Brown is NuLabour after all

It seems that G.Brown is following in the steps of T.Blair, in pushing through half-baked, ill-thought-out constitutional and other changes, all to suit the needs of the party, Project and supporters.

This morning's were of course principally the proposal for electoral change, - hints have been given that he wants to introduce the AV (Alternative Vote system). This system, which is not a PR system, and will almost certainly concentrate more power in the hands of a few at Westminster, is to be rushed through, with Alan Johnson, the probable next leader of Labour, suggesting a referendum with the general election next year, or whenever.

The mind boggles. We are still labouring under botched and unfinished constitutional change brought in by Blair, with an upper house of unelected cronies, failed MPs and others appointed by the prime minister, -the only difference being that we are only saddled with them for life! We also have the running sore of devolution, where MPs from devolved parts of the UK are able to vote on purely English issues, but not vice versa, and where citizens of devolved areas have higher government expenditure per head.