Elections
The Counting Centre, What Goes On
After the article about a Polling Station, it seems only natural to check out what goes on at the count. Again the Electoral Commission have produced a PDF or three to help us on our [more…]
Elections
Elections
A Polling Station, What Goes On
As may have been previously mentioned, I will be a polling clerk on May 23rd should the Euro elections take place. It’s my first time so I was expecting some training but no, I have [more…]
Authoritarianism
Globalism v. Nationalism: The Third Part
Here we go again. The power struggle between Nationalists and Globalists continues. I did so dearly hope to be writing from a post-EU Britain, but here we are. A brief reminder that I previously wrote [more…]
Conservatives
Some d’Hondt scenarios
European elections are conducted under the d’Hondt system, which works like this: Each voter has one vote and marks his ‘X’ against his choice of party. Each party puts up a list of candidates, in order [more…]
Conservatives
Democracy 101
I’ve been thinking. The Referendum result was a one-off, a gaggle of disparate groups that came together as a citizen army to win what the Remainers thought was an unwinnable fight. And we won! The [more…]
Elections
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office
Whilst lurking in the shadows of GF and now GP, I have upgraded my English vocabulary. Cameron is no longer CMD, he is the LTC. Diane Abbott is no longer a mere MP, she is [more…]