*1012 - May 7, a turning point in Singapore's history

Many thanks to Tubs for providing three screaming Singaporean girls in the Boston zoo (and two Virginian boys calmly listening on) with live running commentary on the results of Singapore's GE.

- Singapore's ruling part faced the strongest opposition to date
- The PAP was returned to power but had the worst showing in history: 60.1% of votes
- A record 82 of 87 parliament seats were contested by the opposition (last year: about 40 or 50?)
- The PAP lost a GRC for the first time since GRC's existed

Wow. A true breakthrough for the opposition, an indication of change (for the better, I think) on the horizon for this little country's political scene, and a clear signal that the PAP will be shaken into listening and communicating better and making the right changes.