THIS May the UK has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a real difference to our politics.

I am voting yes to AV in the referendum on May 5 because I believe politicians should have to work hard to keep our vote, and not to rely on safe seats and jobs for life. AV will give voters the power to vote for the candidate they really want, not against the candidate they want to keep out. We need an open and fair debate about the referendum on May 5. The BBC has already proved that this isn’t going to be possible in national media.

I am relying on your paper to make people realise what an important moment this is.

GABRIELLE DESCHAMPS, Charminster Road, Bournemouth