the 2010 uk general election: did anybody win?
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This was presented by Bridget Harris and Ed Fordham as a lecture to students and faculty at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare, as well as the British Council's Alumni Association. More details on www.politicsworkshop.co.ukTRANSCRIPT
Ed Fordham &Bridget Harris
The UK General Election 2010 and its aftermath - did anybody win?
“Our Liberal-Conservative Government will take Britain in
an historic new direction, a direction of hope and unity,
conviction and common purpose”
Rt Hon David Cameron MP UK Prime Minister,
May 12th 2010
Freedom Fairness Responsibility
Did anybody win?
the deal...
Cabinet cut from 32 to 25
Government ministers cut from
120 to 99
Reduce number of MPs
Deficit before all else
No tax on first £10,000
Scrapping ID cards
5 year fixed parliaments
Devolution settlement protected
the small print....Inheritance tax
Tuition fees
Nuclear power stations
Trident
Europe
Immigration
Cancel 3rd runway Heathrow
Decentralisation
Post offices
Data release
Defence spending
Elected House of Lords
OUT
IN
UK General Election resultsMay 2010
Source www.bbc.co.uk/election
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UK General Election resultsMay 2010
Source www.bbc.co.uk/election
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Liberal Democrats1 million extra votes
but 5 fewer seats
UK General Election resultsMay 2010
Source www.bbc.co.uk/election
UK General Election resultsMay 2010
Source www.bbc.co.uk/election
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Ed Fordham: took on Labour MP Glenda Jackson
One of the tightest three-way elections in the whole of the country
Ed Fordham
You can win some of the elections...
...some of the time
The objectives matter more than winning
...its about community politics
Selected as a candidate January 2005
Contested 1st General Election May 2005Contested 2nd General Election May 2010General Election May 2015?
100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
10,000 Jewish voters
100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
10,000 Muslim (Bangladeshi)
100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
8,000 Irish Catholics
100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
8,000 African heritage
100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
2,000 Kosovan
100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
1,500 Somali
Liberal Democrats
16,491
31%
Labour
17,332
32%
Conservative
17,290
32%
Who won?
