Q5:How do you plan to restore faith in politics?
Clegg: You can sack your MP. Clear up party funding.
Brown: A vote can make a difference. Will give the right of recall. Wants a referendum on new voting system and on House of Lords reform.
Cameron: Anger about expenses fiasco (obvious statement...!). We should cut the cost of politics. Holding open primaries.
Comment: House of Lords reform is a bad idea... more comment on this issue to follow on this blog in the next week or so. All leaders are again saying much the same thing... the rhetoric is similar: we're bad, voters are good, use your vote and we'll clean ourselves up. Drastic rhetoric, but not necessarily any action in their words. Cameron wants people to take responsibility - his big society idea coming through (reluctantly I think he is onto something here...). Essentially it is this issue and the economic issue that we've heard the most in this election. Interesting how all the leaders are making comment without apologies, even if some are saying they are ashamed of the mess.
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