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Electoral reform: Following the 2005 general election is it time for the government to consider electoral reform
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Electoral reform: Following the 2005 general election is it time for the government to consider electoral reform During the run up to the 1997 general election the Labour party used electoral reform as a central campaigning issue; subsequently they broke 18 years of conservative rule and became the majority party. However after the election had taken place electoral reform slipped way down the policy ladder, the labour party did set up something called 'the Jenkins committee' however they then chose not to implement any of the reforms said committee recommended. Now in British politics the only major party that still supports electoral reform is the Liberal Democrats, and because of the manner in which the voting system is structured they have no serious chance of getting into power any time soon. Therefore the balance of probability is that electoral reform will not even be discussed until something radical happens under the...
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