In my constituency, I am stuck with Angie Bray (CON) as MP, even though 62% of voters voted against her. FPTP means that voters will not get the MP they want where the opposition vote is split.

The only way forward now would be for parties to reach agreements in back rooms agreeing not to stand against each other in marginal seats.

I am sure that it is far more democratic for a few hundred people on committees to decide who people can vote for than to give voters the decision of who their second choice would be. Of course, if a voter's political party is not standing, he/she can stay at home on polling day as who needs his/her vote anyway???? (I'm being ironic here).

Under FPTP tactical voting is where a party urges it's supporters to vote for another party to stop a third from winning, whereas under A/V voters could show there support for a party, even though it is unlilley they would win, and decide who their second choice would be.