Election 2015 | Steve Middletons blog

Thank you

A huge thank you to everyone who voted for me in Whitefield and Unsworth. Despite the awful performance nationally for the Lib Dems, we gained an extra seat on Bury Council (which we took from Labour), so certainly Bury Council voters understand that an extra Liberal Democrat voice on the Council is a good thing.…

If you haven’t voted yet…

There is still time to vote in today’s local and general election. You have until 10pm this evening. Remember, you have two votes: one for the general election (to elect our MPs who represent us in Parliament) and one for the local election, to elect our local councillors who represent us on Bury Council. No…

Practical Information for Polling Day

Polling Day for the local and General elections is today, Thursday 7 May 2014. Polling stations are open 7am – 10pm on Thursday. At the polling station you will be given two ballot papers – a yellow ballot paper for the local elections and a white ballot paper for the General elections. You don’t need…

6 good reasons to vote Liberal Democrat today

How will Election 2015 affect the stock market?

This is an interesting article detailing how the last 6 general elections have affected the UK stock market. In 5 out of the last 6, the market has increased. The article is reproduced here in an easier to read PDF format.

President of YouGov gives his thoughts on Election 2015

Peter Kellner, President of YouGov, has written a very interesting piece in this months Investment Times (a free magazine published and circulated to members of financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown) giving his thoughts on the potential outcome of next year’s general election. While not providing any groundbreaking or new thoughts on the possibilities, his article…