Category Archives: News and politics

by Nick Metcalfe I’ve always found it a strange old day when the nation finally goes to the polls. It’s almost as if time stands still. The rules are very strict on election day for reporters and politicians. To sum … Continue reading →

by Nick MetcalfeThey’ve had their say. By golly have they had their say. And now it’s over to you. Actually make that us – I intend to vote too.I once heard somebody say "It’s taken a long time to go … Continue reading →

by Nick Metcalfe The prospect of tactical voting in Thursday’s election has dominated campaign proceedings today. Welsh Secretary Peter Hain urged people to "act intelligently" when they cast their vote in marginal seats – in other words, vote against the … Continue reading →

by Nick MetcalfeOur leading politicians have been rushing around like lunatics over the Bank Holiday weekend as they desperately try to shore up support and win over undecided voters ahead of Thursday’s General Election.Sleep has been a luxury as the … Continue reading →

by Nick MetcalfeAnd so to the final push. The televised debates are over, and the General Election is now less than a week away. Time to wheel out the big guns."I believe Labour has every chance of succeeding" Not my … Continue reading →

by Nick Metcalfe Have your say on who won tonight’s debate and read all the latest on the General Election campaign 11.15pm: That’s it from me tonight folks – you’ve got to know when to hold’em and know when to … Continue reading →

by Nick Metcalfe "Yesterday was yesterday, today I want to talk about the future of the economy" That was the Prime Minister’s way of drawing a line under the unlikely and at times farcical events of Wednesday, when ‘Bigot-gate’ saw … Continue reading →

by Nick Metcalfe Oh no, Prime Minister. What have you gone and done now? Millions will have their own views, and millions of words will be written over an infamous 25 seconds in which Gordon Brown expressed his own personal … Continue reading →

by Nick Metcalfe It’s been another fairly bizarre day in this election campaign. The Prime Minister and his wife Sarah visited a nursery in Stirling to promote Labour’s family policies. While there Gordon Brown said he was "shocked and angry" … Continue reading →

by Nick MetcalfeLabour supporters will surely be pleased to hear that Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged to raise their campaign efforts in the final couple of weeks before polling, although there will be few hoping we see a repeat … Continue reading →