Miliband: AV isn’t about Nick Clegg
Ed Miliband shared a platform with Lib Dem business secretary Vince Cable to support the ‘yes’ campaign for the alternative vote:
“[Some] will say ‘let’s give’ – and I apologise to Vince for saying this – ‘let’s give Nick Clegg a kicking’. Others will say ‘let’s vote yes and give it to David Cameron’.
“The chance to send a message to this Conservative-led government lies with the local elections that take place in local government, Scotland and Wales.
“This isn’t about Nick Clegg, it’s not about David Cameron, it’s not about me. It’s a chance to change the status quo.
“I’m not saying [AV is] a magic remedy but it can make for more accountable politics.
“That’s what we offer: hope.
“What does the No to AV campaign offer? Led by the Conservatives, it offers simply fear.”
