- s.e. smith: BADD 2011: Disability and Work
- Spark in Darkness: About the duty to represent
- Sian and Crooked Rib: Calm down, dear
- Sunny at Pickled Politics: BBC Newsnight patronises British Muslims again
- Jess McCabe at The F-Word: Abstinence only sex-ed - for girls only - passes first reading
- Andy's Miscellany: Liberal Democrats: one year on
- s.e. smith: Access is a Twofold Issue
- Monkey at Feminist Philosophers: University of Nottingham suspends whistleblower
- Simon at Latte Labour: The Poverty of Progressivism
And finally, for those who think that their "one vote" can never make a difference - a rare counterexample. The difference between Labour having a plurality on Bury Council and having a one-vote majority all depended on the Ramsbottom seat. The Conservative and Labour candidates had exactly identical vote totals (after several recounts). The longest cable tie was drawn by the Labour candidate, and Labour went on to take the seat.
One more vote for the Conservatives, or one fewer vote for Labour, and Labour would not have majority control of Bury Council today.
(As someone who has been in that exact position, my sympathies to both candidates - it's a horrible way to win or lose)
