The opposition to this reform has been resounding. Advocates and community leaders have packed public meetings in town halls across this country, from the Far North to the deep South. Labour has told us that they are listening to their communities. Well, I want to see those MPs on the other side turning up to those town halls and listening. Through their actions and a sham of a consultation, they've shown us that public and council involvement in these reforms is an afterthought. For me, it's a bottom line: representation.