Some griping about the boundary review but since Labour appear to have a built-in advantage at present then surely any reduction of bias is a good thing? I'm no expert on boundaries, but that's my current opinion.
There was a news article about the wording of the referendum question today. I can see the point that the Electoral Commission are trying to make and I think it's worth putting to some other bodies - like the Plain English Campaign - to see what they make of it.
If there is a consensus, then I don't see why the wording of the question couldn't be changed and I would hope that the government will listen and make the logical choice. Even though the media will cry "U-TURN EMBARRASSMENT FOR GOVERNMENT COULD SPELL DISASTER FOR COALITION" or even "WORLD TO END IN 7 DAYS SHOCKER" if ANY changes get made.
For what it's worth, I have little opinion on the exact wording. Both seem quite clear to me, with the re-wording slightly clearer. Perhaps. So I'm open to negotiation, as it were!
For the benefit of my reader, here are the two wordings. First the question as it currently stands:
Do you want the United Kingdom to adopt the "alternative vote" system instead of the current 'first past the post' system for electing Members of Parliament to the House of Commons?
Now the question as re-worded by the Electoral Commision:
At present, the UK uses the 'first past the post' system to elect MPs to the House of Commons. Should the 'alternative vote' system be used instead?