Has anybody done any number crunching on what the outcome of this election would have been under the Alternative Vote system that's apparently on the table?
Yes. Not very different. So expect the Lib Dems to be keener on the Labour proposal (with AV now followed by referendum on other forms) than the Tory one, at the moment.
no subject
no subject
Of course, there are some horrific risks there with public perception - although the Brown resignation has been handled magnificently.
I guess we'll see.
In the mean time I'd better remember to get a postal ballot for the re-run.