Alternative Vote (AV) referendum

The rejection of AV is the fifth occasion in the last 100 years that a proposal to replace FPTP has failed. This history of failure to secure electoral reform hinges on the ever-changing political calculus between Labour and the Liberal Democrats

May 10th, 2011

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Alternative Vote (AV) referendum

Despite the dysfunctionality of First Past the Post, there is no clear evidence of a public desire for Proportional Representation

May 5th, 2011

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Alternative Vote (AV) referendum

Why you should vote NO to the Alternative Vote on 5 May

May 3rd, 2011

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Alternative Vote (AV) referendum

The flexibility of AV in expressing multiple preferences is suited to the modern British voter

April 29th, 2011
Alternative Vote (AV) referendum

A vote for AV may lead to fewer safe seats but whether this would make MPs work harder is still up for debate

April 28th, 2011

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Alternative Vote (AV) referendum

The Alternative Vote will elect candidates with the broadest support of voters

April 22nd, 2011
Alternative Vote (AV) referendum

Some Australian state elections using the Alternative Vote show that voters are casting fewer second preferences, or even none at all. Would the same happen in the UK?

April 12th, 2011

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The coalition gets into a mess over NHS reforms, Nick Clegg is accused of hypocrisy on social mobility and trouble looms in the Eurozone: political blog round up for 2 – 8 April 2011

April 9th, 2011
Alternative Vote (AV) referendum

Australian state elections show that if British voters adopt the Alternative Vote in the forthcoming referendum, it will typically change party outcomes only a little, but will have positive effects for the standing of MPs

April 7th, 2011

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Alternative Vote (AV) referendum

The Alternative Vote is not the answer to the problems of our current electoral system: it is confusing, does not increase proportionality and promotes centrist politics

March 16th, 2011

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Alternative Vote (AV) referendum

A new Facebook app lets you test-drive the Alternative Vote, and aims to show young voters that voting for change in the May referendum makes sense

February 18th, 2011

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Alternative Vote (AV) referendum

Why AV does not necessarily produce more coalition governments. Nor does it help small parties to win more seats.

February 18th, 2011

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