Posts tagged “elections”
Blair wasn't a liar on Iraq -- he was incompetent, trusting US intelligence without question. New Labour was always a center-right confidence trick, and disaffected supporters were right to feel betrayed, but wrong to let that push them toward Conservatives who'll be far worse for Britain's social services.
London elected Boris Johnson as mayor while I was away. Mildly horrified, though it does mean fewer Schwarzenegger comparisons. At least Arnie ran a successful business.
Obama crushed it in South Carolina by 29 points. If you're not on board at this point, I'm not sure what to tell you.
Watching the election circus from 6,000 miles away in Bequia. Distance makes the pettiness even clearer.
Labour -14 Conservative -18 Liberal Democrat 30 UK Independence Party 3 Green 18You should vote: Liberal DemocratThe LibDems take a strong stand against tax cuts and a strong one in favour of public services: they would make long-term residential care for the elderly free across the UK, and scrap university tuition fees. They are in favour of a ban on smoking in public places, but would relax laws on cannabis. They propose to change vehicle taxation to be based on usage rather than ownership.Quiz at Who Should You Vote For, via Dom, as usual.
Tory poster generator fun. And yes, I know the grammar's dodgy, but Labour get away with "Forward, not back" so let's not go there.
The rule placing Election Day on "the first Tuesday after the first Monday" in November exists to avoid November 1st, which is both a Catholic holy day and the day merchants balanced their books. Big business and the religious right shaping US politics? Apparently a founding tradition.
I took a presidential match quiz and apparently Al Sharpton represents my views perfectly. I'm a crazy liberal, it seems. Kerry frequently tops the list when I adjust my answers, but I can't bring myself to support Dean regardless.
Arnold won! I'm stoked, though maybe I'll hold off on total cynicism -- the guy has a business degree and was a self-made millionaire at 22. Could be worse.
