A few weeks ago, I revealed the curious conflict of interest faced by the organisation funding the case for electoral reform. Now, it seems that ‘Yes to Fairer Votes’ (YTFV) has adopted a very peculiar new tactic: let’s call it the ‘erectile dysfunction strategy’ – certainly, it’s one worthy of the most unscrupulous online pharmacists.
The pro-AV gang have taken to spamming innocent members of the public and, worse, seem to be claiming that those they spam are ‘registered supporters’. Earlier, I spoke to Henry Chance who sits on Bitterley Parish Council in Shropshire. Though he never signed up to their campaign, he has been inundated with pushy correspondence from YTFV. As he said:
“I’m rather surprised that I’m getting strongly-worded emails from a campaign that I don’t support. It’s mischievous and, frankly, slightly idiotic.”
Mr Chance believes that ‘Yes’ took his email address following his brief involvement with a Power 2010 polling event a few years ago.
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