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Burnham to fight next election on pledge to change voting system
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The BBC Politics and The Independent are reporting on Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey's call for incoming PM Andy Burnham to change the UK's voting system before the next election. Both sources convey Davey's sense of urgency, with the BBC quoting him as urging Burnham to "be brave" and The Independent stating that the change must happen before it is "too late". The Independent adds that Davey warns Labour may be "powerless to do anything" after the next election, a detail not mentioned in the BBC report. Overall, the coverage broadly agrees on the key points of Davey's message to Burnham.
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BBC Politics
Burnham to fight next election on pledge to change voting system
The prime minister says he wants other parties to take part in a national commission on electoral reform.
29 Sept, 15:55
The Independent
Andy Burnham urged to change UK’s voting system before it is ‘too late’
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey is expected to warn Labour may be ‘powerless to do anything’ to change the voting system after the next election
14 Jul, 10:24
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Daily Mail
Andy Burnham vows to scrap Britain's first-past-the-post voting system with PM poised to fight the next election on a pledge of electoral reform
In his first Labour conference speech as Prime Minister, Mr Burnham promised to introduce a 'new politics' through electoral reform.
29 Sept, 16:39