Surely the main issue here is the fact that these claims have been so underplayed.

It can be assumed that this is because Baroness Warsi, is herself, Asian.

Her claims that she had a specific interest in this matter - seems to be accepted soley because she herself is Asian and so therefore is interested in the Asian voting patterns.

Fundementally though this is a hugely prejudice and insulting claim - with little to no grounds.

It is a shock that she hasn't been questioned more intensly and that the Media has not picked up on its outrageous character more so.

Yet another example of the conservative party skirting around tenious prejudices and expecting that an Asian face or something similar will allow them to get away with it.

Her groundless and somewhat shocking claims should not be overlooked merely because of her sex or ethnicity which seems to be happening.

It seems yet another dirty move from the Conservative Party has been for the most part ignored which is thoroughly worrying.

Would suggest you to the police Ms. Warsi before you broadcast though the media, I have full confidence that they will bring charges where necessary.

NB to the media, pls keep putting microphones in front of her.

Warsi may have a point. But it is important to remember that all 3 Parties have been tainted with the smell of corruption with it comes to collecting votes from the minority communities. It has to stop.
We do not want the politics of the subcontinent on the streets of Britain.

Labour spent election day in City of Chester signing up voters (600) in strong labour areas. When they turned up to vote, despite all the paperwork having been done, they could not vote. Although the seat was lost by 2000 votes there is to be no invesigation!

Did labour benifit from that!

Also 3 seats! A primary school child can tell you that 307 + 3 = 310 not 326. Wheres the proof. I think on balance yes some seats should have a different colour but I don't think its biased - doesn't make fraud right though.

One also has to ask how many Tory won seats were won unfairly then, if electoral fraud happened there's no reason to asssume that it was soley in Labour's favour. Perhaps a full investigation might reveal that the tory count of 307 seats should actually be a lot less?

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones as six Tory activists were jailed last year for electoral fraud...Raja Khan the tory winner in Slough being one of them. Or how about Haroon Rashid,former tory candidate for Bolton, tried and convicted for postal fraud in Bradford in 05. There's more .....

Warsi has a huge talent - for opening her mouth and putting her foot in it every time she speaks.

"The system is open to manipulation - remember how George Bush stole the election in 2000?"

Utter garbage. What would any Brit know about picking the leader of their country. You are INFORMED who your leader is.

If Bill Clinton gets in the same room with her....it’s a done deal...

As others have said, Warsi hasn't raised the numerous Tory Councillors of Asian (I believe mainly Pakistani) descent who have been investigated, and in some cases, convicted of large-scale electoral fraud.

So it is opportunism. However, in the Midlands, we have had many cases of postal vote investigations within the Pakistani / Bangladeshi community in Birmingham and surrounds. Cases of "voting factories" being discovered, where blank postal votes were brought to be filled in. Not all were successfully prosecuted, and there is certainly a fear of the race card being thrown.

I hate the idea that one community should be demonised for this, and of course the vast majority of British Asians vote how they want to vote. But there is overwhelming evidence that many do not, and I think postal / proxy votes should be banned unless strong medical grounds are given (and even these people should be given facilities where possible, to get to a polling station).

Wailing Warsi doen't even have a mandate.

"Shouting her mouth off again" says it all, to be bloody honest. It's only the second comment Warsi has made that I've raised an eyebrow to (the other being her criticism of Labour for "not doing religion" whatever the hell that means when we had a PM who said a visitation from the angels helped him in deciding on going to the Iraq War).

Along with Tory efforts to brand David Miliband's departure from politics as signifying a left-right split in the party (which, of course, ignored the fact that David himself had many leftist supporters), these comments must be considered part of a concerted Tory effort to divert public attention away from the real issues, and towards Labour once more.

It's despicable, and screams "vote for us not because of what we are, but because of what we're not." It's the approach that got them into power, so they're hoping it will keep them there. She's gone too far and should withdraw her comment and shut up from now on. I only hope David Cameron doesn't stick up for her like he's done with William Hague (who, incidentally, was probably just about the only person in the tory party to be relieved when Labour's gaze turned on Coulson).

That's not to say there's no substance to what she says - i recall a good few stories of voting fraud during the election, all from Labour I think. But she should provide the evidence and then scream about it, not the other way round. If she was really bothered about electoral fraud (like I am) she would have done it at the same time as announcing an independent review into the practice. The fact that she hasn't says it all, and I rather doubt that a number of Tories, given the same chances, wouldn't have done exactly the same thing as the Labour fraudsters. Both are in a minority, but should be looked into.

I note how the baroness was conspicuous by her absence on QT tonight; all very well doing the talking, but not too hot on answering the questions!

