Ice cold in Eastleigh
It’s not often that a piece of news leaves Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage both celebrating but there you have it. Party Candidate Votes % […]
elections
The Italian election: a look at the numbers
So in a very tight election (as always in Italy) the centre left won in the House of Deputies but Berlusconi topped the poll in […]
The origins of the slate system
This post is the result of a collision of two very narrow interests of mine. The geekery of electoral systems and the Kremlinology of the […]
Byelection results: Labour safe, but “others” on the rise
Last night’s byelections held no surprises for Labour. They not only maintained large majorities but, with the exception of Rotherham, they saw substantial increases. I’ve […]
Puzzles for the left: How to vote in Croydon
Sometimes it’s pretty easy to know how to vote for those of us on the left. You have a clear task at a specific election […]