POLITICS are complicated and people are sophisticated. Every time I go to the polling booth at election time, I am torn between at least two excellent candidates and prospective representatives, whilst wishing to make a clearer statement against certain other parties.

AV would allow me to vote how I want to, at the same time as reducing the need for negative tactical voting as it’s already incorporated into the system.

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.

CHAS DUERDOTH, East Stoke, Wareham