Songs of innocence and of experience

For ease of reference, five years ago here in Bracknell:

Andrew MacKay, Conservative: 49.7%
Janet Keene, Labour: 26.2%
Lee Glendon, LibDem: 19.8%
Vincent Pearson, UKIP: 3.6%
Dominica Roberts, Independent (formerly ProLife Allowance): 0.8%

This time:

Mark Burke, BNP: 2.4%
Phillip Lee, Conservative: 52.4%
David Young, Green: 1.6%
John Piasecki, Labour: 16.8%
Ray Earwicker, LibDem: 22.3%
Dan Haycocks, Scrap Members Allowances: 0.1%
Murray Barter, UKIP: 4.4%

That's a big swing away from Labour, chiefly towards the Lib Dems and slightly towards the Conservatives.

Wonder if I get to meet Phillip before I move away?

So the House of Lords is a revising chamber; we're supposed to appoint people to the Lords if they have a particular area of expertise which is going to help both houses produce better decisions and better results.

How does "Lord Harris of Oxford West" sound?

Summary of Gordon Brown's speech here.