I AM no fan of Gordon Brown or Labour. In fact I'd go as far to say that Brown's tenure as our graciously unelected Prime Minister has been the worst tenure in my lifetime. Sort of like John Major but without the decency.
Yet some Tory supporters like Donal Blaney have continued their relentless offensive against Gordon Brown, this time calling his plans to reform the Westminster voting system pathetic and desperate.
You can't have it both ways. David Cameron has based his entire bid for the PM hotseat on the basis of "change". Many people in the country who do not vote are put off by the fact that they live in safe seat fiefdoms where their vote has little influence. If Brown proposes electoral reform that opens the system up, he may be seen as trying to change a failing system. That does however depend on his execution and the proposed system. I'm not holding my breath, but it's a radical shake-up that I suspect people will welcome.
Yet some Tory supporters like Donal Blaney have continued their relentless offensive against Gordon Brown, this time calling his plans to reform the Westminster voting system pathetic and desperate.
You can't have it both ways. David Cameron has based his entire bid for the PM hotseat on the basis of "change". Many people in the country who do not vote are put off by the fact that they live in safe seat fiefdoms where their vote has little influence. If Brown proposes electoral reform that opens the system up, he may be seen as trying to change a failing system. That does however depend on his execution and the proposed system. I'm not holding my breath, but it's a radical shake-up that I suspect people will welcome.
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