Election 2010 news


Blog: Public seem to like coalition idea

Now we learn what it is like to have a coalition government, writes Ludlow MP Philip Dunne. While no-one specifically voted for it, most people seem to like the idea of it, given the outcome of the General Election.


New Cabinet vows to work together

Conservative and Liberal Democrat Cabinet ministers were today being encouraged to put their rivalries aside as they sat down together for the first time in David Cameron’s historic coalition government.


Fantasy Cabinet – who would you choose?

Prime Minister David Cameron has made his choices. But who would you pick if you were handed the keys to Number 10?


First meeting for coalition Cabinet

David Cameron will unveil the rest of his new Government – and risk angering senior Conservatives forced to make way for their Liberal Democrat coalition partners.


Now show us what you are made of

Common sense has prevailed and now our first coalition government since 1945 has to work together for the good of the nation. John Hipwood looks at the task ahead.


County Tory MPs welcome coalition

Shropshire’s Tory MPs have welcomed the coalition with the Lib Dems and believe it will provide the stability needed to tackle the country’s economic problems.


Cameron and Clegg get to work

NEW PRIME Minister David Cameron and deputy Nick Clegg today set to work appointing key figures to Britain’s first coalition government for 70 years.


From Brown to Cameron – in pictures

Thirteen years of Labour rule were ended in a matter of minutes. See our picture gallery of how David Cameron’s time in office began.


Clegg to be Cameron’s deputy

Liberal Democrat leader and “kingmaker” Nick Clegg will become Deputy Prime Minister and join four of his MPs in the UK’s first coalition Cabinet for 65 years.


David Cameron is Prime Minister

Breaking news: David Cameron has entered Number 10 Downing Street promising proper and full coalition Government with the Liberal Democrats.


Blog: Next time, get out and vote.

Blog: So, here we are, after five days of talks we’re still not sure who is going to be running the country. And do you know who I blame? I blame anybody who couldn’t be bothered to vote last Thursday.


Clegg told to make up his mind

David Cameron insisted today that it was “decision time” for the Liberal Democrats as power-sharing talks ran into their fifth day.


Blog: Lib-Lab pact would be a dreadful mistake

Britain slid closer to the abyss last night as Gordon Brown lobbed a hand grenade into the endeavours of David Cameron and Nick Clegg to form a government following the inconclusive result of the general election, writes John Hipwood.


Letter: Postal vote system’s flaws exposed

Letter: At the beginning of April I applied for a postal voting form for my mother, who is 93 years old and lives with me.


Clegg seeks deal approval

Nick Clegg will today address Liberal Democrat MPs as he attempts to gain their backing for his negotiating strategy which could secure a power-sharing deal with the Conservatives.


Will election deal be sealed over weekend?

This weekend could produce the deal the whole of Britain is waiting for as negotiations continue after the most dramatic General Election in a generation.


Cameron offers Clegg power deal

David Cameron has offered the Liberal Democrats the chance to share power after the General Election delivered a hung parliament.


Election 2010 – See the result unfolding here:

It’s the most exciting election for decades – and it’s still too close to call. Exit polls show The Conservative Party will finish the night as the biggest single party – with 305 seats – but fail to win an overall majority. In Shropshire, Labour’s David Wright held on to Telford, while for the Conservatives, [...]


Video: Lib Dem hopeful describes campaign

Jason Lavan talks to Alyson Cemeron-Daw, Liberal Democrat candidate for The Wrekin.


Video: At the polls in Shropshire

Video journalist James Shaw was at the counts for Telford and The Wrekin. See his report here.


Election blog: Little things that irritate

Blog: I’m sure it’s an age thing – there seem to be an increasing number of things that irritate me the older I get, writes Municipal Correspondent Dave Morris.


Video: A hard and tough fight, says David Wright

David Wright, Labour candidate, tells Simon Hardy he has had a hard fight in the Telford constituency.


Video: Turnout up in Telford and The Wrekin

Victor Brownlees, Returning Officer for Telford and The Wrekin constituencies.


Welcome to election 2010 coverage

Good evening everybody and welcome to our election night special from everybody here at the Shropshire Star.


Over to you …

MILLIONS OF voters across the UK were today going to the polls to decide the most tightly contested General Election for more than 30 years.


Blog: Last word goes to the voters

Blog: It’s over. The most keenly contested general election campaign for decades has ended, it’s time for the politicians and political commentators to shut up for a few hours and leave all responsibility to the most important people in the whole affair – the voters.


School holds its own election

Adams’ Grammar School in Newport announced their own election results earlier today.


Cameron sweeps into Newtown

Conservative leader David Cameron swept into Montgomeryshire in a final bid to rally the troops on the eve of election day.


UKIP’s message to voters

UKIP leader Lord Pearson issued a rallying call to supporters in Shropshire claiming the county could be the power base for the party if it gains seats at Westminster.


Blog: Prime Minister? We wanted Ross Kemp

Blog: “Excuse me,” says a young mother . “Who’s coming?” The Prime Minister, I tell her. “Oh,” she says. “Not Ross Kemp?”

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