Today the Prime Minister arrogantly stated that he plans to
press ahead with proposed boundary changes to the House of Commons, in spite of the fact
that the Liberal Democrats are poised to vote the changes down.
But what hypocrisy we have seen from Coalition politicians
over the last couple days.
The Conservatives
Speaking in Wales ,
David “It’s the Tamar – not the Amazon for heaven’s sake” Cameron has been
reported as saying that: "We want the boundary change vote to go
ahead. I am going to be saying to every MP 'Look, the House of Commons ought to
be smaller, it ought to be less expensive and we ought to have seats that are
exactly the same size.' I think everyone should come forward and vote for that
proposal because it is a very sensible proposal and it will be put forward."
But how can it be acceptable to (i) trash plans for a reduction
in the number of unelected Lords, but (ii) to forge ahead with plans to reduce
the number of MPs? What hypocrisy!
And here in Cornwall, Sheryll Murray MP who told the Saltash
Keep Cornwall Whole Rally in October 2010: “We must fight the destruction of
our historic border by the political map … we will fight on and on …” tweeted “I
thought Lib Dems believed in fairness for all yet they don't now appear to
agree with equal representation for all voters. Disappointing!" What hypocrisy!
The Liberal Democrats
Nick Clegg, who helped drive through the Parliamentary
Voting System and Constituencies Bill through the House of Commons, is also
being branded a hypocrite because of this u-turn. Months ago, he made speech
after speech arguing that the equalisation of constituency sizes was an
important point of principle. But having voted through something that he and
the Liberal Democrats “believed in,” he has told his party to vote down the
changed constituencies, because they would benefit the Tories! What hypocrisy!
Meanwhile in Cornwall ,
Alex Folkes, the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats at the unitary
authority, is already taunting Sheryll Murray MP via his blog, asking her: “Are
you a secret supporter of Devonwall?”
But he seems to have forgotten that 95% of all Coalition MPs
opposed an amendment to protect Cornwall
and then two of Cornwall ’s Lib Dem
MPs voted for the Bill with the third bravely abstaining.
What double standards at the very heart of the Coalition parties.
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