Sentences with phrase «if electoral reform»

If electoral reform can enhance that function, then it really shouldn't require a constitutional amendment at all.

Even if electoral reform is now off the agenda, progressives should reflect on this experience, and begin a new push for change

If electoral reform produces a better politics, then people will eventually support it.

Not exact matches

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If they deliver, on electoral reform, for instance, I'd be really encouraged by that because in some ways they're dealing with things the Labour Party would never go near and still won't.

Does anyone think we would be reforming electoral system an outcome desired by no - one, if New labour had won.

I can't help feeling that if Labour had made progress on electoral reform over its 13 years of government.

If there are more arguments to mount on electoral reform, let me know what they are.

If the argument is «those dastardly Tories will now defeat us on electoral reform because they will say we have these shiny new primaries», then I don't see what use this one is either.

My worry is that if it doesn't happen now, then the next election could deliver a Tory majority, and electoral reform and progressive politics could be off the agenda for another generation.

He had 13 years to reform the Lords, and numerous electoral mandates to support him if he so chose.

In that case, if the naked choice is between primaries and electoral reform, then it's wise for the left to keep agitating for the latter than go along with the former.

If the Co-operative Party were to disaffiliate from Labour and run on its own, I'd consider joining it immediately, and would definitely argue for an electoral pact until we reform the electoral system.

If they really cared about electoral reform, I suspect they'd have made the Lib Dems an offer they couldn't refuse by now, much as Sunny suggested two days ago.

If we want real electoral reform, we need to prevent a Tory majority at the next election.

Let me go out on a limb and say Labour ought to offer this if the LibDems were to accept it ---- so yes to electoral reform, Lords reform, (even PR to local government) and a path to a written constitution — yes to an Iraq inquiry — No ID cards; no heathrow runway.

If the Republicans champion sensible solutions on schools, taxes and electoral reform, they'll be well on their way to becoming a real alternative to the liberal group - think that often stops progressive New York from actually making progress.

Blair's project is to dismantle the Labour Party as a party based on the unions, to destroy the elements of democracy which exist within the party and to transform the British political party system, through electoral reform, to make possible a long - term governmental alliance with the Liberal Democrats and, if possible, the Heseltine - Clarke wing of the Tory Party.

Despite the perversities of the outcome, a real prospect of electoral reform will only come if the 2020 election again produces a hung parliament where minor parties may be in a position to press for reform.

Plus, if we get AV, there will be, rest assured, no further electoral reform for decades.

While it may later revive electoral reform should it fail to win a majority in 2020, Labour may decide not to adopt pre-emptive commitments on this issue before first testing the water to see if it can form a single - party government.

That said, if the Tories manage to get an actual majority, go about their own electoral «reform» and keep themselves in power for a while without going anywhere near PR, I suspect Nick Clegg will go down as the worst player of a good electoral hand in history.

It used to be common knowledge that if a president were elected with a minority of the popular vote, the electoral college would be eliminated or reformed.

He concluded that if his party and the Liberal Democrats could not form a sustainable working arrangement over two or three years, «then that kills the case off for electoral reform for good and all because we obviously can not handle a multi-party parliament».

There is growing speculation that David Cameron may be prepared to offer some concessions on electoral reform to gain Mr Clegg's support if there is no outright election winner.

If the Labour party believes in «One Nation» it should put electoral reform into its agenda and find a «One Nation» electoral system to replace FPTP.

If you agree that we need a better electoral system, campaign for electoral reform.

We are attracted by the idea of coalitions between progressives, especially if they result in electoral reform, genuine reform of the House of Lords and of the City, legislation for fixed - term parliaments, stronger civil liberties, an enhanced Freedom of Information Act, closer ties with Europe, a multilateral foreign policy and withdrawal from Afghanistan.

I think if the Tories reject electoral reform, that's a pretty good case for not supporting their government.

In the meantime if the election arithmetic means that Labour and the Lib Dems together have a majority of votes and more than 325 MPs, Brown may try to secure a deal with Nick Clegg — who would be expected to demand Brown's resignation and full electoral reform.

If DC hadn't offered / bounced the bare minimum fig leaf of electoral reform out of his MPs, that would have counted for nothing.

If there's one takeaway from this election, it is that we need real campaign finance reform in this country, and we need to elect leaders who have dedicated themselves to getting corporate money out of our electoral process.»

If Labour was on course for another hundred - plus majority would the party be any more interested in electoral reform than it was when Roy Jenkins» Royal Commission reported back in 1998?

The source was clear about what would happen if Labour and the Lib Dems formed a coalition in a hung parliament to push through electoral reform.

After being asked four times to rule out such discussions on electoral reform, Cameron said: «Put the question in, you know, Serbo - Croat, if you want to — but you're going to get the same answer.»

If they lose the AV referendum [on electoral reform], [the Tories] will give them the House of Lords very quickly.»

The prime minister may be prepared to make greater concessions on electoral reform to Mr Clegg if it means keeping the Conservatives out of government.

As someone who has always believed in electoral reform, in pluralism, in the idea that people are better served if we look for common ground instead of tribal division, that makes me very proud.

If a hotchpotch deal with Labour and various other parties could not deliver on our policy prospectus, on economic stability or even on the most modest form of electoral reform legislation, what on the earth was the point of it?

Secret moves are planned by senior Conservatives to overturn the result of next week's referendum on electoral reform if the country votes to scrap the first - past - the - post system... Under the plan, supporters of first - past - the - post would approach the Commons business committee of MPs, which has the power to set aside time for issues concerning backbenchers.

If this campaign is not to become the most depressing in modern times the central issues, apart from sovereign debt, should be these: urgent reform of the City; the need to build a more balanced economy; youth unemployment; poverty in an era of spending cuts and pay freezes; electoral reform and a new constitutional settlement; the European Union and Britain's place within it; withdrawal from Afghanistan and a multilateral foreign policy.

In the short term he will secure a big hit if MPs block the bill that includes the referendum on electoral reform.

If that's the theory, what about the practice of electoral reform.

The question now is if the sustained electoral success we enjoyed over 13 years will go down as an aberration, an exceptional period in our history, or the opening chapter of a series of New Labour governments dedicated to economic competence and social justice, to the right balance between markets and the state, both reformed in the public interest.

Back in 2010, in the journal Representation, I detailed a menu of reforms that states could choose from if they wanted to improve electoral registration and voter turnout by changing simple administrative procedures.

If voters become accustomed to this system - which is likely - it will be easier for electoral reform supporters to bid for a new referendum in the future.

If I've time later, I'll post my tuppence - worth on electoral reform (just for fun....).

«Politically, Nigeria can not be said to be where it was in 2004 as the Jonathan Administration has embarked on extensive electoral reforms to institute a regime of electoral integrity that all Nigerians can be proud of, believing that governance will be greatly enhanced in the country if the will of the people prevails at elections.

Graham Allen, who was Labour chairman of the Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee in the last parliament, said MPs should be recalled next Monday, if no party wins a majority to discuss the election outcome — including the electoral system.

If there is a Lib - Lab partnership after the next election, expect electoral reform to be back on the agenda.