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Tag Archives: general election
A Quick Explanation For Americans And Other Confused Persons
Batman posts have to hold off a few days I’m afraid… The one-line summary for Americans is that we’re reliving Bush vs Gore, and Ralph Nader has been asked to choose. In the election this week, no party got an … Continue reading
Tactical Voting – An (Unsuccessful) Attempt At A Non-Partisan Guide
I’ve not been in any state to blog recently (as those of you who saw the rather embarrassing linkblog the other day will know) because a roller-coaster is nothing to an election campaign. The human body simply isn’t built to … Continue reading
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Tagged coalitions, conservatives, david cameron, election, ge2010, general election, gordon brown, labour, lib dems, liberal democrats, nick clegg, politics, tactical voting, uk election, voting
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A Beginners’ Guide To The Election Part 2 – What The Parties Stand For
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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Tagged bastard nazi party, conservatives, ge2010, general election, general election 2010, green party, labour, liberal democrats, politics, racist ukip
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Linkblogging For 25/04/10
Proper post tonight… Terence Eden, who describes himself as a ‘natural Labour voter’ who went into the election thinking he might vote for them, is joining the Lib Dems. I’m quite astonished at how many people I know, respect and … Continue reading
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Tagged Doctor Who, general election, linkblogging, politics
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A Beginners’ Guide To The Election: Part 1 – The Voting System
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
Sci-Ence! Justice Leak! 