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The count is in and the results have been finalised. It’s five years of a conservative government with Prime Minister David Cameron in the driving seat (supposedly). A pat on the back to the Conservative party. I didn’t vote for them, but I’m sure they are really happy…
Read this pieceThis morning saw the first chance to physically cast your vote in the UK General Election 2015. After all the debates, promotion, criticising, dancing around, begging, pleading and advertising – the various political parties can do precious little now but wait. And wait they will. And although the…
Read this pieceHere we go! It’s now been about a month since the televised debates featuring various combinations of the main (and some not-so-main) political parties and people are starting to make their minds up reading for the voting on the 7th May. A few conversations I’ve had with people,…
Read this pieceElections really do fascinate me. Maybe it’s just because I crave an American-style government after watching the West Wing and 24. I don’t know. But one thing I do know is that the face of British politics is changing. I wrote almost five years ago about the encouragement…
Read this pieceI’m writing this with bleary eyes and a heavy head 11 hours after the 2010 UK election polling stations closed. But, with a heavy guitar riff to accompany it – “I’m feeling good…” Did I plan to write about this? No. Is this anything to do with my…
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