My hon. Friend is being incredibly generous in giving way. Does she agree that if the amendment were accepted and people could vote for a single transferable vote system with multi-member constituencies, they would effectively be returning to the Disraelian idea of three-Member boroughs, which is a profoundly Conservative idea?
Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Douglas Carswell
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 12 October 2010.
It occurred during Debate on bills
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill.
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