Proceeding contribution from Baroness Laing of Elderslie (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 2 November 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Yes, the hon. Gentleman is absolutely correct: there is no democratic mandate for this referendum—none whatever. If the proportion of votes cast for the Liberal Democrats in the UK as a whole during the general election in May this year were mirrored in the referendum, there would be no problem defeating the yes vote. The referendum would fail and we would be able to continue with our good, historic, solid, decent first-past-the-post system, which has served us so well for centuries.
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- 2010-12
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- Boundary commissions Constituency size Alternative vote Absent voting Devolution Elections Distribution of seats General elections Northern Ireland Public consultation Referendums Public inquiries Scotland Voting behaviour Voting methods Reform Wales Scottish Parliament Ballot papers
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- Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
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