4 MAY 1974, Page 4

Electoral fairness

Sir: Mr Humphry Berkeley's motives psurapipseowrtoinrtghytheanadltoenrneahtiovpeesvoditea..tnaphrse will be supported by men and W°1"-„, of goodwill, regardless of party c°;:e siderations (April 27). However, in `,,"st present circumstances, might I suggo'n, that a situation nearer the one,i-i)e visaged by Mr Berkeley could we"des brought about if the two main Pr'would agree to counter-voting. Counter-voting will neitherAevice be af, innovation nor some un-British for there was much counter-voting 1,0 the pre-1914 Parliament. And coine `31 think of it, there was even a good dehe of h at itnt the ei issues, , Parliament, rul such a h as men tt, hdee swp tee t t' farrye f State, were hotly debated on lines. It is only since 1950 that discipline of the vote has been tened up to the extreme of absurafi" clit:',.e s

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