Not at all, Patrick. Here, the left lost badly, as only 42% of the
population turned out to vote, the new leader of the Progressive
Conservative party (in power continually already for 37 years) got 53%
of that small turnout but got 73 of 83 seats in the Legislature. I am
in a mood of deep despond.
Hey, go Red Ken!
Doug
On 6-Mar-08, at 3:39 AM, Patrick McManus wrote:
> Ah the mess like after a party-we have an election for Mayor coming up
> -despite all odds we have a brilliant Mayor(says I) coming up for
> hopefully
> re-election 'Red' Ken Livingstone ( I realise that this may be a bit
> political for staid old academentia haha
> P one of the nonentity !
Douglas Barbour
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