Author Archives: Rupert Read

The Independent View: How to implement full Lords reform, now that the referendum is lost

Rupert Read, the Green Party Co-ordinator – East of England, writes:

Dear LibDems

It was good to work with you, and with LabourYes, with UKIP, with people from all parties and none, during the referendum campaign just concluded. We – the YES side – have been defeated by a farrago of money, lies and the worst of propaganda.

What to do now? The answer, surely, is that it is time to press hard for real full Lords reform, with PR as the electoral system. That would be a true prize. It is the very least the Tories can deliver for you / for …

Posted in Op-eds and The Independent View | Tagged and | 49 Comments
Advert

Recent Comments

  • Big Tall Tim
    Thank you Kevin. Theakes - That is correct, so good news for our team in the target constituency of Hamble Valley....
  • Andy Daer
    I think we all know that if it’s true that Hamas has agreed to disarm (which would be a clever move by them) Israel will not like it, and will try to prevent ...
  • Tristan Ward
    "A true national liberal party I do not see how a "true national liberal party" can be solely based on social liberalism - such a party can be only half a li...
  • Stephen Robinson
    We may wish to have a clear and distinctive policy on the subject. But we shouldn't proactively be talking about it. For the same reason as we were wrong to get...
  • Tom Arms
    point taken...