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Merrick
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Re: A/V?
Apr 17, 2011, 21:08
I've not found any reason for a No vote that stands up.

Voting No to punish the LibDems is an odd idea - we could just as readily advocate voting Yes to punish the Tories.

The related idea of a no vote splitting the coalition is dubious - it's a point of contention either way, and a yes vote will make backbench Tories feel like they've conceded to far the LibDems.

A good way to punish the LibDems is to stop them mopping up all the tactical votes, which AV would help with.

It does not necessarily mean more coalition governments. Australia has AV and get coalitions about as often as we do.

Rhiannon has a point that we don't get to vote for even fairer systems. However, if we turn down the chance of a slightly fairer system, the chance of a referendum on a much fairer system is zilch. As the expansion of powers in the Welsh and Scottish governments has shown, it is possible to roll a political change onwards.

At the moment elections are aimed at the swing voters in a handful of constituencies. AV would deliver a system that is still unfair and still rigged by vested interests, but it would mean that campaigns have to appeal to a wider group of people.
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