Read about the 2009 local elections. Rather than being held on the first Thursday in May, they were delayed until June in order to coincide with the European Parliament elections.
The Conservatives, under David Cameron, made significant gains. They were at the expense of Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Labour Party.
Apart from Nick Clegg’s op-ed in The Guardian, front page newspaper coverage, detailed policy proposals and new campaign website, there’s also the little matter of today’s party political broadcast. … Read the full post »
Spotted in Brentwood, where David Kendall is standing for the Liberal Democrats in the local elections. … Read the full post »
A leaked copy of Labour’s internal June elections briefing document show just how limited Labour’s hopes for the elections are. … Read the full post »
The local elections scheduled for May have been postponed until June, so that polling day for them coincides with this year’s European elections. … Read the full post »
Here’s the timetable for the June local elections in England, which this year as in May thanks to their combination with the European Parliament elections. … Read the full post »
Earlier today the Statutory Instrument to combine 2009’s local and European elections on the same date went through the House of Commons. … Read the full post »
Compare and contrast these two stories about online voting in the UK. … Read the full post »