Birmingham Post - Tag - elections 2010

Deirdre Alden gives up dream to be MP after Edgbaston election defeat

Birmingham Post — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:41:00 GMT

The Conservative councillor who was hotly-tipped to win a Birmingham seat in the General Election has announced she is giving up her fight to become an MP.

Liam Byrne on how Labour lost the election - and that 'joke' letter

Birmingham Post — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:55:00 GMT

The former Chief Secretary to the Treasury who wrote a controversial letter to his successor saying there was no money left speaks to Political Editor Jonathan Walker about where it all went wrong for Labour.

Electoral team who observed Yardley count say UK system is "corruptible"

Birmingham Post — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:50:00 GMT

An international observers’ report into the conduct of this month’s General Election concluded that the UK electoral system is “not corrupted but certainly corruptible”.

Election watchdog calls for changes after backlog at polling station

Birmingham Post — Thu, 20 May 2010 14:20:00 GMT

The elections watchdog has demanded "urgent changes" after condemning failings that left hundreds of people unable to vote on May 6, including at polling stations in Birmingham.

David Cameron is Britain's new Prime Minister

Birmingham Post — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:32:00 GMT

DAVID Cameron is Britain’s new Prime Minister today after Gordon Brown announced he was quitting.

Labour MPs pay tribute as Gordon Brown resigns

Birmingham Post — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:54:00 GMT

Labour MPs have paid tribute to Gordon Brown after he gave up the battle to remain in Downing Street and announced he was quitting as party leader.

Election blamed for drop in retail figures

Birmingham Post — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:40:00 GMT

The retail industry has reported a 2.3 per cent drop in sales as pre-election uncertainty and the timing of Easter dented figures for last month.

How the social media scene saw the General Election campaigns

Birmingham Post — Fri, 07 May 2010 20:29:00 GMT

Meriden-based Infegy Europe eavesdropped on billions of online interactions to understand how the General Election campaigns played out across Twitter, blogs and forum postings

Conservatives make gains in West Midlands but fail to claim victory

Birmingham Post — Fri, 07 May 2010 07:55:00 GMT

Conservatives stormed to victory in seats across the West Midlands but failed to make inroads in Birmingham in a dramatic General Election which failed to produce a clear winner.

Jacqui Smith fights back tears as she loses Redditch seat

Birmingham Post — Fri, 07 May 2010 06:04:00 GMT

Former Home Secretary Jacqui Smith suffered a humiliating defeat, becoming one of Labour's most high-profile casualties in the General Election.