Historic moment for the AV campaign
A historic ceremony will take place here at 91Èȱ¬ Millbank in a few minutes time, in the office of the corporation's chief adviser on politics.
In the presence of representatives of the Yes and No organisations, and other broadcasters, Mr Bailey will toss a coin to decide which side gets the first TV broadcast in the campaign.
UPDATE AT 1253GMT:
And the outcome is the following TV broadcasts on the following days:
Monday 11 April NO
Tuesday 12 April YES
Monday 2 May NO
Tuesday 3 May YES
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Comment number 1.
At 21st Mar 2011, barriesingleton wrote:AS GRIPPING AS THE CUP DRAW TO A NON FOOTEE.
Yawn.
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Comment number 2.
At 21st Mar 2011, David Gould wrote:@barriesingleton
Well don't complain the next time an undemocratically elected govt cuts your favourite public service; or taxes too much; or sends the armed forces to die whilst failing to help that country.
This may be the only vote in your lifetime that ever means anything.
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Comment number 3.
At 21st Mar 2011, stevie wrote:I keep telling you anythink that brings a smile to Clegg has to be ruthlessly suppressed and killed at birth and stamped on....feel better now....vote NOOOOO
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Comment number 4.
At 22nd Mar 2011, barriesingleton wrote:OK - I'M LISTENING (#2)
I have made very clear the problem of the Westminster Malaise, though there is no reason you should have read those posts. I apologise for the facetious tone of post #1, but see no way that AV takes us anywhere nearer to a Westminster of INTEGRITY. If you can disabuse me, I will read with interest - and some amazement. Meanwhile:
SPOILPARTYGAMES
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