Over the past couple of months there has more rubbish written on the UK voting referendum than I thought possible. Both sides have been at it and in the end it has become personalised, around Nick Clegg.
This is a really sad statement on the level of debate in this country. No chance of a grown up, engaged debate.
For what it is worth this is the wrong referendum. AV is a tweak. And is not some massively complex thing that simple people cannot get their heads around. It feels like the public have willingly been treated as idiots.
Apparently David Cameron has said a no vote would be a 'disaster'according to the Telegraph. The Lib Dem's have been posturing with clashes in Cabinet, reported by the BBC.
This is all rubbish. AV is a small change and will lead to very little difference in the outcome of elections. Unfortunately it has obscured any debate on the need for real constitutional reform.
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