On Thursday 5th May 2011 the public went to the ballot box to register their vote on the Alternative Vote referendum, as well as many areas of the country facing local council elections. Many comentators saw this as the first chance for the voters to pass their judgment on Nick Clegg after his decision to [...]
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The Results Are In, So Where Does This Leave Nick Clegg?
Posted: May 7, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: av, Cameron, Clegg, Conservatives, lib dems, local elections
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The AV Campaigns – Highlighting What Is Wrong With Politics
Posted: April 21, 2011 in PoliticsTags: av, Brown, Cameron, Clegg, election, Labour, lib dems, Miliband, Politics, reform, tories
With a couple of weeks to go until the May 5th referendum both the “Yes” and “No” brigades are in full electioneering swing. There are “Party Political” style broadcasts on TV, and leaflets going through every door telling everyone and their dog what is wrong with the other’s system. Am I the only one that [...]
Election Reform Referendum…is AV REALLY The Best Option?
Posted: February 8, 2011 in PoliticsTags: av, Brown, Cameron, Clegg, Conservatives, Labour, lib dems, Referendum, STV
We are coming close now to learning whether a referendum will go ahead on the same day as local council elections, as the House Of Lords begins the run of concessions needed to ensure a vote is won by the Conservatives. Just last night, Labour forced an amendment allowing the referendum to be discarded should [...]
Alternative Vote – Are People Confusing What It Actually Is?
Posted: January 6, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: alternative vote, av, coalition, election, first past the post, fptp, Labour
On May 5th, alongside the local council elections taking place nationwide, there will be a referendum vote on the proposed change to an AV system to replace First Past The Post for general elections. But does anyone REALLY understand what the change entails? The main argument for the change to AV is that it will [...]
