put three questions to Professor Vernon Bogdanor concerning Open Primaries. Here are the questions, with his answers…
Archive for the ‘Electoral Reform’ Category
20 Aug
Why the right veered towards Primaries as the left veered towards PR, when the sunlight briefly shone out on our Politicians.
Many people would seem to believe that a change to open primaries could be part of a gradual transition towards imposing the Single Transferable Vote. But I feel that this is a grave mistake to make.
20 Aug
House of Lords Reform ~~ An Update
In reading about the House of Lords in a 1990s book “Does Parliament Work?”, and reading with interest the part about the house’s greater informality than the House of Commons, a thought struck me.
11 Aug
Parliamentary Soveriengty and the modern dominance of the Executive
Contrary to what you’re possibly expecting, this is not wholly a note on Electoral Reform. It’s actually a few broader observances I have to make re: the “Electoral Dictatorship” debate.
