So I woke up this morning and Australia had a new Prime Minister.
Posts Tagged ‘election’
A brief note on the election
Posted in politics, Uncategorized, tagged dance, david cameron, election, electoral reform, nick clegg, proportional representation, voting on May 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve worked at many elections, as a journalist and as a local government PR person, and while I never looked forward to working through the night (I’m a girl who needs her sleep) I always ended up having a whale of a time. You can’t help but be affected by the pressure and the excitement. [...]
To vote or not to vote?
Posted in politics, tagged david cameron, election, emigration, ex-pat, voting on April 8, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I’ve long been interested in politics. Growing up in Scotland in the Thatcher years tends to do that to you. While my work in local government (and chronic indecisiveness) meant I couldn’t affiliate publicly with any political party, I’ve always hoped people saw me as a Guardian reader with a social conscience. But now I find myself [...]


