Friday, May 8, 2015

Thursday, May 7, 2015

CONSERVATIVES EDGE TOWARDS MAJORITY

My take for Channel News Asia.

UK EXIT POLLS SUGGEST CONSERVATIVE 'WIN' - WHAT SHAPE COALITION?

Dan Whitehead and I have been at the LSE since exit polls were released suggesting a much better night for the Conservative Party than previous polling had forecast.

So if, and it's still an if, the reality reflects the exit polls - what will David Cameron do?

Professor Maurice Fraser believes we'll see another Conservative - Liberal Democrat coalition, despite what looks like a disastrous night for the Lib Dems.



A long night remains ahead and much could change - but the few seats that have come in so far have done little to dispel the trends suggested by the exit polling.

Olly Barratt - UK correspondent

WHAT HAPPENS IF THE UK POLLS ARE CORRECT?

All you need is a flipchart and some kids' crayons.



Olly Barratt - UK correspondent

THE WORLD WATCHES AS BRITAIN VOTES

FSN Chief Correspondent Simon Marks joined The Heat on CCTV to discuss the UK General Election and how it's being viewed in the White House and beyond.




There's lots more besides - including a discussion of the whole Scottish question.


Behind The Scenes - Parliament Media Village

By Dan Whitehead, @danwnews

Here is a little behind-the-scenes walkabout at the tented "media village" outside the Houses of Parliament ahead of election night:


Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Voters and Marginal Seats


Researchers in the UK believe that Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) voters in this General Election could hold the keys to 10 Downing Street.

A racial demographic shift, which has seen more BME communities move out of cities and into the suburbs, may mean that the ethnic minority vote will have a big impact on as many as 168 marginal seats.

Omar Khan from race equality think tank The Runnymede Trust says politicians must better represent the needs of the BME diaspora in the UK, otherwise they risk losing this support both in the 2015 election and in future elections.





Political campaign group Operation Black Vote has introduced a 'Black Manifesto' to make politicians aware of the needs of the BME communities in Britain and highlight the need to rid the country of race inequality.



And according to the Runnymede Trust, one of the major issues for Britain's Black African communities is immigration.



To sum up, I'll leave you with my report on this subject for CCTV America




WHAT HAPPENS IF NO ONE WINS A PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY IN THE UK?

Olly Barratt explains for Channel News Asia.




UK ELECTION: 1 DAY TO GO

Dan Whitehead has this update from the final hours of campaigning for SABC News.


Tuesday, May 5, 2015

WILL THE UK ELECT ITS FIRST CHINESE MP?

Dan Whitehead has hit the campaign trail for CCTV News with some of the candidates bidding to become the UK's first MP of Chinese heritage.