Tag Archives: general election 2010

So What Happened? View From The Ground

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

I can’t speak for what happened nationally, but I think my experiences on election day might be useful in determining what happened. Fundamentally, I think the Clegg surge *did* happen, but was drowned out by the larger turnout, and a … Continue reading →

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Quick final message before the election

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

Got in only 1/2 an hour ago and have to be up in 4 hours to go out campaigning again, so an incredibly brief one today. When you go to the ballot box, just remember: Tories Section 28. Poll tax. … Continue reading →

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A Beginners’ Guide To The Election Part 2 – What The Parties Stand For

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

A bit later than I thought, here’s the second part of this. Before I start, some people were interested in exactly what happens in a balanced parliament situation – here’s a report from the Hansard Society (pdf) that sets it … Continue reading →

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On Coalitions

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

A lot of Labour supporters – and Green supporters – have been up in arms for the last day or so, practically frothing at the mouth and screaming because Nick Clegg has said that if Labour gets the smallest share … Continue reading →

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A Beginners’ Guide To The Election: Part 1 – The Voting System

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

I’ve spoken to a lot of people recently – British people who can vote, and indeed who have voted in the past – who don’t understand some very basic things about our political system. They think, for example, that the … Continue reading →

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