A number of constituents have been in touch with me following the announcement in the Queen’s Speech that legislation will be introduced to require voters to show photographic identification at polling stations in future elections. (The requirement does not apply to this election.) Many say electoral corruption is not a widespread problem or that requiring voter ID is too draconian a measure. I completely disagree. Most law-abiding citizens in the Wycombe constituency would be shocked if they knew the extent of […]
