NO to AV - The society's stance on AV

A vote was taken on the society's stance on the Alternate vote a few days ago, and as a committee we unanimously decided that we were against the notion.
Our feelings, as described by Elliott Adair (our chair) are as follows:

'AV is not a fair or proportional system that is practical for our country. Our country needs strong majority governments that can govern - pure and simple. We do not need endless coalitions that limp on from one day to next not knowing if their coalition partners are truly with them or indeed if they can command the support of their own grass roots. Not to mention the possibility of a period following election day where we have no government at all, where parties talk in secret back rooms negotiating to make the peoples choice at the ballot box void. We saw this in May 2010 and we are seeing it now in Belgium, where they have no Government!'

The feeling of the society was clear, even if it does involve agreeing with the illustrious leader of the Conservatives - a certain Mr. Cameron.

Change for the sake of change is not good change - if change is needed, then make sure that it is change that will benefit the country, as opposed to just the party forwarding the motion.

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