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I created a map of protests taking place in Iran

I created a map of protests taking place in Iran

I created a map using Felt, that shows the locations of protests and demonstrations held in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Not all locations are listed, but I'm constantly updating these as soon as they are reported by international media. Thank you for reading. If you would

Maltese Political Parties' Share of Parliamentary Seats

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Maltese Political Parties' Share of Parliamentary Seats

In a recent post [https://karlsnotes.com/first-count-votes-in-parliamentary-elections-in-malta-1921-2017/] , I visualised the number of first count votes received by Maltese political parties since the 1921 national election. This time, I created the above visualisation to show the composition of the Maltese Parliament immediately after every election for the same 1921-2017 period.

First count votes in Parliamentary Elections in Malta - 1921-2017

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First count votes in Parliamentary Elections in Malta - 1921-2017

Malta is required to hold a General Election to elect Members of Parliament every 5 years. Elections are conducted using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) method, which is regarded as one of the fairest ways to transfer the wishes of the electorate into parliamentary seats, in a more representational manner.

How does a casual election work?

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How does a casual election work?

General election candidates in Malta are allowed to contest in two different voting districts. If they are elected from both, they must resign from one of them and their seats are filled through a ‘casual election’ – ‘casual’ as in ‘not a regular thing’. Casual elections also happen when an MP

UK Labour Leadership election: the online campaign - Part 2

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UK Labour Leadership election: the online campaign - Part 2

Back in February I had published a post regarding the social media following and number of ads promoted by the three contestants for leadership of the UK Labour Party, as well as a former contestant. The voting for the leader by members of the Labour Party, closed on 2nd April

UK Labour Leadership election: the online campaign

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UK Labour Leadership election: the online campaign

Following a poor electoral result for the UK Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, its leader, announced his intention to resign from the position, which triggered a leadership election. There are currently 3 contestants running for leader of the Labour Party; Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy, and Keir Starmer. However, when the readings