In photos, the excitement of election day 2015
As of 3.30pm, just under 23% of Islands district voters, or 60,877 people, had cast their vote. Here’s how the election has unfolded so far: [...]
Local Politics
Election 2015 preview
Whoever said the internet has changed politics never visited Lantau. The battle for Hong Kong’s biggest electoral district is strictly analogue. No Twitter wars here. [...]
Green candidate: Clara Tam
This is the second Q&A with a Lantau District Council candidate. Clara Tam (candidate no. 4) stands out in the race as the only conservation candidate. In Lantau terms [...]
Dissing Amy
A reminder that the District Council election is about more than just local politics. Today’s SCMP has run this news-free story boosting Amy Yung’s opponent in Discovery [...]
The establishment candidate: Randy Yu
This is the first of our Q&As with candidates standing for Lantau in the coming District Council election. Each will be asked the same ten questions and the answers [...]
Election time. Welcome to District Council world
Hong Kong’s 18 District Councils are not exactly a model of democratic accountability. They are a branch of the Home Affairs Bureau with no power to pass laws or raise [...]