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Labour’s Castle Point candidate issues challenge to opponents over cleaning up politics

Julian Ware-Lane, Labour parliamentary candidate has challenged other candidates in Castle Point to openly state their views on reforms that might help to restore public trust following the scandal over politicians’ expenses.

Julian Ware-Lane has taken part in DEMREF 2010, the non-party election web initiative that allows voters to compare the reform policies of their candidates. He believes that all candidates should put themselves forward for voter scrutiny in this way, in the interests of openness and accountability.

“Voters want to know where all politicians stand on reforming politics following the expenses scandal that has seriously damaged public trust,” Julian said. “I challenge my fellow candidates to take part in DEMREF 2010 so that the voting public can scrutinise our views and make an informed choice about which of us has the best policies for cleaning up politics.”

DEMREF 2010 asks candidates for their views on fixed-term parliaments, free voting, the electoral system, open primaries, voting age, recalling MPs and House of Lords reform. There is also space for candidates to put forward their own favoured reforms.

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