Comment: Apathy is not solely to blame for last week’s dismal turnouts
After the historic low turnout of the PCC elections, Richard Bassford looks at what was to blame and what must be done.
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Chart: Low turnouts in PCC, Mayoral, and by-elections across the country
A graphical illustration of the poor turnouts in the Police and Crime Commissioner, Mayoral and Parliamentary by-elections.
Yvonne Ridley: Says Zionists should be “hunted down”; “loathes” Israel; supports Hamas…
Yvonne Ridley, the Respect candidate in the Rotherham by-election, has a long and visceral hatred of Israel, Zionism and Zionists, and is a supporter of Hamas.
Case T20110677: The downfall of Margaret Moran
Former Labour MP Margaret Moran falsely claimed more than £53,000 in expenses, a jury ruled today.
“Financially illiterate”? Scottish Labour must do better
Ed Jacobs reports on the latest SNP/Labour row in Scotland – this time on corporation tax.
Boundary change? DUP: “Brutal”; SNP: “Dead”; Plaid: “Disagree” – now they may back Cameron
The SNP, DUP and Plaid Cymru could all be ‘bought off’ by an increasingly desperate David Cameron in his attempt to force through boundary changes.
Picture: The Misogynist Seven – Mourdock, Akin & co, sent packing on Tuesday
Todd Akin, Richard Mourdock and many other Republican misogynists were comprehensively defeated in the US elections on Tuesday.
NHS on ‘amber alert’ in Scotland – is the same true for trust in Salmond?
With yet another question about the honesty of the SNP, just how accountable, really, is Alex Salmond?
US 2012: The diseconomy of the cost of American elections
After the most expensive presidential election ever (more than one billion dollars was spent), Cormac Hollingsworth look at how efficient all the spending was.
Downfall of a President: Nicolas “Mr Bling” Sarkozy in bribe scandal
Former French President Nicoals Sarkozy faces questioning over allegations regarding illegal political donations.