Hold the Front Page! Mesopotamia Island Election Results are in!

So here we are on Mesopotamia Island, the place where the local people would hold a mock election every time there was a general election. Candidates would give witty speeches to win the title and the losers would be ducked in the river!

OK, pop into your time machines we’re going to have a quick whizz through some Prime Ministers from the 19th century, so fasten seat belts, set your dials onto multi random and hold tight .....

Benjamin Disraeli
, born 1804, Conservative, Prime Minister in 1868 and 1874 to 1880, nickname Dizzy, claim to fame - Bringing in a new law in 1875 called 'The Climbing Boys Act' to stop young boys working as chimney sweeps.

William Ewart Gladstone
, born 1809, Liberal, Prime Minister from 1868-74 and 1880-85 and 1886 and 1892-94 ! phew how many times is that! Interests: Reading, singing, collecting paintings and porcelain and chopping down trees (uhu?!)

Marquess of Salisbury
, born 1830, Conservative, Prime Minister from 1885-6 and 1886-92 and 1895-1902 (these chaps had a few goes at the job didn't they!) Interests: Reading, chemistry, the study of electricity, riding a tricycle (oh yeh - not a bicycle - a tricycle!)

Earl of Rosebery
, born 1847, Liberal, Prime Minister from 1894-5, Interesting fact: while at university he set three aims for his life: 1) to marry a rich woman 2) to own a winning racehorse 3) be the Prime Minister, and yes he managed all three!

OK quick stop your machines and jump out, we have some work to do, because we’re holding our own mock elections.... with our ground breaking, world changing, chelmsford based candidates, Crompton, Hoffmann and Marconi.

Facts, figures, drawings and photographs, our election parties prepare their posters and practice their presentations. With five minutes in the spotlight, the candidates agents attempt to win our votes with their slick performances, and then its down to some serious voting.

With the votes all in our polling clerks count the votes, but a re-count is demanded by our Presiding Officer after two forms are found blank and a vote is missing. Finally the results a re confirmed and the Returning Officer announces the results....

Our winning candidate with a total of 10 votes is ....... (drum roll)

MARCONI !