Tag Archives: single transferable vote

The Alternative Vote system

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

In a little under nine months, the British people will be voting on changing our voting system from First Past The Post (FPTP) to the Alternative Vote system (AV). The Liberal Democrats want to go much further and have the … Continue reading →

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A Beginners’ Guide To The Election: Part 1 – The Voting System

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

I’ve spoken to a lot of people recently – British people who can vote, and indeed who have voted in the past – who don’t understand some very basic things about our political system. They think, for example, that the … Continue reading →

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General Election – Give The Lib Dems (And Yourself) A Chance

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

I’m trying not to make this blog be overly political at the moment, but this General Election is looking like it may be the most important in decades. It’s certainly the first one in decades where your individual vote might … Continue reading →

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