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Don’t Believe Lib Dems when they tell Labour to vote Yes For the last three weeks several leading Liberal Democrat politicians have been telling Labour supporters to vote Yes in order to block the Conservatives. The irony is overwhelming: Lib Dem Cabinet Ministers trying to unite the Left while they…

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Let me admit, I’ve never shared a platform with Tories before. But people expect politicians to be able to put aside their differences when the occasion demands it. And this is an occasion – Britain’s first national referendum for nearly 40 years … though many people are asking why? I…

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Thank you.  It’s great to be here and be part of this rally. I’ve stood for election to public office quite a few times now. I won election – under first past the post – to become a councillor in Merton in 1986 and in 1990. I lost – under…

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It is a great honour to be here and speak to you because this is a moment of real importance for our democracy. In two days’ time, this country will take one of the most important decisions in our recent political history and unlike a normal election the result of…

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Following the success of our first broadcast, in which NO to AV used three short films – including the return of Alan B’Stard – to illustrate the problems with the Alternative Vote system, the new broadcast focuses on the benefits of First Past the…

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With the Alternative Vote (AV), you’ll end up getting second best, like these awful impersonators – or worse – Nick Clegg. Watch the Michael Jackson, Tom Jones, Elvis and Final Countdown videos, and enjoy the long weekend.

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Some of the UK’s biggest sporting names – including James Cracknell and Darren Gough – have come together to defend our clear and fair democratic system of One Person, One Vote. For them, and for millions of voters, the winner should be the one who comes first. Read below for…

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We’ve done something slightly different with our broadcast, using three short films to explain some of the flaws of the Alternative Vote (AV) system. The first features the return of Rik Mayall and his Bafta and Emmy award winning character, Alan…

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