Tory retreats on Elections Bill
The Tories have stepped back on two clauses in the Elections Bill, due to start “report stage” in the Lords on 6 April. Powers remove the right of categories of organisation (maybe including unions) to campaign in elections will nows be effective only on the recommendation of the Electoral Commission. New rules that could have made Labour’s affiliated unions liable for Labour campaign expenditure will be deleted. The Bill still includes a rule requiring photo ID to vote, and more. But this shows again that this government is one with many u-turns, unconfident with its strategy, and can be...