Yes To Fairer Votes photo in Cambridge

[chess]

The AV Yes Campaign are doing a photo shoot on Saturday. I can't get to it because I'm at a player event, so I thought I would post about it. Event details and signup at http://tinyurl.com/purplephoto

I suspect if I actually made any commentary on AV I would mostly be preaching to the converted here, but I'm always happy to host a political argument on this or basically any subject if you like :).

The very short version is: I want the AV Yes Campaign to win because it would mean that I never, ever have to deliver any propaganda with the phrase 'two-horse race' or a stupid bar graph showing how Foo Can't Win Here ever again...

Comments

Re: AV can mean voting against your party

[ilanin.livejournal.com]

Ironically this proves that the only way to achieve 'fair' voting is to eliminate the Liberal Democrats.

You have to admit that Nick Clegg is doing his best on that score.

Re: AV can mean voting against your party

[1st-law.livejournal.com]

He certainly is.

I think he's getting some concessions behind the scenes (otherwise why is the Tory backbench so grumpy?) but they are too few and not public enough to keep the party's supporters on board.

Re: AV can mean voting against your party

[passage.livejournal.com]

• Pupil Premium


• Capital Gains Tax


• AV referendum


• School Budget increased


• Inheritance Tax Threshold frozen


• Student loan payback threshold high and index-linked


• Pro-Europe foreign policy

Clegg's list of victories is impressive and public. I suspect the problem is that people didn't vote Lib Dem because they wanted the manifesto implemented, but as a protest vote against the Tories.

Re: AV can mean voting against your party

[1st-law.livejournal.com]

Clearly I should read the news more as I was only vaguely aware of half of these. Good job Cleggy boy!