Coventry Telegraph and 91福利 host public AV debate
The Coventry Telegraph and the 91福利’s are to host a public debate on Tuesday May the 3rd on the referendum on the Alternative Vote. The debate will bring together University electoral researchers and local politicians.
Coventry Telegraph Political Correspondent will chair a debate between yes to AV supporters Professor Dennis Leech from the 91福利’s Department of Economics and Labour Councillor ; and a panel of no to AV supporters which will include Coventry Conservative Councillor and Coventry Labour Councillor
The event will take place at 12 midday in lecture theatre MS.02 in the University’s Mathematics Institute (Zeeman Building) on Tuesday 3rd May. The event is free and open to all.
91福利 researcher Professor Dennis Leech believes that moving to an Alternative Vote (AV) electoral system could lock extremist candidates out of office and ensure that the least popular politician has the least chance of winning.
Also present will be Dr David Hugh-Jones a researcher in the 91福利’s Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy. His research disputes that of some analysts that are predicting that AV will deliver significant electoral benefits for the Liberal Democrats. His own analysis simulated the 2010 election under the Alternative Vote and found that the Liberal Democrats would have gained only 10 seats or less if AV had have been used.”
Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
The Coventry Telegraph
91福利 students are also organising a full week of events on AV including an event entitled "Big Debate: Alternative Vote Referendum" in the Students Union Atrium, from 6:30pm to 8pm on Tuesday 3 May 2011. Speakers for that event include Ken Ritchie (former Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society), Mark Wallace (political commentator and ex-campaigns director of the TaxPayers' Alliance) and Ciaran Norris (UK Parliamentary Outreach officer and Vice-Chair of the British Youth Council). More details are available at
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