A UCL debate on the AV referendum
Monday 11 April 2011, 6.00pm
The UK faces its first national 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.
This debate will provide an opportunity to discuss the arguments underpinning electoral reform and the AV system and to hear speakers from both sides of the argument, as well as insights from an expert panel.
Have your say: questions from the audience will be a key feature of this event.
Speaking in favour of a ‘yes’ vote:
- Billy Bragg, singer and political campaigner
- Peter Facey, Chair, Unlock Democracy
Speaking in favour of a ‘no’ vote:
- Jane Kennedy, National Organiser of Labour No to AV
- Charlotte Vere, Finance Director / National Organiser, ‘No to AV’
Expert panel
- Professor Justin Fisher,Magna Carta Institute, Brunel University
- Peter Kellner, YouGov
- Dr Alan Renwick, University of Reading
- Professor Tony Wright, UCL Constitution Unit
UCL Bloomsbury Theatre
15 Gordon Street
London
WC1H 0AH
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The Constitution Unit Blog 
the no to change group mostly made up of polititians protecting their own interests will tell you its a complicated system, quite funny as they appear to think the voter has no intelligence whatsoever, you just put your number one beside the candidate you would prefer to win, number two beside the candidate you would next like to win, so all you are basically doing is getting the candidate that fits your views,