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MPs back vote reform referendum

Source country guardian Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:06:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: John Gummer[1]; Dominic Grieve[1]; Tom Harris[1]; Frank Field[1]; Lynne Jones[1];

MPs vote 365 to 187 in favour of move to ask the public to decide whether first-past-the-post system should be scrapped A referendum on changing the way MPs are elected will be held by October next year under government plans passed by the Commons tonight....

MPs back election reform referendum

Source country belfasttelegraph Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:34:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Jack Straw[1];

A referendum on changing the way MPs are elected will be held by October next year under Government plans passed by the Commons....

MPs back election reform referendum

Source country channel4news Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:29:00 AM CET | info [other]

Updated on 09 February 2010 Source PA News A referendum on changing the way MPs are elected will be held by October next year under Government plans passed by the Commons. Despite strong opposition from the Tories and vocal criticism from some Labour backbenchers, MPs voted 365 to 187, a Government.......

Commons backs referendum on election reform

Source country independent Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:54:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Jack Straw[1]; John Gummer[1]; Dominic Grieve[1]; Douglas Hogg[1]; Tom Harris[1]; Frank Field[1]; Lynne Jones[1];

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Jack Straw said: "Do you attribute the stainless reputation of Italian politicians to the fact that they have proportional representation?"

A referendum on changing the way MPs are elected will be held by October next year under Government plans passed by the Commons tonight....

MPs Back Electoral Reform Referendum

Source country skynews Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:36:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Jack Straw[1]; Miranda Richardson[1]; Gordon Brown[1]; Dominic Grieve[1]; Jon Craig[1];

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Jon Craig said (about Gordon Brown) : "Gordon Brown will be delighted to have got the amendment through the Commons with a big majority. "

MPs have backed Government plans for a referendum on abandoning the first-past-the-post voting system at general elections....

MPs back vote system referendum

Source country bbc Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:19:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Tony Blair[1]; Jack Straw[1]; Gordon Brown[1]; Dominic Grieve[1];

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Jack Straw said: "This is an important debate. This subject is a fundamental plank of our democracy and it comes at a time when this House is held in dangerously low regard," "The alternative vote takes on the considerable strengths of our system and I suggest, builds on it. We propose a referendum because we believe it is not for us to decide, but it is important the people should have that choice,"

MPs back a government plan to hold a UK-wide referendum on changing the voting system next year....

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