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Around 500 fair voting system campaigners dressed in purple rallied outside of the houses of Parliament today. They were demanding voting system reform, as they say that the current system does not represent the British people. London, UK. 15/05/10

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Democracy Campaigners Rally Outside Parliament

Around 500 fair voting system campaigners dressed in purple rallied outside of the houses of Parliament today. They were demanding voting system...

by fil kaler in United Kingdom on 15/05/2010

Protest during the Liberal Democrats meeting at the Work Foundation in London, UK on May 10, 2010.

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Protest during the Liberal Democrats meeting.

Protest during the Liberal Democrats meeting at the Work Foundation in London, UK. 10/05/2010

by Marco Mega in United Kingdom on 10/05/2010

Picture looking down across lines of tables with tellers sitting at them counting election papers. Candidates and other people milling around. Stoke-on-Trent City Council branding on the stage

Politics

Counting Local Election Ballot Papers

A collection of images taken at the Stoke-on-Trent Election count. Stoke-on-Trent, UK. 07/05/2010

by Mike Rawlins in United Kingdom on 07/05/2010

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