They talk about it only when not in power. More promisingly, STV is used in elections for both the Northern Ireland Assembly (Stourmont) and the Scottish Parliament; there's a small but fighting chance that Westminster might look to the devolved assemblies and reform itself likewise.
As for the reform of the upper house, some of it has already happened with the abolition of the hereditary peers, but we're still a long way off an elected second house. No government will commit to reforming the Lords if there's a chance that it will damage their ability to pass legislation through that house.
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Date: 2007-05-04 10:24 am (UTC)As for the reform of the upper house, some of it has already happened with the abolition of the hereditary peers, but we're still a long way off an elected second house. No government will commit to reforming the Lords if there's a chance that it will damage their ability to pass legislation through that house.