ELLElections Archive

#ELLGE19 Election Preview: Croydon North- ‘Steve Reed seems like a good bloke’

Croydon North feels like it has been a Labour stronghold since time began, and in a way, it has. Created …

by Evie Breese/ December 5, 2019/ ELLection, ELLection2019, ELLElections, Politics/

#ELLGE19: Count Binface – ‘There should be another referendum on whether there should be another referendum’

Before Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister, he must first conquer prospective parliamentary candidate and Intergalactic Space Warrior, Count Binface. The …

by James Bayley/ December 4, 2019/ ELLection, ELLection2019, ELLElections, Politics/

#ELLGE19: In marginal seats, registering to vote is vital – even if your address is NFA

To register to vote you need your national insurance number and home address, right? Wrong! If you live without a …

by Evie Breese/ November 26, 2019/ ELLection, ELLection2019, ELLElections, Lead Stories, Politics, Society/

#ELLection: Tower Hamlets hoping to maintain Labour stronghold

The two Labour MPs representing the constituencies within Tower Hamlets will be hoping to retain their relatively safe seats on …

by Rebecca Holmshaw/ April 28, 2017/ ELLElections, Lead Stories, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

#ELLection: Lewisham MP Jim Dowd will not defend seat at general election

Labour MP Jim Dowd, who has served Lewisham West and Penge for 25 years, is to stand down following the …

by Charlotte Leedham/ April 26, 2017/ ELLElections, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Politics, Uncategorized/

#ELLection: East London boroughs prepare for polling day 2017

Following Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to hold a snap general election on June 8, Eastlondonlines is launching a series of election-based …

by Victoria Lancaster/ April 26, 2017/ ELLElections, Lead Stories, Politics, Specials, Uncategorized/

#ELLGE2015 live: Labour misses Croydon marginals

As Labour lose their key marginals their vote rises in the strongholds at the expense of the Liberal Democrats. See …

by Editorial/ May 7, 2015/ ELLElections/

#ELLGE2015 Lewisham West: leafy Labour safe seat

The smallest of the three Lewisham constituencies is a vibrant mix of different communities building suburban lives in inner London. It …

by Katharina Schöffmann/ May 7, 2015/ ELLElections, Specials/

#ELLGE2015: It’s decision day: United Kingdom goes to the polls in most uncertain election for generations

The United Kingdom goes to the polls today in one of the most unpredictable general elections in modern times. Party …

by Editorial/ May 7, 2015/ ELLElections, Specials/

#ELLGE2015 Poplar Limehouse: eastern promise

Young, diverse and tending to extremes, Poplar and Limehouse is a curious constituency that is as much about deep-seated deprivation as it …

by Dawn Tan/ May 6, 2015/ ELLElections, Specials/

#ELLGE2015 Students: with only 24 hours to go, make your vote go further with our guide to marginal seats

Five years of Cameron enough for you? Not a “Milifan”? Clegg’s U-turns making you dizzy? Alarmed by Farage’s rhetoric? Whatever your political persuasion, …

by Kara Fox/ May 6, 2015/ ELLElections, Specials/

#ELLGE2015 Croydon Central: a must-win marginal

As one of the most marginal constituencies in the country, Croydon Central is one of 12 that are expected to …

by Lauren Rickard/ May 5, 2015/ ELLElections, Specials/

#ELLGE2015 Lewisham Deptford: GE issues hit home

The only Lewisham constituency to border the Thames, Lewisham, Deptford is a melting pot of youthful creativity and budding gentrification …

by Muna Fadhil/ May 4, 2015/ ELLElections, Specials/

#ELLGE2015 Croydon South: Tory safe seat up for grabs

The Conservatives have held the Croydon South seat since its creation in 1974, and retiring MP Sir Richard Ottaway has …

by Arnau Busquets-Guardia/ May 3, 2015/ ELLElections, Specials/

#ELLGE2015 Hackney South: housing, jobs key issues

We return to Hackney for this profile of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency. An ethnically, culturally and economically diverse …

by Katharina Schöffmann/ May 1, 2015/ ELLElections, Specials/

#ELLGE2015 Lewisham East: Alexander for re-election

In this Eastlondonlines constituency profile, we visit Lewisham East, where Labour MP Heidi Alexander is likely to be re-elected for …

by Anna Mellin/ April 30, 2015/ ELLElections, Specials/

#ELLGE2015 Croydon North: Reed contests first GE

In the first of our constituency profiles from south of the river, we look at Croydon North, a densely-populated area …

by Oliver Imhof/ April 29, 2015/ ELLElections, Specials/

#ELLGE2015 Bethnal Green: Ali “deserves more time”

We move south to Bethnal Green and Bow for this instalment of our constituency profiles series. The constituency lies in the borough …

by Tom Harrisson/ April 26, 2015/ ELLElections, Specials/

#ELLGE2015 Hackney North: Abbott aims for easy return

In the first of a series of profiles of constituencies in the Eastlondonlines area on the run-up to May 7, …

by David Blood/ April 24, 2015/ ELLElections, Specials/

#ELLGetRegistered: How social media, comedy and entertainment are used to win over cynics this election

