Forum Overview :: ELECTION WATCH 2008 :: The answer to your question is hidden in the very article you linked.

[quote name="Jerry Whorebach"][quote]Initially meeting to meet to discuss allegations of Tory election spending misconduct in the 2006 election, the committee added the veil issue to its agenda.[/quote] The Conservative Party is trying to shift the Committee on Procedure and House Affairs' focus from one of its weaknesses (not misappropriating funds) to one of its strengths (persecuting minorities). [quote]“I'd love for him to come here and try to explain to us what he doesn't understand about photo ID,” said Conservative MP Joe Preston.[/quote] This is a terrific soundbyte, provided the newsreader declines to point out that one doesn't actually <i>need</i> photo ID to vote in federal elections. Which means it's a terrific soundbyte.[/quote]