Brown has taken a pick and mix approach to constitutional change - Campbell

1.20.16pm GMT Wed 4th Jul 2007

Following today's statement on constitutional change by Gordon Brown, Liberal Democrat Leader Menzies Campbell said:

"The Prime Minister has taken a pick and mix approach to constitutional reform.

"While we welcome many of the proposals the Prime Minister has put forward, he has failed to address the need for a fair voting system.

"British citizens are cheated by the present first-past-the-post electoral system as millions of votes do not count. Often the Government of the day is decided over a few marginal seats.

It is only when people are given fair votes that they will feel they have a real stake in the political process."