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Bang goes the official firing gun - will it be enough?

james.howarth@westbournecoms.com — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:24:06 +0100

This afternoon Prime Minister Gordon Brown started the official process of reforming Parliament, redressing abuses and reconnecting voters with our leaders.

He met with immediate scepticism from opposition parties who accused him of trying to save his own electoral position by tweaking the system and a history of dragging his feet on reform (legislation is promised only after the summer recess). Others called for a commitment to a referendum on the eventual recommendations.

Snap Poll Results: Unelected Lords are an affront to democracy

cat.turner@westbournecoms.com — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:08:46 +0100

On Friday we launched a poll of the Union of Voters to measure your views on unelected Lords taking cabinet positions. The majority of those who responded siad that it was an affront to democracy.

83.5% said that it is an affront to democracy.

11.3% said that it is a pragmatic way to bring new talent into the highest levels of government.

5.2% said that they were not bothered either way.

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Snap Poll Results: if the PM changes a general election should be automatic

cat.turner@westbournecoms.com — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:52:27 +0100

The Union of Voters say if the Prime Minister stands down in the middle of a Parliament, then a general election should be called.

In Thursday's Snap Poll, we asked the Union: 'Should the party in power be able to change the Prime Minister without calling a general election?'

An overwhelming majority (74%) of those polled said that a government in power should not be able to change leadership without calling for an election. This would mean an automatic general election if GoRead More...

Snap Poll Results: Union of Voters would NOT vote for Esther Rantzen

cat.turner@westbournecoms.com — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:53:50 +0100

Today's snap poll: Would you consider voting for an independent candidate such as Esther Rantzen or Terry Waite if they stood in your constituency?

At midday, the majority of the Union of Voters said that they would consider voting for independent candidates, such as Esther Rantzen or Terry Waite if they stood in their constituency. However in the afternoon the tables turned, and at close the poll showed 50% of the Union saying that they would not vote for such candidates. To see the full rRead More...

Telegraph: 'Why our voiceless voters need a union' by Stephan Shakespeare

info@westbournecomms.com — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:56:40 +0100

Big business was once all-powerful and workers had few rights. Labour unions were established to change that, helping workers to achieve better pay and conditions and a more balanced distribution of social power.

Today, power is again unevenly distributed. It has shifted towards the centralised state. In the coming year the public sector will spend about half of the nation's income. Government has acquired enormous surveillance powers. More and more laws are passed,

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