Letter: We don't need to waste money on AV referendum

Letter: I think most of us believe there are many things wrong with our country that need to be addressed by our Government, like sorting out the deficit left by Labour, controlling immigration, enforcing the rule of law in our land, care for the sick and elderly and many more.

Surely what we do not need is to waste money (£90 million is suggested) having a referendum on the way we choose our MPs.

This is a sop to Nick Clegg and his Liberal Democrats as a reward for supporting the Tories in a coalition and is typical of the failings of such forms of compromise government.

Introduction of the alternative vote system will increase the chances of more coalition government in the future, leading to fudged decisions and lack of the progress we need to make, if we are to survive.

We don't need this change and your readers can help prevent it by voting no to AV in the referendum to be held in May.

M Green

Stirchley Park