Text votes 'are like Big Brother'

Government plans for a shake-up in the electoral system, such as allowing supermarket and text message voting, have come under fire in the Lords, reports the BBC.

Lib Dem Baroness Scott of Needham Market said they would mean "reducing democracy to the level of Strictly Come Dancing or Big Brother".

emily | 7:31 AM | SMS and Politics |
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