Category Archives: elections

How might you run an election over Christmas?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by dsullivan

The date of  budget 2010 was Dec 9th 2009 which would imply that budget day 2011 is scheduled for Dec 8th 2010, if the governmwent were to fall on the budget vote we would have an election campaign taking place … Continue reading →

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A new political party

Posted on July 7, 2010 by dsullivan

Another in a series of letters to the IT, in part this was a contributory reason for starting the polly blog in the first place. Madam, – This recent talk of a new political party is all very interesting until … Continue reading →

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Of gender, jobs and quotas

Posted on July 5, 2010 by dsullivan

Image via Wikipedia Over on political reform one of the most commented pieces in recent times concerns the description of the new Fine Gael front bench as ‘Male, stale and pale’. This description is in itself ironic given the complete … Continue reading →

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How to run a PR top up system with multi seat constituencies

Posted on July 5, 2010 by dsullivan

Image via Wikipedia the point of multi seat constituencies is to provide the electorate with a choice not alone of party but of personnel. It is in effect a potential instant primary system. However political parties don’t see it like that and … Continue reading →

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Things are different in Russia

Posted on March 3, 2008 by dsullivan

Anyone who saw Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev in jeans and black leather jackets walking across Red Square after it was announced that Medvedev had won would have realised that democracy is a different beast in Russia. I think a … Continue reading →

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