Politics at its cyncial best

Yesterday’s announcement that Gordon Brown has now embraced the AV System for Westminster shows what a cynical politician he is. Just on the cusp of losing an election, he wants to change the electoral system. He says, this is because we need to renew our politics. Yes we do, people think that politicians are in it for themselves, they get too many perks and don’t represent their constituents well.

 

AV is not going to fix any of that, in fact it shows that Brown is doing it for himself (one of the main criticisms). He wants to entice the LibDems into a possible electoral pact after a hung parliament – that is his only motive. It’s as clear as the nose on your face. Cynicism at its height, he has never shown any  interest in voting reform in the past – so why now, three months before an election?

 

Squiffy.