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newspaper released an analysis of the accounts of donations to the campaign, showing that it been funded almost exclusively by
Conservative Party donors. 42 of the 53 named donors to the NoToAV campaign were Conservative Party donors, having given between them £18.4 million to the Conservative Party
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The Labour NotoAV campaign group was launched on 2 March 2011, with less fanfare than “Labour Yes”. Its campaign messages were similar to those of the main No campaign, with most links on its website directing to NotoAV. It seemed likely that Labour voters would decide the result of the referendum,
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The NotoAV campaign attracted criticism in the run up to the referendum, due to its repeated claims that implementing AV would be expensive, due to the necessity of installing electronic voting machines. The claim was denied, both by the opposing campaign and the
Electoral Commission and Political
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Cabinet meeting on 2 May, Huhne was strongly critical of Conservative colleagues about the No2AV campaign material, in particular targeting a key 'No' leaflet showing a newborn baby with the slogan "She needs a maternity unit, not an alternative voting system". However, it was then revealed
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and at that point the No campaign had more Labour members of parliament supporting it than the Yes campaign. However, opinion polls showed Labour supporters almost evenly divided.
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plc, have both donated £75,000 between them to the campaign in 2011. Stockbroking and corporate finance group Shore
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supported a 'Yes' vote, over 200 Labour MPs and Peers supported the 'No' campaign. Among the prominent Labour Party members against AV were
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since 2001. Nine were not identifiable from official donor records, another source was identified as official funding from the
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threatened legal action over alleged untruths disseminated by
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do not include donations received by the NoToAV campaign prior to the passing of the
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whose purpose was to persuade the public to vote against the
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bank when it collapsed in 2007 and later tried to sue
608:"NI parties divided over Alternative Vote referendum"
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On the day of the referendum, it was reported in the
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Hélène
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Political organisations based in the United Kingdom
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882:. Political Studies Association. Archived from
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842:"James Cracknell: Why I'm standing as an MEP"
778:"More senior Labour figures to vote NO to AV"
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963:Curtis, Polly; Kollewe, Julia (2 May 2011).
766:. Guardian News and Media. 15 February 2011.
647:"Historians: AV Would 'Undermine Democracy'"
579:. Sky News. 26 November 2010. Archived from
577:"Labour Ex-Ministers To Fight Voting Reform"
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742:"Lord Owen backs group opposed to AV"
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740:Mulholland, Helene (11 March 2011).
675:. Conservatives Party. 11 March 2011
625:"AV referendum: Where parties stand"
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548:"Labour MPs and Peers say NO to AV"
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809:"AV: The 'No Campaign' in quotes"
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649:. Sky News. Archived from
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217:Traditional Unionist Voice
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453:. BBC News. 7 May 2011.
864:Labour NotoAV launches
249:stated in a letter to
207:British National Party
390:Odey Asset Management
202:Ulster Unionist Party
176:Lord Reid of Cardowan
705:– via YouTube.
430:YES! To Fairer Votes
350:Electoral Commission
846:The Daily Telegraph
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471:on 21 November 2011
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392:Group, founded by
309:Campaign criticism
294:Sir Frank Williams
150:Conservative Party
121:political campaign
83:Official language
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725:. 13 March 2011.
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437:References
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264:Lord Owen
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