Posts Tagged ‘ electoral Reform ’

Some points from the Conservative and Liberal Agreement: Political Reform

May 12, 2010
By Stephen
Some points from the Conservative and Liberal Agreement: Political Reform

Image via Wikipedia The Liberal Democrats have posted the agreement online. Here are some of things that jump out at me on Political Reform. We agree to establish a committee to bring forward proposals for a wholly or mainly elected upper chamber on the basis of proportional representation. The parties agree to the establishment of five year fixed-term parliaments The parties will bring forward a Referendum Bill on electoral reform, which includes provision for the introduction of the Alternative...

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Electoral Reform and the List System

March 19, 2010
By Stephen

There seems to be a bit of talk about Electoral Reform lately going around and the possibility of it being in the new FG policy. As someone who would like to see the Seanad replaced with an elected body, by a PR List, possibly national or regional, Jason O’Mahony, who I normally agree with, raises a better idea for the using the List System within the Dáil elections. The only part I disagree with him is the idea of...

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