I came, I saw and I got more votes than I expected... Yay!

So it's all over and I didn't come last. I set out to to get involved in democracy and participate as a Candidate in a General Election for the 1st time. It was an enjoyable process. Though my resources were limited and my time was precious (having just recently started a new job). I felt that I was able to engage with some of the electorate. The majority of the electorate I engaged with probably at one stage or another read this blog or followed me or engaged with me on Twitter. I did get out on to the streets to spread the Pirate Party Polcies but the reality is - meeting everyone in Bethnal Green and Bow over the course of a month was always going to be an impossibility and unlike the other candidates I did have a day job (fortunately I haven't given that up).

CandidatesName Party Votes  %  +/-

• Rushanara Ali Labour  21,784  42.9  +8.4
• Ajmal Masroor Liberal Democrat  10,210  20.1  +7.8
• Abjol Miah Respect-Unity Coalition  8,532  16.8  -19.8
• Zakir Khan Conservative  7,071  13.9  +2.0
• Jeffrey Marshall British National Party  1,405  2.8  +2.8
• Farid Bakht Green  856  1.7  -2.8
• Patrick Brooks Independent  277  0.5  +0.5
• Alexander van Terheyden Pirate Party UK  213  0.4  +0.4
• Hasib Hikmat United Voice  209  0.4  +0.4
• Haji Choudhury Independent  100  0.2  +0.2
• Ahmed Malik Independent  71  0.1  +0.1

Majority 11,574  22.8
Turnout 50,728  62.4 +10.9


I'd like to Thank everyone that e-mailed me and Tweeted me over the course of the election. If it wasn't for you guys I wouldn't of got the 213 votes! A lot more than I expected to get! I'd also like to congratulate Hasib Hikmat (United Voice) and Rushanara Ali (Labour) for running a good campaign. These 2 candidates stood out over the rest in my opinon. I'm disappointed the BNP did so well - but they still managed to lose their deposit - so nothing gained there for them. Which we should all be thankful for.
I hope that I might meet or at least make contact with Rushanara Ali the new Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Bow. I hope that she will take seriously the 3 main Pirate Party Policies. copyright and patent law; privacy law; and freedom of speech. If she stands by the Pirates on these policies then I and the rest of the Pirate Party would of succeeded in the election campaign in Bethnal Green and Bow. So please e-mail her, call her or write to her and push for her to stand against what the past government stood for and to seriously consider what the Pirate Party stands for.
Watch this Blog to see if anything changes going forward. Until the next election over and out on this one. If you would like to join the Pirate Party please go to http://www.pirateparty.org.uk/
 
Don't think I need to Mention it in much detail - but YES!  I am very Happy that Gordon Brown has finally left Number 10!   WOO!!!!!!!!!
 
PS:  If anyone has a video of the Count at Mile End Stadium When it was broadcast on the news channels please do send me the link or a copy.  I will post it here.