Oh No! The Cerne Abbas Giant will say Yes!
Artists impression of the Giant
They wanted to launch with a bang... And you certainly get that with Dorset's Cerne Abbas Giant. This is the initial impact that the Yes! campaign is planning to get the public behind their campaign to change the voting system.
Quite how they plan to add the speech bubble isn't yet clear, but a helicopter has been chartered to give photographers and film crews the best possible view of the Giant.
I'm told that the chopper is poised for the moment that the Parliamentary Bill gets Royal Assent. Local campaigner Billy Bragg is promised for the photocall. Being Billy, he can choose where he stands for the picture.
So what can the No! campaign do to match the expected level of public arousal? It seems Esther Rantzen is a backer. What are the possibilities to promote "first-past-the-post?"
Yes, I am being provocative, but I think you will rise to the occasion. Suggestions below please.
Welcome to the hustings! I'm Peter Henley, the BBC's political reporter in the south of England. From parish councils in Sussex, to European politics in Oxford, this is the blog for you. 
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