uk elections

The Independent argues that http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/clegg-has-a-real-chance-to-change-the-system-he-must-not-blow-it-1968188.html that Labour will offer the LDs a real chance at electoral reform and therefore he should go with Brown. Of course possibly if he went with...

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You can read it here if you care to: First impressions. They've got more skilled than last time around. Fewer WTF moments and they've really got their codes down pat. Still their opening defence policy has some whiplash moments Standard isolationist stuff. Then randomly: Okey what the heck...

Well, people keep putting bits of paper through my letter box, asking me to vote for them. Eight so far, though I suppose I could have unthinkingly binned a couple. So I decided to check how many candidates there are for Spelthorne. Seems there are 10. Shame there's no Monster Raving Loony this...

Ok, so not what who you want to win - but which of the poll scenarios will be best the the country?

I know he's in favor of greater ties to Europe and de-nuking the UK, but if the Leberal Dems pull it off (still hard to see how but I gather the polls are swinging their way sufficiently that it is becoming possible), what will the relationship with the US look like? Special relationship lite...

Three minutes to go!

The world's worst kept secret is finally out - the UK election will be on May 6th.... http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/apr/05/gordon-brown-election-labour-manifesto Now that all that American health care dross has been filted out of the forum let's discuss what really matters - does...

I wonder if they'll ask Saatchi & Saatchi for a refund when they see these: http://mydavidcameron.com/

With the election in the UK coming up, I come across more and more people who state that they are not going to vote, that there isn't much point, that 'nothing will change'. I find this deeply depressing, and more than a little annoying. However, I can't really give back a good response. I find...

Robert Mugabe backs Cameron to become Prime Minister..

Hi All, If you have an opinion on British politics, maybe you can tell me why the upcoming election is being represented, as always, as a race between only two parties, with the Lib Dems serving only as a confounding complication. It seems to me always to be the case that when the Labour party...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jkX3eIqmfHR3ARoUuIx3tBdnuQgA The Tory lead has shrunk (In this poll at least) to just 6 points, with just ten weeks left before the likely general election. Is a hung parliament going to happen for the first time in 40 years? If so, with whom?

So electioneering is starting in earnest in the United Kingdom, we're seeing billboards with David Cameron's face popping up, parties are bandying proposals on pertinent issues and attacks on rival parties' offerings, debates are going to be held with the three party leaders by the major...

Viewed on my bloody road! Seen any?

This will be fun. Will Americans watch it, like the British obsessively watched Obama versus McCain last year? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8425280.stm But should the SNP take place? They are threatening to take their case to court.

It's going round that Brown will call a general election in March, hoping to avoid the Budget and take advantage of the most favourable poll numbers Labour have got in years (Some put it as close as 6%). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6954609.ece March election 'Likely'...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1229988/Boost-Brown-new-poll-puts-Labour-just-points-Tories.html?ITO=1490 Why it's very likely the next election will result in a hung Parliament.

The candidates: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8111887.stm Here's hoping it's Widdecombe, just for a laugh. There is apparently some campaigning behind the scenes to get Beckett in the chair. Depressing.

Blears has resigned a day before the expected drubbing of Labour in tomorrow's European elections, his home secretary has stepped down in the wake of a porn scandal, his authority is battered, he is suffering huge opposition to his expected appointment of Balls to chancellor, and he is still...

A: Gordon Brown? B: Gordon Brown? C: Gordon Brown? D: Gordon Brown? I am being a bit melodramatic, but is anyone thoroughly disgusted by Gordon Brown's rise to power without any word or vote cast on the matter from the British people? Granted, this kind of thing has happened before, but.. it...

Not their poll ratings but on education policy: Nearest I've seen to a policy statement by the Conservatives for some time. It is interesting in that it moves them closer to the traditional Labour position so makes it harder to distinguish the parties by their policies. At this rate we will...

just a quickie for the brits out there.....

Ok so the results aren’t actually in yet, but I looks like Labour are going to have a decent workable majority for the next parliament. It is an accepted fact in British politics that Tory leaders who loose elections, don't stay leaders for long, so, Who’s next? Fox? Letwin? Redwood...

As a rather unscientific straw poll it might be interesting to see how people here would, and will be voting. You don't have to post to explain your reasons unless you want to, and if you strongly agree/disagree with another posters choice or reasons then please start a new thread to discuss...

Since I had extreme issues with the earlier poll on this subject (and if had the wrong date anyway), I thought I'd start one of my own. I've tried to include all parties which will be represented in a significant number of seats (thanks, Geni, for the list), apologies if I've omited anyone's...

General Election - May 5th.

In a local by-election, the previously safe labour seat of Brent east has been taken by the Lib-Dems. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3121336.stm Be afriad Tony, be very afraid. This may be an indicator of the way the next election will go; massive stay aways and lots of poeple voting...

It was nice to note that in tyesterdays elections, there was a swing to the right in england, and here in scotland a swing to the left. just commenting