No to 55%
Yes to accountable government.
Introducing an ‘enhanced majority’ for confidence votes in* dissolution of the Commons may be politically expedient, but it’s not democratic.
Conservatives make up 47% of our MPs. This change in the law would make it impossible for Parliament to hold the government to account through a confidence vote.
The case against 55%
Vikram Dodd, The Guardian
Sunder Katwala, Next Left (& more)
Carl Gardner, Head of Legal (& more)
Lord Adonis, The Guardian
The Daily Mail
Iain Martin, Wall Street Journal
Lee Rotherham, ConservativeHome
Our demands are simple:
1. We believe that our government should remain accountable to Parliament.
2. If a majority votes against the government on a confidence vote, we should hold an election.
3. That's it.
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