Bridget takes to TV to call for a massive clean-up of politics (Islington Liberal Democrats)

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Bridget takes to TV to call for a massive clean-up of politics

May 28, 2009 1:49 AM

Bridget Fox, PPC Islington South & Finsbury

Bridget Fox: calling on all parties to clean up politics

Islington South & Finsbury Lib Dem contender Bridget Fox took to the TV studios last weekend to promote her call for radical action to clean up politics.

Bridget appeared on BBC2's Daily Politics Show on Friday, and on BBC Breakfast and the BBC News Channel on Monday, speaking out on the reforms needed to restore faith in Parliament after weeks of revelations about expenses.

Last week, Bridget was one of over 80 leading candidates from across the country who wrote to the Speaker demanding he publish all MPs expenses - or resign.

Now she is calling for

a fairer voting system, so voters are in charge, and MPs cannot rely on 'safe' seats;
reform of party funding and the House of Lords; no more buying peerages and policies
a 'recall' system, so that voters can force a by-election if their MP has let them down

Bridget says,

"Like so many of my fellow voters, I've been shocked and disgusted by the revelations about greedy and corrupt MPs over the last few weeks.

"Liberal Democrats have been calling for democratic reform for decades. The secret club of Westminster has got to be opened up, with voters in charge.

"We need politicians from all parties who are willing to make these changes. And if existing MPs won't change the system, then we need to elect a new team who will."