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Former Blair speechwriter says “Vote Lib Dem”

By Mark Pack | Tue 4th May 2010 - 9:20 pm

Another interesting straw in the wind is the column in today’s Evening Standard from Andrew Neather, speechwriter to Tony Blair 2001-2. It ends:

PR is what we need, for future elections not to render results as illogical as 1983, 2005, or, I fear, this Thursday. Nick Clegg is right: only such thoroughgoing reform will break up the cosy Labour-Conservative duopoly of power. And if you doubt that deep down it’s cosy, check out those expenses receipts.

The system is rigged. There is only one real option for voters who want to change it – and as a lifelong Labour and Green voter,

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