With Spain’s local elections only weeks away, the main political parties are targeting British expatriates as the key voters in battlegrounds for control of many of the country’s town halls.
Non-Spanish European Union residents, often predominantly Britons, now constitute up to 30 per cent of the electorate in many municipalities, particularly in enclaves along the costas […]
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There are two new sets of videos on a new look WebCameron
The first set follows DC as he spends two days with a family in Birmingham and the second as he spends two days as a teaching assistant. Here are the first videos of the two sets.
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Tony Blair has announced he will stand down as prime minister on 27 June. He made the announcement in a speech to party activists in his Sedgefield constituency, after earlier briefing the Cabinet on his plans. BBC
This from the Press Association:
“Tony Blair is set to announce that he is stepping down as Labour leader in the North East, triggering a contest that will see him quit as Prime Minister within weeks, Downing Street has confirmed.
Mr Blair will brief Cabinet colleagues on his intentions at their regular No 10 meeting, then fly […]
It would appear that the Conservatives have had a good night in the Local Elections with many results still to come in this morning.
You can read good coverage on ConservativeHome and on the BBC.
This week we have the Local Elections here in the UK.
There has been a good piece on ConservativeHome on them here looking at what would be a goo result for the Tories
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