tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post8990580037993087150..comments2023-11-03T08:45:55.121+00:00Comments on Stephen's Liberal Journal: Final 48 Hours #lef #ge2010 #libdemsStephen Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post-41880275256238425562010-05-11T13:30:47.842+01:002010-05-11T13:30:47.842+01:00A referendum on which the Conservatives are free t...A referendum on which the Conservatives are free to campaign for FPTP is fine on both counts.<br /><br />As a matter of principle the Yories should be free to campaign for what they want - that is what democracy is about.<br /><br />As a matter of practice a referendum in which the Tories campaigned for FPTP & the LDs for PR would strengthen LD support. <br /><br />The same applies in reverse if it is a Lab/Lib coalition.<br /><br />I am sure the people would vote for PR in a free vote (remeber that at the Euro elections parties which supported PR substantially outpolled Conservative & Labour together. I am also certain that if the other parties didn't think that would be the result they would concede a referndum.<br /><br />AV, while an improvement, is not PR. If the LDs go wiyh Labour it would be very much in their interests for the brak to be on PR not any of the other issues. The Tories went for Cameronianism to improve their chance of power & I think if PR is the ONLY stumbling block they will accept it for the certainty of power.neil craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157898238945726349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14418636.post-65920016650094681692010-05-05T03:35:02.904+01:002010-05-05T03:35:02.904+01:00Good luck Stephen!Good luck Stephen!Kevin Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03033468677381770989noreply@blogger.com