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Would-be Wansbeck MP in favour of new system

Posted by The Journal on Jul 24, 09 11:11 AM in News

A would-be North East MP says he will campaign strongly for an end to the 'first past the post' electoral system if he is successful at the next general election.

Simon Reed, the Liberal Democrats' prospective parliamentary candidate for Wansbeck in Northumberland, says the current system for electing MPs means the votes of a huge number of people across the country can't make any difference to the outcome of elections.

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