Electoral Reform

Campaign forces Labour and Tories on to the defensive

The Labour and Conservative leadership were forced on the defensive over voting reform as the Lord Chancellor was accused of "running scared" over the issue and Michael Howard tried to mobilise the Tory rank and file to oppose change. Conservative headquarters responded to The Independent's Campaign for Democracy with a detailed briefing for party activists attacking reform.

If you haven't already signed the Independent's online petition, please do. This is likely to turn into a battle of will between the reformers (us) and the traditionalists who don't want any changes to the system which will reduce their influence. On the day the election was called Tony said that the British people were in charge. On the day he won he told us he was listening. Don't let him backtrack so soon.