The May referendum on the Alternative Vote is now the stuff of political history. The futility of the referendum campaign has, however, overshadowed the epic political battle which went on … Read the rest
Tag: AV
‘Too often the debate has been about party politics and the public has been shut out of discussing how we choose our MPs.’
So said Katie Ghose, Chair of the … Read the rest
May 5th 2011 is a crucial day for British politics, with the referendum on whether the Alternative Vote should replace First Past The Post for Parliamentary elections. But there are … Read the rest
The AV referendum campaign has not been a good advert for those who claim the educative value of referenda. It’s been a clash of myths, in which arguments have been … Read the rest
A threat to democracy.
A miserable little compromise.
A miracle cure that kills 99.9% of all domestic germs, dead.
A measure that will make lazy MPs work harder.
Only one … Read the rest
The AV campaign represented a chance to transcend Westminster party politics and engage in a genuinely inclusive debate about how we are governed.
Both the Yes and No camps have … Read the rest
In a speech launching the Labour Yes to AV campaign Ed Milband claimed that his support for electoral reform was consistent with ‘Labour’s history of campaigning for change’. Miliband implied … Read the rest
For those confused by the many arguments being bandied around over the merits or otherwise of the Alternative Vote, the Political Studies Association have just released a short, and relatively … Read the rest
I have always associated those who sign their names to letters published in the quality press with the self-regarding, solipsistic and self-consciously important chattering classes.
Well, maybe the chattering classes … Read the rest