Campaign Group News Vote Labour constituency

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it is declared that proportional representation in loca government: 'is the answer to abuse of the Town Hal extremists.' Laws In short the Alliance is saying 'the way of dealing with left wing Labour local authorities is LOODSO We defeat by other means.' On proportional representation itself the Alliance adheres strictly to the most undemocratic of all systems the single transferable vote. This means the establishment of vast constituencies, with five or six MPs, which any democratic con trol of MPs is impossible. Together with state funding for political parties it is another of the ways that New issue of Campaign Group News out. Tony Benn against 'tactical voting', Linda Bellos on the new witch hunt against the Black Section, Dennis Skinner on MI5.

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Socialist Action 22 May 1987