The first time I voted in Baghdad 2002 Saddam won the elections by 99 per cent. Then I voted in …

by Muna Fadhil/ April 17, 2015/ ELLElections, Lead Stories, Politics/

#ELLGetRegistered: Charlotte George on voting Green

In the final video this series, parliamentary candidate for Hackney South and Shoreditch, Charlotte George, talks to ELL about why …

by Jack D'Arcy/ April 17, 2015/ ELLElections, Hackney, Videos/

#ELLGetRegistered: Peter Staveley on voting UKIP

Parliamentary candidate for Croydon Central Peter Staveley talks to ELL on why you should vote for UKIP in the upcoming …

by Jack D'Arcy/ April 16, 2015/ Croydon, ELLElections, Videos/

#ELLGetRegistered: Students – think carefully about where you vote! Our guide to the UK’s swing seats

Students: beer drinkers, penny-pinchers and takeaway lovers, but also one of the most under-registered groups on the electoral roll. The …

by Alex Sims/ April 16, 2015/ ELLElections, Lead Stories, Uncategorized/

Green Party manifesto: Why young voters should go green

The Green Party came to Dalston yesterday, Tuesday, when Natalie Bennett and Caroline Lucas presented their election manifesto at the …

by Muna Fadhil/ April 15, 2015/ ELLElections, Hackney, Local News/

#ELLGetRegistered: Chris Wilford: vote Conservative

Parliamentary candidate for Poplar and Limehouse Chris Wilford speaks to ELL about why you should vote Conservative in the upcoming …

by Jack D'Arcy/ April 15, 2015/ ELLElections, Tower Hamlets, Videos/

#ELLGetRegistered: Not sure who to vote for? Take our quiz to find out whose policies you most agree with

  Unsure who to vote for? Take our election quiz to see which party’s policies you match up most with. On …

by ELL Admin/ April 15, 2015/ ELLElections, Lead Stories, Politics, Uncategorized/

#ELLGetRegistered: Are you registered to vote?

Are you registered to vote? ELL asks students on Goldsmiths’ University campus if they are registered to vote on May 7. …

by ELL Admin/ April 14, 2015/ ELLElections, Videos/

#ELLGetRegistered: Our guide to voter registration

At the last election nearly 4000 people in the ELL boroughs left it too late to register to vote. Don’t …

by Olivia Blair/ April 14, 2015/ ELLElections, Features, Politics, Uncategorized/

#ELLGetRegistered: Rushanara Ali: vote Labour

Rushanara Ali, MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, talks to ELL about why people should vote for the Labour party on May …

by Jack D'Arcy/ April 13, 2015/ ELLElections, Politics, Tower Hamlets, Videos/

Election debates: Green Party calls for inclusion

The Green Party candidate for Bethnal Green & Bow at the 2015 general election is calling for his party to …

by Jamie Wright/ October 14, 2014/ ELLElections, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Luftur Rahman Wins Mayoral Election in Tower Hamlets

  Lutfur Rahman has won the Mayoral vote in the constituency of Tower Hamlets. It took place in the Art …

by Andrew Goddard/ May 24, 2014/ ELLElections, Lead Stories, Specials, Tower Hamlets/

Sir Steve Bullock elected again as Mayor of Lewisham

The Labour Party candidate Sir Steve Bullock has been elected to serve another four years as the Mayor of Lewisham. …

by Sandra Glab/ May 23, 2014/ ELLElections, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Politics/

Jules Pipe wins Hackney for another four years

Jules Pipe has comprehensively held onto his position as Mayor of the London Borough of Hackney. Mr. Pipe comfortably beat …

by Laurence Bassett/ May 23, 2014/ ELLElections, Hackney, Lead Stories, Politics/

Labour take victory in Croydon after 8 years

It was a great victory for Labour in Croydon after the elections on May 22. Labour has taken Croydon for …

by Katie John/ May 23, 2014/ Croydon, ELLElections, Lead Stories/

Live Blog: Election results in Tower Hamlets

COUNTING SUSPENDED: The elections have seen a victory for Luftur Rahman as Mayor. Tower Hamlets First have taken 12 seats, …

by ELL Admin/ May 23, 2014/ ELLElections, Lead Stories, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Police ensure safe voting across Tower Hamlets

  Police were stationed at all polling stations across Tower Hamlets throughout yesterday’s voting hours to ensure a fair and …

by Laurence Bassett/ May 23, 2014/ ELLElections, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Elections: East London Lines live blogs…

Join East London Lines for live coverage of the elections across the boroughs of Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, and Tower Hamlets. …

by Laurence Bassett/ May 22, 2014/ ELLElections, Lead Stories, Politics/

Election Results in Hackney: How it Happened

As expected, Labour rules Hackney again. Not only did Jules Pipe get re-elected as Mayor, but the vast majority of …

by Kristina Manente/ May 22, 2014/ ELLElections, Hackney, Politics/

Protected: Who Want’s My Vote in Croydon?

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by Andrew Goddard/ May 14, 2014/ Croydon, ELLElections, Politics, Specials, Uncategorized/

Candidates address top issues in local debate

Battle lines were drawn at the Queens Hotel as The Crystal Palace Chamber of Commerce hosted a cross-borough panel debate …

by Larke Sodring Nielsen/ May 14, 2014/ Croydon, ELLElections, Politics/