UK Politics

The Con/Lib Agreement on Europe

May 12, 2010
By Stephen
The Con/Lib Agreement on Europe

Image via Wikipedia My last post had a quick look at what the Con/Lib Agreement said on Political Reform. Now look at what should be a what the Agreement says on the EU. As a Euroblogger I probably should have done this first! The UK will not join the Euro. No surprise there. They...
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Some points from the Conservative and Liberal Agreement: Political Reform

May 12, 2010
By Stephen
Some points from the Conservative and Liberal Agreement: Political Reform

Image via Wikipedia The Liberal Democrats have posted the agreement online. Here are some of things that jump out at me on Political Reform. We agree to establish a committee to bring forward proposals for a wholly or mainly elected upper chamber on the basis of proportional representation. The parties agree to the establishment...
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The New UK Government

May 12, 2010
By Stephen
The New UK Government

Image via Wikipedia Taken from the StephenSpillane.com Facebook page notes: Here is the cabinet as it is announced. The Liberal Democrats are expected to get 5 posts, 3  are confirmed (Clegg, Laws, Cable), but 2 others have been mentioned (Huhne (Climate and Energy) and Alexander (Scotland) . So far only one woman as been...
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If the UK Election had taken place under the List System

May 10, 2010
By Stephen
If the UK Election had taken place under the List System

Image via Wikipedia One of the electoral systems that is currently used in the UK for European Parliament Elections, London Assembly, Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament elections is currently being ignored in the talk about a new electoral system for the UK. So I did a little experiment with the Election Calculus Simulator. I...
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UK Election

May 10, 2010
By Stephen
UK Election

Image by oledoe via Flickr I know I haven’t blogged about the UK General Election since before it, that is because of two reasons. One is work and life in General and the other was I wanted to see how the coalition talks were going. So as you know, the end results of the...
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Seats I will be watching!

May 6, 2010
By Stephen
Seats I will be watching!

Image by origamidon via Flickr So here is a list of seats I will be trying to watch closely. They should give an indication to the wider picture. England Barking: Nick Griffin is the BNP candidate here, will he win? Brighton Pavillion: Green’s possible gain? Buckingham: Will the speaker hold on? (Counted on Friday...
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UK Election Predictions

May 5, 2010
By Stephen
UK Election Predictions

Image by fatedsnowfox via Flickr So tomorrow will see the polls opening for the UK General Election. I have been following the campaigns in my spare time but not really blogging about it. Mainly as I didn’t know where I stood. I do now. I am hoping for a Liberal Democrat surge tomorrow. But...
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UK Election in Videos

April 26, 2010
By Stephen
UK Election in Videos

Image via CrunchBase While procrastinating I cam across some really interesting youtube videos concerning the UK Election. So I decided to post a few of them. First up is a viral from the Independent. I really like and points out the faults with all three parties. The Truth Behind the UK Election I also...
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UK Election 2010

April 26, 2010
By Stephen
UK Election 2010

Image via Wikipedia I haven’t yet blogged about the general election in the UK. For me this has been one of the most interesting ones to watch. The rise of Liberal Democrats is amazing to see, and the polls are all over the place. The only thing for certain is that Labour will not...
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UK Politics Just Got More Interesting

January 6, 2010
By Stephen
UK Politics Just Got More Interesting

Image via Wikipedia People often wonder why I show interest in UK Politics. I find it really interesting and absorbing. The following letter from two fromer Ministers really sums up why I find it more interesting! Dear Colleague, As we move towards a General Election it remains the case that the Parliamentary Labour Party...
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