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March 28, 2008

A bumper day for press coverage

Here's what on offer today. Comment away ... or write letters in the respective publications:

Polly Toynbee: 'One small electoral change could rouse the sulking apathetic hordes' (Guardian)

Peter Riddell: 'Preferential votes give Tories pause to consider poll reform' (The Times)

Iain Dale: 'Is electoral reform a way to keep Tories out of power for ever?' (Telegraph)

Mark Bell: 'Power of the Lib Dems [in a hung parliament / under a preference voting system]' (Guardian - Comment is Free)

Posted by malcolmclark on March 28, 2008

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