He’s going…. but not yet. Far too late in the day, but welcome. Still no news on the talks between the Conservatives and the Lib Dems.
Category: Election 2010
Election 2010: the aftermath
The result of the UK general election is… a hung parliament. It was a disastrous night for the Labour party, but the Conservatives failed to get an overall majority of seats in Parliament despite making over ninety gains. The Lib Dems, despite the positive performance of leader Nick Clegg, were understandably disappointed at their poor…
Why you must vote tomorrow
The people of the United Kingdom, tomorrow, May 6th, is general election day. The day when you will be able to cast a vote to both the party and the candidate you wish to represent you. This election is important in many ways. The nation is at a crossroads. At a time where our elected…
Will Gordon’s ‘gaffe’ cost Labour the election?
The Labour Party‘s general election campaign, which had been criticised by both party members and commentators as being both dull and uninspiring, got a turn for the worse when Gordon Brown had been heard making an insulting remark about a voter after he met her. After he was attacked by pensioner Gillian Duffy for not…
Do the press still have influence in elections?
At every election time, the editors most of the the UK’s national newspapers always like to tell their readers which political party to vote for. It’s no secret that most of the same newspapers have backed the Conservative party either directly (e.g., The Telegraph, Daily Mail) or indirectly (e.g., The Sun, Daily Star). That means…
The first leaders’ TV debate: my initial thoughts
History was made last night when the leaders of the three main political parties held the first of three live US-style televised debates. I posted this on my blog last year about them. The first debate was screened on ITV, and hosted by Alistair Stewart. I must admit to not being a fan of ITV‘s…