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A huge number of ideas have been put forward for changing the way elections are run. In November, for instance, MPs on the House of Commons political and constitutional reform committee set out proposals aimed at increasing participation, including lowering the voting age, allowing people to vote online, and making voting compulsory.
Significant changes such as these are unlikely before the next general election in May. But another low turnout – 85% of voters participated at the 1950 general election, compared with 65% in 2010 – could further undermine the perceived legitimacy of the political system and give the government a strong incentive for reform.
The NHS rarely features in this debate. In the political and constitutional reform committee’s 115-page report, the health service gets not a single mention. This is surprising, given the fact that the NHS has been experimenting with new democratic processes for over a decade. A rich source of evidence that could inform any reform programme has largely gone untapped.
http://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2015/feb/11/government-nhs-improve-general-election
Significant changes such as these are unlikely before the next general election in May. But another low turnout – 85% of voters participated at the 1950 general election, compared with 65% in 2010 – could further undermine the perceived legitimacy of the political system and give the government a strong incentive for reform.
The NHS rarely features in this debate. In the political and constitutional reform committee’s 115-page report, the health service gets not a single mention. This is surprising, given the fact that the NHS has been experimenting with new democratic processes for over a decade. A rich source of evidence that could inform any reform programme has largely gone untapped.
http://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2015/feb/11/government-nhs-improve-general-election