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The local and London elections have been bad for the left and for progressive voters everywhere. The backlash against the Brown government, which many now feel has betrayed them on the economic and social fundamentals, has pushed Labour's share of the vote below the Liberal Democrats nationally.
In London, Johnson is now mayor, although the final margin after second preferences was lower than many predicted. Much worse, the BNP got a first seat on the Assembly. The Liberal Democrats also had a bad day in London, with their vote down substantially and it was a pretty mixed picture for them elsewhere. |
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In a fantastic result Respect took a third seat in Birmingham Sparkbrook with a majority of 432 and just under 43% of the vote.
Respect 3032 42.64%
The Labour Party 2600 36.57%
Elsewhere there were other good results with 25% of the vote in Springfield and third place and 15% of the vote in Manchester Cheetham Hill and also third place. There was also a third place in Aston where Respect took 20% of the vote.
A full results service and analysis will come later when we get the London results. Congratulations though to everyone who stood for Respect and to everyone who campaigned so hard. |
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Three Bengali community channels face the possibility of closure. Why?
Because the Liberal Democrats used their authority to encourage these
TV stations to break the law. |
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Somewhere between 50,000 and 60,000 people turned out for the Love Music, Hate Racism Carnival on Sunday, a magnificent attendance. Tony Benn, Ken Livingstone, Derek Simpson and Matt Wrack were amongst the speakers. |
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Somalia is experiencing the worst crisis in 15 years, 3586 civilian deaths including infants, children, women and the elderly, and the toll rising by the day. Rape, fear, displacement, misery and suffering on an enormous scale while the Western governments stand by and watch. |
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