AV - the vote approaches. Will your voice be heard?

So we are now two weeks away from the most radical referendum this country has seen - the outcome of this vote could potentially change the way our General Election votes are counted - not, if you vote no.

This isn't a blog post designed as propaganda for the Yes vote, by the way. I might as well say straight off the bat that I will be voting YES, purely as the NO camp haven't come up with any decent or considered arguments for their cause. And the less said about the Tories or the BNP's involvement the better....

No, this blog is not pushing for YES or NO, just for people to get out there and VOTE. There is a worrying amount of voter apathy in the air - brought on in part by the leadership of one Mssr Clegg. As hated as he is by students, liberals alike, some quarters are considering avoiding the vote altogether. WHY???

Yes, it would be a good kick in the nuts to Clegg for whoring his soul away for some Downing St action, but we run a very real risk of cutting our noses off to spite our faces. After all, when have we ever had the opportunity to choose how we vote in our government? Erm, not in my lifetime, sonny.

For those whining that their vote 'won't make a difference', I ask them to look up the definition. It is a direct vote, in which an entire electorate (UK voters) is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. Our answer to AV will have a direct result on how we vote as a nation; it's arguably more important than last year's Election (controversial statement, I know).

And if those arguments don't convince you, then perhaps consider this: depending on how you vote, we can avoid crappy coalitions like the one we have just found ourselves in. Happier now? Good, but please, please remember to visit your polling station on 5th May- without your vote, you have no voice.