Proceeding contribution from David Howarth (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 9 February 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill.

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Money) (No. 3)

The hon. Gentleman demonstrates the obvious fault that I mentioned—the parties did not win the support of the public on the basis of their manifestos, because no one reads the manifestos in the first place. It is a myth. What happens in countries with proportional systems is that, yes, the parties get together to try to create a Government with majority support—and that has some chance of having the moral authority to govern. We do not have Governments with that moral authority now.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 505 c828
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Boundary commissions Constituency size Constituencies Alternative vote Administration Constitutional and administrative law House of Commons General elections Members Referendums Voting methods
Legislation: Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill 2008-09 to 2009-10
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Money) (No. 3)

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