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Mark Pack

An unusual election poster

By Mark Pack | Sat 23rd May 2009 - 8:39 pm

Spotted in Brentwood, where David Kendall is standing for the Liberal Democrats in the local elections.

Brentwood election posterOne of his leaflets has stuck on a resident’s door with “I’m voting for you Davey baby” and “Get these idiots out” written on it.

On the door next to it, a piece of paper which says:

I’d rather remove my nipples with a rusty tin opener than vote Labour or Conservative. I will only open my door to Dave Kendall’s crew.

All in all, it’s probably quite a good thing David got his nomination …

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Anders Hanson

Campaign focus: Don’t forget the locals

By Anders Hanson | Sat 23rd May 2009 - 2:30 pm

With all the talk of MPs’ expenses and the European Election campaigns, it is all too easy to forget that in many parts of the country much of the focus is on county and unitary council and mayoral elections.

County council elections tend to be skewed in favour of the Conservatives these days, as many of these councils have now been shorn of their more urban areas and so a lot more rural. The last three county council elections have been on the same day as the general election, and so finally we have a chance of focusing on the …

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Stephen Tall

Conversations with Nick Clegg, part deux

By Stephen Tall | Thu 14th May 2009 - 5:44 pm

If you missed it last night, fear not! The latest Lib Dem party election broadcast is yours to view via the magic of YouTube, below – in fact, why watch it just once?

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Stephen Tall

What does 4th June hold for the Lib Dems?

By Stephen Tall | Wed 6th May 2009 - 3:30 pm

Yesterday on LDV I had a look at how the 4th June local and Euro elections might play out for Labour, predicting that though the Lib Dems could and should beat Labour in the English county and unitary council elections being held, I was sceptical that the party would come second when voters cast their votes on the subject of Europe.

Today’s Times looks at possible outcomes of the local elections, and reports the analysis of polling expert, Robert Hayward who reckons that:

… Labour would lose at least 150 seats, the Tories would gain more than 150 and the

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Stephen Tall

Is Labour managing expectations? Or will 7th June really be that bloody?

By Stephen Tall | Tue 5th May 2009 - 6:35 pm

‘Labour prepares for a hammering at the ballot box,’ shouts The Independent headline.

As the paper notes, this will be the first time in 16 years that the English county council elections have not taken place on the same day as the general election – that could spell trouble for Labour if ‘differential turnout’ comes into play, with Labour supporters sitting on their hands (or protest voting) while motivated opposition party supporters hot-foot it in their droves to the polling stations.

“All parties lower expectations ahead of mid-term elections, but even the other parties admit Labour is bound to …

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