be replaced by another majority of a different part colour. Not entirely with this prospect in sight the Tories aren't proposing any changes.

Perhaps the public should be given their say...isn't that about democracy.

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