David Cameron calls for movement for change at conference
The Conservative party leader was addressing delegates at a party conference in Wales
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Conservative party leader David Cameron has called for a movement for change to be launched to restore the public's faith in politics.
Speaking at the Welsh Conservative conference, he criticised the government's use of politics and called for changes to be made in both the communication of policies and in governance procedures.
Mr Cameron called for a "mass movement for change" in order to change the style of "broken politics" in the country.
He also criticised the government's policy on not holding a referendum on the new EU treaty and tuition fees and claimed that Labour had "broken promises" made to the people. The opposition leader also announced that the Tories would be looking into introducing a more direct form of governance.
Mr Cameron told delegates at the conference: "At a national level, if a petition is submitted to parliament signed by a set number of voters, for example 100,000, there would be a formal debate on the topic.
"We propose that the public, if backed by a petition of a million electors, should also be able to table a bill for parliament to vote for, to vote against or to amend," he added.
Wales is currently ruled by a coalition government of Labour and Plaid Cymru. Local elections for all constituencies in Wales and 160 councils in England will be held this May.