Political editor Gary Gibbon reports on the upcoming local elections and mayoral contests, which will also be seen as a verdict on the leaders of the three main parties.
Showing posts with label Elections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elections. Show all posts
Thursday, May 3, 2012
UK faces local elections fight
http://www.FT.com/ Britons are about to elect 5,000 local councillors in a momentous mid-term test of sentiment towards the UK government's austerity programme. Hannah Kuchler, UK news reporter, visits Derby, a key battleground, and finds voters are dispirited with all main parties.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
News Wrap: Amid Political Turmoil in Iraq, Sadrists Call for New Elections
In other news Monday, the Iraqi party loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for new elections. Last week, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called for the arrest of the country's Sunni vice president on terrorism charges. Also, the Arab League sent monitors into Syria, even as the opposition reported new killings.
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