Alternative Vote (AV) coverage on the Daily Politics, This Week and Politics Show

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

Click here to watch the 37-minute debate in full

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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