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
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Ed Fordham &Bridget Harris
The UK General Election 2010 and its aftermath - did anybody win?
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“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
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Did anybody win?
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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
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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
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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
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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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Ed Fordham: took on Labour MP Glenda Jackson
One of the tightest three-way elections in the whole of the country
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Ed Fordham
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You can win some of the elections...
...some of the time
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The objectives matter more than winning
...its about community politics
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Selected as a candidate January 2005
Contested 1st General Election May 2005Contested 2nd General Election May 2010General Election May 2015?
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100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
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100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
10,000 Jewish voters
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100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
10,000 Muslim (Bangladeshi)
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100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
8,000 Irish Catholics
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100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
8,000 African heritage
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100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
2,000 Kosovan
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100,000 Residents80,000 Voters
1,500 Somali
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Liberal Democrats
16,491
31%
Labour
17,332
32%
Conservative
17,290
32%
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Who won?