Fixed Term

44% of MPs Support Fixed Term Parliaments

The polling firm ComRes has released details of a new poll showing that support for the idea of fixed term parliaments has risen to 44% among Members of Parliament. ComRes interviewed 154 MPs in October and these were the results

44% of all MPs support fixed term parliaments, 49% oppose them

25% of Conservative, 41% of Labour and 88% of LibDem MPs support fixed terms

43% of English MPs, 39% of Welsh MPs and 52% of Scottish MPs support fixed terms

43% of male MPs and 49% of female MPs support fixed terms

Interviews were carried out in October by ComRes

10 Responses to “44% of MPs Support Fixed Term Parliaments”

  1. Mad Mike Young Says:

    Hear hear!

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  3. David Austin Says:

    What a surprise that the Tories are the least willing group of people to have fixed terms.

  4. Jonathan Fryer Says:

    Well, converting your Conservative colleagues is obviously going to be a worthwhile task for you in 2008, Iain. Hard luck re Maidstone, by the way.

  5. Devil's Kitchen Says:

    Hmmm, here’s a rough rule of thumb: if politicians are in favour of it, it’s probably not a good idea…

    DK

  6. NorthernMonkey Says:

    An excellent new blog and I fully support this campaign.

    I don’t quite understand why Conservatives are so against this idea since they are the ones who suffer from it most at the moment. Surely they must think it’s unfair that Brown can call an election at any time which gives him an advantage? This process is undemocratic and not acceptable in the 21st century.

    I hope you push your fellow Tories into changing their minds Iain.

    I’ll add a link in a LabourHome blog.

  7. Cllr Gavin Ayling Says:

    As always, DK makes a good point. We need to carefully consider why this is in their interests ;-)

    But seriously, that’s a good piece of news…

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