the referendum of 5 May was a Liberal Democrats condition for the entry of coalition with the Tories. The Electoral Commission says that it can claims of dishonesty during the referendum campaign AV examine.Liberal Democrats Minister Chris Huhne threatened legal action over "Lies" he said conservative to the alternative vote system had told.
There are special laws in relation to claims of dishonesty during the parliamentary election campaigns.
The Commission said the BBC is not a body with the power to investigate claims during a referendum campaign.
The referendum of 5 May was a Liberal Democrat condition for the entry of coalition with the Tories.
But with all Lib Dems in the Cabinet, secure the change and their Tory counterparts, however, speak, the two parties, which the coalition have been increasingly pitted against each other during the campaign.
"False claims"Chris Huhne, who refused to exclude resignation as Minister for energy by the tensions, said on Sunday that Tory ministers back up the ' no ' campaign its credibility undermined by the false claims about the costs of introducing AV
He threatened legal action on the "extraordinary claim" by Chancellor George Osborne, that expensive new voting machines are required to the voices include a choice of AV rules place.
"Australia used [AV] for 80 years without ever voting machines." If not, there are simple appeal, "he said those who can prove." "they had better clean quickly come."
Belittling the disagreement, former Lib Dem leader, who said Sir Menzies Campbell labour was divided as in the question of the series
"Of course it we know quite a few conservatives are not fully reconciled to the Coalition," he told BBC Radio 4 today program.
"Perhaps they will be satisfied by the term, which do not overwhelm David Cameron on Nick Clegg is."
Former Tory leader Lord Howard said there was a "very important issue at stake" in the referendum, and both coalition partners had "different views".
"The truth is that these two parties with different traditions and different views on many issues, which together have come for the most of the country work together," he said.
"The need that most of the country together work will be just as big on May 6."
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