Back in 2006, Mexicans went to the polls in what was a contentious, controversial and ultimately very close presidential election. The result wasn't what roughly half the population wanted. And that half of the population were angry. Very angry. The protests went on for what seemed like years - possibly because it was years. There was … Continue reading #TBT The Election
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General Election 2015
Once upon a time, the British general election was a matter of global importance. The results would potentially have an effect on hundreds of millions of people across the planet. From the landing of British ships on Newfoundland in 1497 to the handover of Hong Kong exactly five hundred years later in 1997, an empire … Continue reading General Election 2015
A Foreign Election
The UK General Election has been called, and in a month Brits will go to their local polling station to cast their vote. I can vote too. I checked out the British Embassy in Mexico's website for details. Decisions, decisions, decisions. Will I vote for the incompent idiots with experience (Labour), the incompetent idiots with … Continue reading A Foreign Election
