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"So this is how democracy ends? With applause." So wrote the mighty French political philosopher Raymond Aron, and let's face it kids, he would know. The way certain segments of the political classes have been running around over the past week, one might think that tomorrow, the very fabric of British democracy is set to come to an end, followed of course by rapturous applause from the winning side. "The Queen will be handed over to France if the electoral system changes," scream the NO camp. "Politicians will forever be corrupt if nothing changes," yell the equally shrill YES brigade. Of course the whole thing is just froth and piffle. Yet the AV referendum is at least a truly wonderful betting event, given that nobody actually knows what will happen. Currently, No leads the way at...