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Voting reform may prove stumbling block to Lib/Con coalition
Top Tories say no to PR

By politics.co.uk staff A coalition between The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats looks to be on the rocks after senior Tories set their face against electoral reform. Party leaders Nick Clegg and David Cameron continue to talk and had ‘constructive’ one-on-one discussions last night, but the Independent on Sunday reports that Mr Clegg’s supporters are… Read more »

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A poll today shows support for some form of PR
Poll shows support for PR

By politics.co.uk staff Nearly half the public wants some form of proportional representation for future elections, according to a new poll. An ICM survey for the Sunday Telegraph shows that 48% backed a new voting system, with 39% wanting to keep first past the post. A third of those polled favoured a Conservative /Liberal Democrat… Read more »