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Expectations of politicians: policies of reform United Kingdom 2014

Which two or three, if any, of the following do you think would be the most effective in holding politicians to account?

The data displays public perception on the most effective reform proposals in Great Britain in 2014. 44% of respondents think that requiring all MPs to hold an open meeting where members of the public can question their MP at least twice a year would increase transparency and improve the system of government.

Require all MPs to hold an open meeting where members of the public can question their MP	44
Introduce a right for constituents to ‘recall’ their MP if they have behaved badly	42
Require Parliament to make the attendance and voting records of MPs accessible online	33
Require all MPs to formally report in writing to constituents about their work each year	32
Involve the public in monitoring the work of MPs	28
Require national newspapers to devote at least one page each day to report on the debates in Parliament	13
Require all MPs to be on either Facebook or Twitter	7
None of these	7
Don't know	5

Expectations of politicians: policies of reform United Kingdom 2014

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