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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe AV referendum disaster: here's how the 'Yes' money was spentThe 'Yes' campaign for the Alternative Vote was disastrously mismanaged. Here is a first look at where the money went.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKA Lib Dem view of the AV referendum disasterAnother account of the Yes to AV referendum campaign calls for lessons to be learned. Will they be?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe AV debacle, the waste of nearly £2M and the Rowntree Reform Trust
The Yes to AV referendum campaign was a fiasco. Supporters of reform - activists, funders and voters - deserve an...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKFrom the expenses scandal to AV: the end of a political cycle and how to move on
The expenses scandal brought forth various demands for political reform. The AV referendum can be seen as the end of...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhatever the result, the AV referendum won't end the struggle for electoral reformToday's referendum on AV is the culmination of a long campaign for change. Yet, AV is not a form of proportional...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe final Yes rally had a winning spirit, but will Britain vote for AV tomorrow?
The Yes campaign's final rally last night showed spirit, energy and intellect. While Eddie Izzard may have been the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIntelligence Squared AV debate
On 26th April, Intelligence Squared staged a preliminary debate with the motion 'Vote for AV'. Here, OurKingdom...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIs AV the last hope for British democracy?
If the Prime Minister has his way, British civil society will soon be almost entirely at the mercy of the market....
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe strange world of the AV campaign, and why it must be a Yes
It has been said that AV would be a “beautiful British compromise”. But for its combination of madness, naked lies...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhat if the Referendum is a 'No'
A Green laments the likely defeat of the AV referendum
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Published in: openDemocracyUKVote 'Yes' for a changeAt a London debate the argument for changing Britain's voting system was narrowly voted down and OurKingdom's...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKNick Clegg scores an own goal for the Yes to AV campaign
Branded as too toxic for the Yes campaign, Nick Clegg had long been quiet on AV, until yesterday's speech at IPPR....
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAV is suited to the modern British voter
The Alternative Voting system is best suited to modern Britain, says a new IPPR report. Voters today are less...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKUnder AV, Nick Clegg's position is the future of British politics
The Alternative Vote will not deliver more pluralism in British politics. Political competition will still converge...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDemocracy by machines or morals? Why the AV referendum matters to the LeftThe future of the centre left in Britain is dependent on the AV referendum result. A Yes vote would open the doors...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe AV counting method undermines its raison d'etre
The method by which AV votes are counted makes it impossible to assess which winning candidates enjoy the genuine...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKYes to AV! campaign says it with postcards
A new ‘Yes to AV’ site has just been launched. This is an independent site with loads of Yes2AV e-postcards to...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKNO campaign leaving YES to AV in the dust?Are the 'No' to AV campaign in the forthcoming British referendum gaining the upper hand thanks to ruthless negative adverts?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKSay no to AV; Britain needs an entirely new system
Our current First Past the Post voting system is failing us. Unfortunately, the Alternative Vote is not the answer....
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOn the Alternative Vote, who speaks for history?
After a provocative letter telling Times readers that 'history teaches us to vote no to AV', a response was...