2005 - Warsi not elected in Dewsbury. 2007 - Warsi made an unelected peer, ironically enough as Baroness Warsi of Dewsbury. 2010 - Warsi appointed Minister without Portfolio. Perhaps Warsi should try a bit of democracy herself.

She admits that despite electoral fraud they could still not win - that s quite an admission!

Warsi is courageous to make a statement like that - many politicians would shy away. One needs to study the electoral practices in Bradford and Tower Hamlets to undestand what is happening in these parts of UK. If we are not careful our voting system could end up like that in the third world countries like Kenya, Pakistan and India.

There can be many disputes about what Baroness says, but none as to how she looks. Gorgeous.

Ah Baroness Warsi, proof if any more where needed, of why democracy is better than the alternatives.

I love having an unelected Baroness lecture me about democracy.

I love having someone who contiually plays the race card and claims that musilms in britan today are more discriminated against than jews a at the start of the twentith century (ouch, remember the holocaust, hello perspective?!) lecture me that 'asians' are all vote riggers, not to mention her bizarre endorsements of the BNP?

I love having an adultress** lecture me that british socitey is moraly deficent because it doesn't have enough faith.

**(we of course must be very careful throwing accusations af adultery arround, there is no way to prove that she and her current husband commited the act of adultery before their latest marrige, when she went on a taxpayer funded holiday to a luxury hotel in Islamabad with another woman's husband, and behind the back of her former husband, two people that whom they were secritly plotting to divorce, but what the hell do you think they where up to? Wouldn't they be stoned under shria law for that?).

Anyway, reform of the house of lords! We'll be getting rid of all these people soon... at last.

Halifax was mentioned, but we know all Parties from the ethnic and religious communities inc the catholic and jewish communities are involved in undue influence in elections. Its down to greater scrutiny of the local agents to ensure that they weed out the culprits because they are giving the whole community a bad name.
Warsi has raised again an important point that has to be addressed and cannot any longer be ignored even in her own Party.

Wouldn't they be stoned under shria law for that?

Here we go William. Expose yourself. More.

I actually cringe with revulsion when I hear Baroness Warsi speak. Not only does she come across as having zero communication skills, but worse than that she is a devotee of the highly personalised and demonising attacks on those who do not share her world view. Her response to Ed Miliband's appointment was ugly in the extreme. Remind me again just how she came to be known as Baroness. Not through merit, intellect or grace methinks!!!! To keep repeating the mantra when is Labour going to apologise for the defecit only servies to emphasise the view that she is out of her depth.

Interesting view from an individual who happens to chairperson and unelected member of Parliament who is clearly out of touch the asian Community voters , hence concluding that their votes for the Tories were low due to voting fraud . Interestingly , she didn't want to get into too much details as to which seats they were .
Me thinks Baroness Warasi has been taking too many hints from Ijaz Butt . Baroness warisi for the record looks nothing as gorgeous as "Georgeous George" Osborne

I do not agree. Ed Milliband was elected by Unions. And he can be prime minister. To me that is far worse.

On the other hand extremists muslims cannot elect a moderate muslim women. Conservatives have every right to bring someone forward, who they think is talented; as we do think about Baroness Warsi.

And indeed if she is, she would win elections by white and non-muslim votes, one day, and be the PM of the country.

My view, do'nt like, do'nt agree.

swatantra nandanwar - "Its down to greater scrutiny of the local agents to ensure that they weed out the culprits because they are giving the whole community a bad name."

Too late - the Pakistani community already has a bad name.

I stood as local councilor candidate in the Dewsbury south area. I found fraud several times and reported it nothing was done.One house had no floors and five voters registed to the property.

@maxinemf, I have no reason to doubt David Cameroon's judgement and I am pleased with what he is doing irrespective of what the media on both left and right tries to do; to paint a picture of a naive man.

I have had enough experience with politics to understand that leftists some-how always seem to be more intelligent than their records suggests.

And I am offcourse not privy to any of BW talents, but as I said, I have trust in my leader. Quitely he is outperforming liberal god, Obama.

Finally it the people who will decide, if BW is Talented or not. She has the position to prove herself and from whatever I heard from her few interviews, she has not disappointed.

For you the best leader is Obama. Vision, Strength and Steely courage. If media was a guide, I was a buyer. But if performance is a guide I am a heavy seller on Obama. A complete flop.

@RK

The Labour leader election process might have some flaws but it's far more democratic and reflective of the people than the Tory Party's selection which is only by Tory MPs. So your party could elect her leader and ergo Prime Minister if they chose to. Clearly they don't wish to.

If it should be the people who decide if BW is talented or not, might I suggest that her not gaining a seat at Dewsbury and losing by over 5000 votes suggests that the people have indeed spoken as to her capabilities, talents and political promise.