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Which is the primary reason i'm voting NO. Can't stand the Liberal Party so anything that annoys them and their supporters is amusing.

It's a similar scenario to Kosovo. Libya is just across the sea from Europe.

Interesting article in the Telegraph.. The views of Labour supporters will be decisive, but their party is badly divided on the issue. Ed Miliband supports AV but has done little to fight for it. He knows that more than half of his own MPs and many of the party’s biggest beasts, including John Prescott, want to keep FPTP. They’ve studied recent polls which suggest Labour would do worse under AV. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/8456426/A-voters-guide-to-the-alternative-vote.html

Let them resort to their dirty tricks campaign. They are going to lose the vote anyway.

Will they be serving... [video=youtube;4P-nZZkQqTc] No Ambassador's reception would be the right without them.

I wish commentators on the television would stop calling our flag the Union Jack. It's the Union Flag ffs.

With a full time job.

We, the English, are subsidising these devolved parts of the UK. I think it's a disgrace how the Welsh and the Scots get free prescriptions and in the case of Scotland free university places whilst us English get nothing. The way it's going it's about time us English had a referendum to decide whether we wanted the Welsh and the Scots to remain part of the UK or to throw them out and let them fend for themselves.

The bookies think a NO vote is nailed on. 5/1 ON - NO 100/30 - YES http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/politics-and-election/british-politics/result-of-av-referendum

In exactly the same way as Joensuu's stance all boils down to him wanting to give the Liberals a helping hand.

Brown running MFI makes me shudder.

You are talking rubbish. Here is the list of how Labour MP's intend to vote. I notice Dennis Skinner is voting NO to AV - proper careerist isn't he. Joensuu must try harder. UPDATE: April 19th 1.40pm Labour MPs supporting Yes2AV - 86 Labour MPs supporting NO2AV - 130 I notice John two armchairs and an “Alana” rug Denham is voting Yes, as in Alan Whitehead. http://www.labourlist.org/labour-mps---are-they-yes-or-no-to-av

I'm complimenting you on your humour. He is a comedian called Michael MacIntyre and he's very funny like you.

Currently the system favours Labour. Needless to say i'm all for changes to make the next general election more democratic. It's because of these changes, and my belief that in 2015 people will see that the Conservatives have done what is best for the country, that the next election isn't a foregone victory for Labour as Verbal states.

The deathly silence from the Labour supporters would suggest as much.

That is wrong according research comissioned by the BBC. See my previous post.

At the last election, and using exit polling carried out for the benefit of comparing fptp and av, it was found that under av Labour would have done slightly better, the Liberals would have achieved something like 80 seats and the conservatives would have done worse. Labour would have been the party that formed a coalition with the Liberals. It's also been suggested (by the BBC) that in 1992 Labour would have won and Margaret Thatcher would not have won every election. What I *think* is always based on research and instinct and i'm usually right.

I think you're wrong. Most people know exactly what the implications of AV are - it benefits the Liberals and harms the Conservatives currently, but after the constituency changes could possibly harm Labours chances. Forget all the arguments, this is what it all boils down to. It's a choice between a system that invariably gives strong majority governments and a system that makes coalitions (with the Liberals switching two and fro) more likely.

Looking at the polls that is what you'd think, but the next general election isn't until 2015. The country should be seeing the benefits of the coalition getting to grips with the deficit and don't forget the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act will also take away the unfair advantage Labour have had. http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/news/parliamentary-voting-system-and-constituencies-act-completes-passage-through-parliament

it underlines why George Osborne was right – and remains right – to put eliminating the deficit at the heart of what the Coalition is doing. S&P’s decision reminds us that governments that do not offer a credible plan for dealing with excess can be swiftly punished. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/benedictbrogan/100084297/american-debt-warning-vindicates-george-osbornes-plan-a/ All I can say is thank god the Conservative led coalition is in power and that they are making unpopular decisons for the good of the country. Given the collosal deficit inheritted from Labour any downgrade would have resulted in far greater pain than we are currently experiencing as the interest we pay on the money we borrow increased. In short our country would be in a terminal vicious circle of decline. George Osbornes measures rescued us from the brink. The USA is in for a very rocky ride. http://www.early-retirement-investor.com/uks-credit-rating.html

The Conservatives stitched the Liberals up.

It's a disgrace what Labour did to company pension schemes and it's because of Labour that Final salary schemes are now running at something like 20% down from 80%. That said don't ever forget that Ed Balls, the current shadow Chancellor, is implicated.

Unfortunate but not a disaster. We've got a big enough squad to cope with injuries. Hopefully this'll bring out more of the Dunkirk spirit.

As Michelle correctly points out the cheap policies aren't always comprehensive enough should the worst happen. Many policies are underwritten by the same insurer so look into this because if you do choose a cheap policy such as 1stop it's the same, if memory serves me correctly, as the AA i.e both underwritten by the same insurer. To be sure the post Office are a good bet as they are highly regarded. You get what you pay for.