Expenses and the elections
Monday, June 1st, 2009It’s expected that the Westminster expenses scandal will earn major parties a thumping at this week’s elections, with UKIP one of the main winners, and the worrying possibility that the BNP could pick up their first seat in Strasbourg.
As others have noted though, a big reason these parties are untainted by the other’s dodgy claims woes is not that they’ve taken a principled stand away from the trough, but because they couldn’t, as they’ve not actually been voted anywhere near it in the first place. (more…)
Aussies will soon be going to the polls, as current speculation suggests Howard will call within a couple of weeks. One thing that might cause an upset this year is that crafty Mr Howard has tightened up the voter registration regulations, meaning that the same evening that he calls the election, any late registration will be suspended. 
