Alternative Vote (AV) coverage on the Daily Politics, This Week and Politics Show
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The Daily Politics - and sister shows This Week and Politics Show - have been covering the debate about the Alternative Vote (AV) referendum and the arguments for and against the proposed change, set to be decided during a UK-wide referendum on Thursday 5 May.
Watch our coverage in video over the last 12 months as we have followed the struggle to get the AV bill through the House of Lords.
We also heard from those for and against the plan, who gave their views to Andrew Neil, Anita Anand, Jo Coburn and Jo Sopel, and we had films from our own reporting team of Giles Dilnot, Adam Fleming, David Thompson, Max Cotton and Susana Mendonça.
The newest clips are at the top, and they go back in date order.
Eddie Izzard and Lord Winston: May 4
Eddie Izzard and Lord Winston on AV referendum
Film from Giles Dilnot: May 3
British public asked about political referendums
Foreign Office minister Jeremy Browne: May 3
Lib Dem Jeremy Browne criticises AV referendum material
Should we ever have a referendum: May 3
Professor Vernon Bogdanor, the Independent's Steve Richards and broadcaster Nick Ferrari argue about whether British political issues should be resolved with a referendum,
Lord Reid and Simon Hughes on AV coalitions: May 2
Simon Hughes and John Reid on AV vote's strange coalitions
Ed Miliband on the AV campaign: May 1
Ed Miliband says this week's AV referendum is not lost, as many people were still making up their mind
Michael Portillo finally decides on AV vote: April 28
Michael Portillo votes no in AV referendum
Michael Heseltine and Caroline Lucas: April 28
Michael Heseltine and Caroline Lucas on AV
Can UK learn from Australian AV system?: April 27
Can UK learn from Australian Alternative Vote (AV) system
Will AV vote rock the coalition?: April 26
Sir Menzies Campbell and Conservative MP Philip Davies on how the coalition can survive the AV vote
Film from David Thompson: April 26
Clegg and Cameron coalition tested by Alternative Vote poll
Explaining Scottish voting system: April 26
Anita Anand explains the Scottish voting system used to elect MSPs at Holyrood.
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg: April 17
Nick Clegg explains Alternative Vote 'fairness' and extremists
Alternative Vote Debate April 6: How would it affect minor parties?
John Prescott, Charles Kennedy, Tessa Jowell and Michael Howard on how AV could help or hinder Green and BNP candidates
Alternative Vote Debate April 6: John Prescott speaks against
John Prescott: manifesto agreements irrelevant under AV system
Alternative Vote Debate April 6: Charles Kennedy speaks in favour
Charles Kennedy: First-past-the-post is unfair
Alternative Vote Debate April 6: Tessa Jowell speaks in favour
AV 'as easy as 123' says Tessa Jowell
Alternative Vote Debate April 6: Michael Howard speaks against
Michael Howard: AV is nobody's first choice
Former Australian PM John Howard: April 5
John Howard explains Australian PR voting system
Explaining the Australian voting system: April 5
How AV-like voting system works in Australia's elections
Shirley Williams, Alan Johnson & Michael Portillo: March 31
First-past-the-post voting is dead says Shirley Williams
Film from Max Cotton: March 27
Nick Clegg campaigning for a yes and David Cameron for a no vote in the AV referendum
Michael Portillo can't make up his mind: March 17
Michael Portillo: I haven't 'made up my mind' about AV vote
John Healey, Jeremy Hunt, Jo Swinson and David Lammy: March 16
Labour MP John Healey explains the possible change to an Alternative Vote (AV) system was a low priority for him, but he wants to keep the current system.
Alan Johnson on This Week: March 10
Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson who backs the alternative vote bid claims "every union" is set to oppose the change
Film by David Thompson: February 20
Why the AV referendum vote matters
Jacqui Smith and Michael Portillo: February 17
Alternative Vote matters say Michael Portillo and Jacqui Smith
Bernard Jenkin: February 16
Bernard Jenkin: Only Papua New Guinea and Fiji have AV
Eleanor Laing and Charles Kennedy: February 15
Eleanor Laing and Charles Kennedy on the focus of the campaigns about the Alternative Vote (AV) referendum
Film by Susana Mendonça: February 15
Jonathan Bartley from Yes to Fairer Votes and Jane Kennedy from No to AV
Francis D'Souza, Mark Harper and George Foulkes : January 31
Francis D'Souza, Mark Harper and George Foulkes on the guillotine hanging over the Lords?
Lord Falconer and Lord McNally: January 20
Lords Falconer and McNally on late night sittings for AV bill
Lord Foulkes and Lord Trimble: January 19
Foulkes and Trimble on AV bill delay
James Landale: January 18
James Landale on all-night Lords sitting
Chuka Ummuna, Lord Falconer and Mark Harper: January 17
Lord Falconer, Mark Harper and Chuka Ummuna on AV referendum
James Landale explains : January 13
James Landale explains why the AV referendum due to be held on 5 May could be delayed
David Blunkett: November 26
Lord Falconer and Lord McNally: November 15
Lord Falconer and Lord McNally on AV and voting reform
In the Mood box: September 29
Should Labour support the AV system?
Bernard Jenkin: September 06
Discussing AV
Giles Dilnot talks to Watford voters: July 06
Explaining the AV vote
Daniel Kawczyinski and Tim Farron: July 06
Douglas Carswell, Simon Hughes and Ben Bradshaw: May 26
Professor John Curtice: February 09 (2010)
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