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Corbyn’s UK Win: Another Reminder That Change Is Possible, Possibly Already Happening
In the 20 years that I’ve been eligible to vote, there has been a convergence, from both left and right wing political parties, on the centre ground. The received wisdom, from at least the Blairite ’90s onwards, has stated that unvarnished left-wing…
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Interior Minister: City Elections “Great Blow” To Outgoing Mayor, Best Party
Minister of the Interior and former Reykjavík mayor Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir said that the results of last Saturday’s city elections were “a great blow” to outgoing mayor Jón Gnarr and the Best Party – which actually ceased to exist under that name…
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Election Predictions Show Razor-Thin Difference
A new poll, conducted five days before municipal elections, shows the Social Democrats and Bright Future with a nine-seat majority. Where other parties are concerned, however, the difference in support is as thin as one ballot.The poll, conducted by Market and Media Research,…
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What Happened?
First, nobody thought comedian Jón Gnarr’s joke party would actually make it to the ballot for the 2010 Reykjavík municipal elections. Then, nobody thought comedian Jón Gnarr’s joke party would attract a significant number of voters. Then, nobody thought comedian Jón Gnarr…