A divide in a happily married couple
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-12498624
The PM will argue that the existing first-past-the-post system for electing MPs provides "real accountability".
However, his deputy said it "ignores millions of people" and the Alternative Vote would mean "fairer votes".
Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy Nick Clegg are both making speeches on how the UK elects its MPs - from opposite sides of the debate.
They are setting out their arguments as the 5 May referendum campaign gets going in earnest. The PM will argue that the existing first-past-the-post system for electing MPs provides "real accountability".
However, his deputy said it "ignores millions of people" and the Alternative Vote would mean "fairer votes".
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