Today [Tue 14 July], at a speech to the Institute for Government,
Liberal Democrat leader will challenge Andy to change the way British politics
works and say that when others in the Commons and Lords try to
block change his door is open to help make it happen.
is expected to say:
If is serious about changing the
way we do politics
About ending the performative hostility and instead working
across parliament to meet the challenges we face
If he is serious, then my door is open.
On our broken political system he will say:
Our broken political system is the reason why so much in our
country isn't working the way it should, and why it never seems
to get fixed.
It's why water companies are getting away with polluting our
environment with their filthy sewage. And why big banks and
fossil fuel companies make record profits while everyone else
struggles.
It's why the social care crisis never gets fixed and the NHS
suffers as a result. And why we can't build the affordable homes
we need, in the places that need them.
It's why our immigration system is such a mess, and why our
relationship with Europe is so badly broken.
It really matters for solving the problems that ordinary people
face every day. It cannot be ignored.
Because the best way to make any of those things happen is to put
real power in people's hands and to hold the already powerful
properly to account.
Challenging the incoming Prime Minister to introduce
Proportional Representation, Davey will say:
So my challenge to as he makes the critical
decision about what kind of Prime Minister he wants to be is
this:
Be bold. Be brave.
Fix the broken electoral system by introducing proportional
representation. To give everyone an equal vote and an equal voice
in our democracy, and make sure no politician or political party
can afford to take them for granted.
And do it now. Don't wait until it is too late. Don't wait until
after the next election when you might be powerless to do
anything about it.
ENDS
Notes to Editors:
will give a speech at the Institute for Government
tomorrow Tues 14 July at 13:30.
