AV will give extremist parties more credibility

At a speech in central London, Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party Baroness Sayeeda Warsi spoke about the dangers of the Alternative Vote system being introduced for UK Parliamentary elections.

Speaking at Toynbee Hall, Baroness Warsi warned that under AV fringe parties such as the BNP would hold the balance of power.

In her speech she said: “Under AV, with hung parliaments more likely, it will be the smaller parties who often hold the balance of power. Just imagine what that could mean for British democracy. Party leaders striking bargains with extremist parties. Unsavoury promises and dodgy deals. And meanwhile, the representatives of those fringe parties enjoying greater stature and credibility as they swan off to meetings with leaders of the mainstream parties.”

You can read the full text of Sayeeda’s speech here.