General Elections

Party leaders cast their votes

Party leaders have cast their votes in today's general election in what could be a record turnout. Labour leader Helen Clark and National leader John Key this morning chose schools in their Auckland electorates to give their...

Labor Party scores key election victory in Scotland

Only weeks after predictions of his political demise were making headlines, Prime Minister Gordon Brown bounced back Friday with a victory that had British political commentators revising forecasts of how the governing Labor...

Leaders cast votes in what could be record turnout

Party leaders have cast their votes in today's general election in what could be a record turnout. Labour leader Helen Clark and National leader John Key this morning chose schools in their Auckland electorates to give their...

Voting closes in NZ election

From correspondents in Wellington POLLS have closed in New Zealand's general election as the country voted whether Prime Minister Helen Clark's Labour Party or John Key's centre-right National Party would form the next...

EXTRA: Conservatives take early lead in New Zealand election [The Earth Times Online Newspaper]

Wellington - New Zealand's conservative National Party took an early lead over the ruling Labour coalition as votes were counted in Saturday's general election. With 39 per cent of the party vote counted, television channels...

Lucy Powell: A good night for Labour - phew!

When I was asked to post weekly blogs many months ago now, I hadn't properly thought through the publication day: Fridays. As the months have gone by, it has meant that I've posted comments the morning after a number of key...

British ethnic minorities might soon get a local Obama

London (PTI): With an increasing number of blacks and Asians entering UK's parliament, the country could soon throw up a "British Obama," a new study has said. Britain could see a near doubling of the number of black and Asian...

New Zealanders go the polls

Around three-quarters of New Zealand's three million eligible voters are expected to take part in today's general election to decide whether Helen Clark's Labour government wins a fourth term in office. We talk to a renowned...

UK General Election political map explained

With our dynamic political map you can see the state of play in UK politics at a single glance, track the Government’s performance and follow the next British General Election. Each hexagon marks a single constituency and...

NZ party faithful clash on final day of campaign

Supporters of New Zealand's two main political parties have clashed on the final day of campaigning before tomorrow's general election. A dozen Labour supporters tried to shout down Opposition National Party leader John Key...