Labour's phony electoral reform  As Brown proposes AV to gain
electoral advantage, the Conservatives have the real debate over
the choices  So Brown wants electoral reform with the
alternative voting system (AV). But let's have the debate first.
We Tories have nothing to fear from electoral reform – just
don't call it PR (proportional representation), as that is a red
rag to a bull.  The debate on electoral reform is being had
across our party, with MEP Dan Hannan and MP Douglas Carswell,
for instance, promoting multi-member constituencies for more
accountability, representation and end to "safe" seats.
Conservative Action for Electoral Reform goes further, and calls
for open primaries for all sitting MPs and PPCs, so that not
just the Conservative party "selectorate" get to choose their
candidate , but the voters can choose the best Conservative
candidate.  We also admire the single transferable voting system
(the most proportionate system) in Ireland, which makes their
elected representatives campaign very