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What's the alternative? The AV referendum examined
With all eyes on the Scottish Election and Alex Salmond's tussle with Iain Gray in the race to be First Minister, it's easy to forget there's another important vote taking place on Thursday. The referendum on the Alternative Vote could herald the biggest change to British democracy since devolution. Here, Stirling University politics expert Dr Peter Lynch explains how AV works and the effect it may have, while Labour MP Thomas Docherty and Labour MSP candidate Jenny Marra show the divisive nature of the debate even within parties by arguing for and against. (...)
