Eddie Izzard has joined Yes to Fairer Votes at Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre

Eddie Izzard has joined Yes to Fairer Votes key workers for the campaign's national debut at Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre for the campaign's national launch.

The entertainer said, "I am delighted to be hosting the launch of the Yes to Fairer Votes campaign. This is the only time we have been asked to change the way we do politics in this country and I think we should seize the moment.

Vote for an alternative to first past the post voting system by changing a referendum on May 5 will be Thursday.

Eddie Izzard declared, "I don't want to wake up after the referendum and find out it’s just business as usual at Westminster".

Gold medal winner Kriss Akabusi told the mainly young audience: "I'm looking forward to supporting the Yes to Fairer Votes campaign. My hope is this will lead to politicians working harder at a local level."

Speakers were introduced by Katie Ghose, Chair of the YES to Fairer Votes campaign, who said: "We believe we have the momentum going into the short campaign. Today there will be more than 50 banner drops and more than 100 events across the country.

"This is a people’s campaign urging the people of this country to grasp the first opportunity we have ever had to change the way that politics is done in this country.

"This is too good an opportunity to miss. This is a straight choice between changing our politics for the better or settling for more of the same.

"The no side’s campaign of misinformation shows that they cannot defend the current system.

Speaking under the slogan ‘Make it 50’, Katie Ghose added: "We need MPs to need to aim to get at least 50 per cent of the vote if they are to be elected. We need to make it 50."