Blog posts tagged "AV"

May 4, 2012 5:23 pm 8 Comments

"His best predictions at time of writing are that Labour would win 34.04 per cent of the vote in the next general election, but the Conservatives would still be ahead on 36.59 per cent."

May 4, 2011 4:43 pm 12 Comments

The claim "It's a system so obscure that it is only used by three countries in the whole world - Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea. Our system in contrast is used by half the world." Prime Minister David Cameron, speech in Sale, Manchester, April 11, 2011

May 3, 2011 2:26 pm 10 Comments

The claim "I have a second preference as well as you, as well as Justin here, or anybody else – and you count them again as well." John Humphrys, presenter, BBC Radio 4 Today programme, May 3, 2011

April 28, 2011 12:40 pm 6 Comments

The claim "This (Margaret Thatcher's Government) was organised wickedness given the veneer of legitimacy by an electoral system that gave 100 per cent of Government power despite being opposed by 60 per cent of the population." Tim Farron, President, Liberal Democrats, at AV cross-party event, 27 April 2011

April 26, 2011 4:21 pm 8 Comments

The claim "The change to AV will cost up to an additional £250 million" - No to AV

11:44 am 42 Comments

FactCheck's Twitter followers asked us for a round-up of the biggest claims made by the Yes to AV and No to AV camps. With the referendum on May 5th, many said there are still too many smoke and mirror tactics to make an informed decision.

April 18, 2011 4:49 pm 8 Comments

David Cameron thinks landslide elections like the one that brought Tony Blair to power might become a thing of the past under the Alternative Vote system. Is he right?

April 13, 2011 5:13 pm 48 Comments

The claim "BNP say no because they know AV will hurt them." - Yes to Fairer Votes, April 13, 2011 The background The No to AV campaign argues that extremists such as the British National Party, the National Front and the British Union of Fascists would flourish under an AV voting system.

March 17, 2011 6:38 pm 31 Comments

The claim "Let me at this point deal with some of the anti-AV myths that have been spread by those opposed to change: - That it leads to more coalitions…there is no evidence that AV results in more coalitions - That AV is complicated - That a yes vote will be seen as a vindication of Nick Clegg Ed Miliband, Labour Leader, speech to the Labour Yes to AV campaign, March 16, 2011

March 1, 2011 3:01 pm 11 Comments

The claim "I don't expect to see any increase in the cost of holding a general election if the British people vote yes.” Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, in a letter from his private office leaked to The Independent on Sunday.