Ken lives

Article Abstract:

The United Kingdom Labor party will field a candidate for elections for mayor of London, and the leadership appears to oppose the selection of Ken Livingstone as candidate, though prime minister, Tony Blair, is officially neutral on this issue. Livingstone is a popular candidate, and aims to ensure that blocking him as a candidate would create problems. There would be problems in finding another candidate with as much weight. A decision on the candidate could be delayed, and Blair could allow Livingstone to become the candidate.

Public Administration, Local Government, Mayors

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Polls apart

Article Abstract:

The United Kingdom Labor Party has lost its lead in opinion polls in Scotland, according to a poll on Oct 4th, which gave the Scottish National Party (SNP) and Labor Party the same level of support. Scotland has a low unemployment rate and a strong economy. The decline appears to be linked to inexperience and political incompetence illustrated in a dispute over lobbyists. The Scottish executive is a coalition of Liberal Democrats and Labor, with Donald Dewar from the Labor Party at the head.

Scotland, Political parties

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The victor spurned

Article Abstract:

The United Kingdom Labor Party performed poorly in elections for the European Parliament in Jun 1999. This is partly due to low turnout, with constituents that are predominantly Labor having especially low turnouts. There was also voting for other parties by voters who had previously voted Labor. The election was carried out using a proportional representation system which meant that the Labor Party's share of the seats was better than it would otherwise have been.

International Affairs, European Community, European Union. European Parliament, Proportional representation

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