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Is the AV referendum worth voting for?

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15 April 2011

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The UK faces its first referendum for over 30 years and has an unprecedented opportunity to change the voting system and reshape the future political landscape. The referendum also raises profound questions about electoral reform in the UK.

In this video Professor Robert Hazell, Director, UCL Constitution Unit talks about why he believes the AV referendum will be lost.

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  • Professor Robert Hazell
  • Is the Alternative Vote worth voting for? A UCL debate on the AV referendum (UCL News article)
  • Is the alternative vote worth voting for? (Professor Robert Hazell blog)
  • AV debate sparks cheap jibes and ends in eloquent confusion (Guardian news article)
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