Apr
18
The argument for AV
The UK will vote on May 5th on whether to switch to the Alternative Vote system (AV) rather than the current First Past The Post (FPTP). I'm a supporter of AV, but FPTP has huge support from both the major parties and from Rupert Murdoch, which means that it both doesn't have a chance and must be the right way on principal.
Fact is anything legal that Murdoch's against I'm for on principal.
There has been a lot of misinformation about this: lots of bad examples in every media outlet trying to make AV seem much more complicated than it is, and no clear explanation as to why anyone would want the switch in the first place.
So here's my go: imagine a typical UK voting scenario at the next election. There are 6 candidates:
Conservative - centre right, currently in power, conflicted on EU.
Fact is anything legal that Murdoch's against I'm for on principal.
There has been a lot of misinformation about this: lots of bad examples in every media outlet trying to make AV seem much more complicated than it is, and no clear explanation as to why anyone would want the switch in the first place.
So here's my go: imagine a typical UK voting scenario at the next election. There are 6 candidates:
Conservative - centre right, currently in power, conflicted on EU.
