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January 19, 2006

Arbuthnott's Westminster implications

I think this qualifies as quite good news...

From the Overview of the full report, page 7:

para 2.17'... We have not directly addressed the question of voting systems for the Westminster Parliament but do believe that the case for introducing a more proportional system for those elections is now very strong, since after 2007 they will be the only ones held in Scotland which do not involve a significant degree of proportionality. We note the research which suggests that the Scottish public shares this view.'

(Quotes Scottish Social Attitudes survey 2003, with over 50% agreeing
and around 10% disagreeing with a more proportional system)

Posted by pauldavies on January 19, 2006

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