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Charles Kennedy joins new Libdem Electoral Reform group


by Sunny H    
April 13, 2010 at 5:54 pm

Charles Kennedy, former Leader of the Liberal Democrats, today became the President of the new Lib Dem Group on Electoral Reform (LDER).

The new group has started a modern and an online campaign, which aims to re-engage young Liberal Democrats with the fight for a fairer voting system.

Charles Kennedy said: “Electoral and political reform is one of the key themes of the Liberal Democrat’s election campaign. This is exactly as it should be. We need a better, fairer, more representative system for electing our MPs and politicians, and this General Election is the time to be pushing this issue hard.”
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Reader comments

Arent there already groups within the LDs advocating electoral reform? Indeed, is it not the position of the party as a whole?

2. Daniel Hoffmann-Gill

Insert cheap shot here about only being in if for the free booze.

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