Mark Pack

Peter Mandelson toys with electoral reform

By | Mon 14th September 2009 - 10:14 pm

Following his speech to the Progress conference earlier today, Peter Mandelson answered a question about electoral reform. After defending the existing system, he went on to say:

Now, does that mean to say that there is no change that could be made in our voting system in our country so that people really feel that it’s fairer and more representative? No,I don’t think we should reject contemplating any sort of change and I think that’s something that we’re going to have to address in the coming months.

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5 Comments

  • Thomas 14th Sep '09 - 10:24pm

    I’m pretty sure political textbooks have been recording Mandelson as pro-reform for some time.

  • simonsez 14th Sep '09 - 11:21pm

    ” No,I don’t think we should reject contemplating any sort of change ”

    Whoa there with your enthusiasm Mandy !

  • Millian 14th Sep '09 - 11:24pm

    “Some time in the future we will think about thinking about some change to the current electoral system.” Great stuff.

  • David Heigham 15th Sep '09 - 7:21pm

    Interesting. Mandy thinks he may want to wrong foot the LibDems (and some smaller parties?)into some sort of deal with Labour before the election.

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