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Referendum on the Alternative Vote
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michael


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04-05-2011 09:26 AM

Well I think we exhausted the debate here and moved on to the existentialist discussion on how we could better spend money that we don't have. To put it into context £80m is very little when compared to the £6bn of cuts currently in place to reduce our £156bn budget deficit. One referendum in 30 years seems reasonable for democracy. Either way we have a vote tomorrow so the most important thing, as always, is to go out and vote.

I shall be voting 'Yes' to a fairer system of votes. A system supported by all of Lewisham's MPs Jim Dowd, Joan Ruddock, and Heidi Alexander (http://labouryes.org.uk/why-vote-yes/lab...endorsers/), although it is opposed by Steve Bullock - who is the only one currently elected using a form of AV.

Robin, I think you are a bit quick with the post-election analysis. Whichever way the vote goes I think the wider ramifications will be most interesting. But the vote really should not be about upsetting Cameron or Clegg, it should be about the right voting system for Britain.

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RE: Referendum on the Alternative Vote - michael - 04-05-2011 09:26 AM