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Tag: Elections

11 posts for this tag...

Clinton v Trump looking more likely
2016-03-02 @ 13:17:55
Although Trump increased his delegate lead for the GOP nomination some of the states weren't actually decisive in the numbers. …

A New mayor for London
2011-06-15 @ 09:35:00
We are fast approaching the time when all Londoners -- like myself -- will have to vote for a new …

The False Post
2010-12-14 @ 13:33:00
I am currently watching recorded coverage of the debate yesterday in the House of Lords regarding the Parliamentary voting system …

Where you live
2010-05-09 @ 21:43:00
I'm listening to Radio 4's The Westminster Hour at the moment and, unsurprisingly, the discussion is about the recent General …

Random lines
2010-05-07 @ 20:58:00
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a fairly well-defined entity. A really big island, lots of …

What is a bigot?
2010-04-29 @ 14:45:00
Yesterday, a certain leader of the Labour Party went walkabout 'meeting the people of Britain' as part of his election …

Social Media politics
2009-12-13 @ 19:33:00
Once Parliament is Prorogued Members of Parliament still receive their salaries but may not campaign during the election period as …

Compare and Contrast
2008-10-19 @ 20:30:00
n the USA today, former Secretary of State and General Colin Powell (Republican) has  …

Matrix
2008-10-05 @ 12:11:00
Remember all those business school 2×2 matrix diagrams that supposedly explain everything about how to understand …

Joe Six-Pack
2008-10-04 @ 01:07:00
As it happens, I stayed up late into the night on Thursday to watch the Veep candidate's debate. …

Howard Fineman, Newsweek.com
2008-10-03 @ 22:57:00

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