Category Archives: Elections

Gentlemen couldn't afford polaroids

Rare photos of the cult Bristol 1980s synth pop act Electovox have emerged on the internet. These pictures of bassist Smith Ure and drummer Vowlsie Le Bon are said to date from the 1987 – 1988 period when the band … Continue reading

Posted in Bristol, Elections, Green Party, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local government, Politics | Tagged , , | There are 10 comments

Election 2010: Tory wonderweb joy!

Just been reading Eugene Byrne‘s political predictions for 2010 in Venue. A stonking good read mainly because the The Bristol Blogger is in it. Although another highlight is Helen Holland cracking a decentish joke while KRS will be on the … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Bristol, Bristol East, Conservatives, Elections, Labour Party, MPs, North Somerset, Politics, Twitter | Tagged , , , , , | There are 39 comments

Official Lib Dem policy: arena on the greenbelt

New year gifts don’t get much more entertaining than this … A copy of the local Lib Dems’ demented effort at producing a fake newspaper – The Bristol Reporter – landed on the doormat yesterday. Containing no less than nine … Continue reading

Posted in Arena, Ashton Vale, Bristol, Bristol South, Cabot, Developments, Elections, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local government, Oxbridge, Planning, Politics, Whitchurch Park Ward, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , , | There are 40 comments

The strange death of Labour Bristol

Here are the Euro election results for Bristol’s local authority area: Conservatives: 20,675 (19.4%) Lib Dems: 19,834 (18.6%) Labour: 17,321 (16.2%) Greens 16,735 (15.7%) UKIP: 14,647 (13.7%) BNP: 6,132 (5.7%) Pensioner Party: 2,796 English Democrats: 2,029 Christian Party: 1,363 Socialist … Continue reading

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Bristol North west, Bristol South, Bristol West, Conservatives, Elections, Green Party, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local Elections 2009, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | There are 24 comments

ELECTION 2009: ball gazing Blogger time

“As we know, there are known knowns; there are the things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also … Continue reading

Posted in Bristol, Conservatives, Elections, Green Party, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local Elections 2009, Local government, Politics | | There are 28 comments

VOTE 2009: Spot the difference – Lib Dem "shocked and angered" special

Compare and contrast: ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Jon Rogers <jon.rogers@bristol.gov.uk> Date: Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 3:26 PM Subject: .Ashley eFOCUS – May/June 2009 To: … Like many people I have spoken to, I am shocked and angered by … Continue reading

Posted in Ashley, Bristol, Bristol West, Cabot, Elections, Lib Dems, Local Elections 2009, Local government, Politics | Tagged , , | There are 45 comments

Pledge news

Oh my aching sides … Whatever will that rump of sleazy lawyers who make up most of the Labour Party these days come up with next? Er, this? Yes, in a desperate bid to create an appearance of integrity in … Continue reading

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Vote 2009: launch night …

When I get round to writing my intellectually dazzling and profound extended essay on the hidden semiotic meanings to be found in images of local politics, rest assured the photo above – of this year’s Bristol Green Party election launch … Continue reading

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Religion vs politics

Our private polling team have been out in Easton this week and we can EXCLUSIVELY reveal that, despite being nationally held in disrepute and in utter disarray, Labour appear set to win the ward in the forthcoming local elections on … Continue reading

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Easton, Elections, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local Elections 2009, Local government, Politics | Tagged , | There are 30 comments

Election Question …

A reader writes … Hello, I wonder if you can help me, I have been trying(without success) to find a list of the EU and local candidates for Bristol. I have been through quite a few different sites but cannot … Continue reading

Posted in Bristol, Bristol North west, Elections, Housing, Labour Party, Local Elections 2009, Local government, MPs, Politics, Privatisation | Tagged , , | There are 12 comments