Cameron defends election changes

UK Prime Minister David Cameron is defending his plans to change the rules on how an election is called, saying they will help the stability of his coalition government.



The Lib Dem-Tory deal agrees to fixed-term parliaments which can only be dissolved with support from 55 per cent of MPs.



Speaking on a visit to the Scottish Parliament, Mr. Cameron said there needs to be a mechanism to dissolve Parliament and his proposal will help to secure a strong and stable government over the next five years.



However, Labour MPs have described the plan as a fix, as 50 per cent of MPs plus one can currently trigger a no confidence vote in the government.



Meanwhile, Mr. Cameron is insisting that it’s an important change as he’s the first prime minister in British history to give up the right unilaterally to ask the Queen for dissolution of Parliament.