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
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
‘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