Monthly Archives: May 2010
Does Birmingham Need to Call in Independent Election Observers?
An account of day touring Birmingham’s polling booths – uncovering widespread irregularities – including rescuing a hapless Lib Dem – finding campaign literature inside polling booths – voters locked out of stations – people being ‘helped’ to vote – Do … Continue reading
Filed under Center right, Election, Politics, UK, UK Politics
Out Of All Proportion – The Huge Surge in Support for PR
The British are a funny lot. Currently there seems to be a parallel consensus that: Our voting system last week produced the farce of secret smoke-filled room deals where people horse trade this-bit-and-that-bit of their manifesto for a seat at … Continue reading
Filed under Election, Politics, UK, UK Politics
The Prime Minister – David Cameron
I have just watched two hours of utterly compelling television. It was history in our living rooms. Gordon Brown resigned with both dignity and humility – I sincerely wish him and his family well and happiness for their future. David … Continue reading
Filed under Center right, Centre Right, Election, Politics, UK, UK Politics
Hung Parliament Leaves All Parties Hungover
An extraordinary election. No supporter of the mainstream parties will wake this morning with anything other than disapointment about the national picture: The Lib Dems must be crest-fallen. The supposed surge was illusionary. The expected shift to second place proved a … Continue reading
Filed under Election
Why I Voted Conservative
So, that is that. After weeks of campaigning we are down to one mammoth push today. The polls are inconclusive – at the moment my reading of them suggests we may not quite get the 310 seats realistically required to … Continue reading
Filed under Centre Right, Election, Indulgent
My “BBC Question Time” Audience Experience
Janet Street-Porter has a potty mouth. Her verdict on the Leaders Debate? “Too much fucking testosterone. May as well just have been done with it and had the three blokes just slap their cocks on the table.” Dimbleby raised a … Continue reading
Filed under Centre Right, Election, UK Politics
