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Re: Electoral Reform - The UK Way (4.00 / 1)

The referendum is high risk. The electorate may see even the minimal change on offer as too much risk. If so, no doubt those who benefit from first past the post will let things go back to sleep for another 50 or 60 years.

On the other hand, if AV is approved I expect it will soon be totally uncontroversial. That seems to be the way with constitutional change in the UK. The innovation is hotly resisited, but when it eventually passes it makes little difference.

by Gary J on Fri Aug 27th, 2010 at 12:37:14 PM EST

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The innovation is hotly resisted, but when it eventually passes it makes little difference.

Exactly

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sat Aug 28th, 2010 at 08:57:11 AM EST
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