The Decision Is Yours

Politics is all about the exchange of ideas. Last year, when the general election turned up no clear winner, politicians with conflicting ideologies found themselves with no option but to build bridges between two parties. Safe to say, it was a difficult time, and they’re still trying to iron out some of the wrinkles. As a result, there’s been a determined movement to address some of the issues in our voting system, to give people more of a say in the way they exercise their democratic rights. My friend Louise at the Evening Standard is running an Alternative Vote Debate next week to stimulate thinking about the forthcoming referendum. It's on Wednesday 6th April at Emmanuel Centre, 9-23 Marsham Street, SW1P 3DW, between 6.30pm and 8pm. With a number of political luminaries taking the podium to express their pro and con arguments, it’s going to be an interesting evening. If you haven’t decided how you feel about the proposed changes to the voting system, it’s well worth showing up. There’ll also be a Q&A session so you can put your questions to some of the invited speakers. Tickets are available at www.standard.co.uk/avdebate and there are two available for each person who applies, but it’s first come, first served Tell them Kevin sent you