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Tue 07 Jul 2007Professor criticises lack of electoral reformPopulation change:The Government's refusal to order a redrawing of constituencies to reflect "unprecedented" population change over the last four years showed "scant regard" for the Constitution, said Prof Brendan Walsh.Preliminary census figures available nine months before the general election in May showed startling population changes in many constituencies, particularly those in commuter belt areas. However, the Government decided not to ask the Boundary Commission to review constituency maps on the grounds that the preliminary figures might not prove accurate enough.