john
05-03-2007, 06:42 AM
Millions go to the polls in Britain
Across England some 32.8 million people are eligible to vote.
Millions of voters are to go to the polls in the biggest test of public opinion since Labour won its third term in power in 2005.
Ballots are being held to elect members of the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and local councils in England and Scotland.
After a string of poor performances in local elections, Labour holds just 28% of Britain's 21,892 council seats - its weakest position since 1973 - against the Conservatives' 39%.
In all, 312 of England's 388 local authorities go to the polls, with all seats up for grabs on 25 unitary authorities and 150 district councils, and one third of seats facing re-election in 36 metropolitan boroughs, 20 unitary authorities and 81 shire districts.
It is the biggest election in the local cycle in England, with about 10,500 seats being contested, and across England some 32.8 million people are eligible to vote. London is the one area entirely untouched by the elections.
All voters in Scotland and Wales can take part in the devolved assembly ballots.
Elections are being held in each of the 73 constituencies and eight Parliamentary regions for the Scottish Parliament, resulting in the election of 129 MSPs.
Elections being held in 40 Welsh Assembly constituencies and five Assembly regions will result in the election of 60 AMs.
All 1,222 seats on Scotland's 32 councils are up for grabs.
There are also polls for directly elected mayors in Bedford, Mansfield and Middlesbrough.
http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=4842481
Across England some 32.8 million people are eligible to vote.
Millions of voters are to go to the polls in the biggest test of public opinion since Labour won its third term in power in 2005.
Ballots are being held to elect members of the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and local councils in England and Scotland.
After a string of poor performances in local elections, Labour holds just 28% of Britain's 21,892 council seats - its weakest position since 1973 - against the Conservatives' 39%.
In all, 312 of England's 388 local authorities go to the polls, with all seats up for grabs on 25 unitary authorities and 150 district councils, and one third of seats facing re-election in 36 metropolitan boroughs, 20 unitary authorities and 81 shire districts.
It is the biggest election in the local cycle in England, with about 10,500 seats being contested, and across England some 32.8 million people are eligible to vote. London is the one area entirely untouched by the elections.
All voters in Scotland and Wales can take part in the devolved assembly ballots.
Elections are being held in each of the 73 constituencies and eight Parliamentary regions for the Scottish Parliament, resulting in the election of 129 MSPs.
Elections being held in 40 Welsh Assembly constituencies and five Assembly regions will result in the election of 60 AMs.
All 1,222 seats on Scotland's 32 councils are up for grabs.
There are also polls for directly elected mayors in Bedford, Mansfield and Middlesbrough.
http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=4842481