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Proceeding contribution from Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 15 November 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.

Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill

The noble Lord alluded to the situation in the 1950s when he said that first past the post worked very well. We are often told that the Conservatives received a majority of the votes in Scotland in 1955. Was not part of the reason for that that really only two parties stood in most constituencies, because the Liberals had been destroyed as a result of their involvement in a previous coalition?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
722 c619 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Constituency size Constituencies Alternative vote Costs Electoral register General elections Northern Ireland Referendums Scotland Voting methods Reform Wales
Legislation
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill 2010-12
Link
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