Tuesday, 26 April 2011

FT.com / Comment / Editorial - A better choice of voting system

The real appeal of AV, and why Britain should vote for change, lies in the fact that it is more sympathetic to smaller parties. FPTP, a winner-takes-all system, may have served Britain well for many years because its politics used to split naturally into two big teams. They no longer do. At last year’s general election, the Conservative and Labour parties won just 65 per cent of the vote.
via ft.com

This level-headed leader in today's FT sums up the main reasons why I am voting yes.

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