Its been a long time since we've seen a newspaper column advocating the merits of AV-Plus. 

AV-Plus is the hybrid PR system devised by Roy Jenkins as part of his ill-fated review of the electoral system in 1998.  Electoral reform made several appearances in the papers last week - but none gave much attention to the system that Jenkins thought best suited to the UK.

Johann Hari sets the record straight in today's Independent ('We need proportional representation. But what's on offer will just make matters worse') Hari is a well-known advocate of electoral reform - and the fact that he writes in The Independent doesn't suggest that AV-Plus is finding new converts.  What's more, Hari says little that you wouldn't expect him to say.

Nevertheless it is cheering to read such an unashamed argument in favour of Jenkin's proposal. Its good to know that with Hari and The Independent on the scene there are still those who are prepared to remember AV-Plus with fondness.

Also in today's news

• Tim Hames suggests that one of the outcomes of PR in the upcoming GLA elections will be a victorious BNP ('Prepare for a shock BNP victory')