2012 Egyptian presidential election, Presidential powers
- Article 53/2: If the country faces internal unrest which requires the intervention of the armed forces, the president can issue a decision to commission the armed forces – with the approval of the SCAF – to maintain security and defend public properties. Current Egyptian law stipulates the powers of the armed forces and its authorities in cases where the military can use force, arrest or detain.


2012 Egyptian presidential election, Presidential powers
- Article 56 B: The SCAF will assume the authorities set out in sub-article 1 of Article 56 as written in the 30 March 2011 Constitutional Declaration until a new parliament is elected.


2012 Egyptian presidential election, Presidential powers
- Article 60 B:  If the constituent assembly encounters an obstacle that would prevent it from completing its work, the SCAF within a week will form a new constituent assembly- to author a new constitution within three months from the day of the new assembly's formation. The newly drafted constitution will be put forward after 15 days of the day it is completed, for approval by the people through a national referendum. The parliamentary elections will take place one month from the day the new constitution is approved by the national referendum.


2012 Egyptian presidential election, Presidential powers
- Article 60 B1: If the president, the head of SCAF, the prime minister, the Supreme Council of the Judiciary or a fifth of the constituent assembly find that the new constitution contains an article or more which conflict with the revolution's goals and its main principles or which conflict with any principle agreed upon in all of Egypt's former constitutions, any of the aforementioned bodies may demand that the constituent assembly revises this specific article within 15 days.


2012 Egyptian presidential election, Presidential powers
Should the constituent assembly object to revising the contentious article, the article will be referred to the High Constitutional Court (HCC) which will then be obliged to give its verdict within seven days. The HCC's decision is final and will be published in the official gazette within three days from the date of issuance.


2012 Egyptian presidential election, Presidential powers
- Article 38 will be replaced with: "The parliamentary elections will be conducted in accordance to the law."


2012 Ehime FC season
The 2012 Ehime FC season sees Ehime FC compete in J.League Division 2 for the seventh consecutive season. Ehime FC are also competing in the 2012 Emperor's Cup.


2012 Eisenhower Trophy
The 2012 Eisenhower Trophy took place 4–7 October on the PGA Sultan course at Antalya Golf Club and the Faldo course at Cornelia Golf Club in Antalya, Turkey. It was the 28th World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 72 three-man teams. The best two scores for each round counted towards the team total. Each team was due to play two rounds on the two courses.


2012 Eisenhower Trophy
A weather delay on the second morning meant that the second round was not completed until the third day and the event was reduced to 54 holes. The leading 36 teams played their third round at Antalya Golf Club with the remaining teams playing at Cornelia Golf Club.


2012 Eisenhower Trophy
United States won their 14th Eisenhower Trophy, four strokes ahead of Mexico, who took the silver medal. France, Germany and South Korea tied for third place and took bronze medals. Sebastián Vázquez from Mexico had the best 54-hole aggregate of 199, 15 under par. Positions were decided by scores relative to par.


2012 Eisenhower Trophy, Teams
72 teams contested the event. Each team had three players with the exception of Croatia who were represented by only two players.


2012 Eisenhower Trophy, Teams
The following table lists the players on the leading teams.


2012 Eisenhower Trophy, Results
The leading 36 teams played their third round at Antalya Golf Club with the remaining teams playing at Cornelia Golf Club.


2012 Eisenhower Trophy, Individual leaders
There was no official recognition for the lowest individual scores.


2012 Eisenhower Trophy, Individual leaders
Players in the leading teams played two rounds at Antalya Golf Club and one at Cornelia Golf Club.


2012 Eker bombing
The Eker bombing (Arabic: تفجير العكر) occurred on the 10 April 2012 in the village of Eker, in the south of the Kingdom of Bahrain. According to Ministry of Interior the explosion injured seven policemen, three of whom were severely injured. The Ministry blamed protesters for the attack saying policemen were "lured" to the village by petrol bomb throwing protesters before they detonated the bomb. Public security chief, General Tariq al-Hassan said the exploding device was a "pipe bomb attached to a container full of gasoline"


2012 Eker bombing
On the other hand, Al Wefaq, Bahrain's main opposition party said the village was "entirely surrounded by security forces who are imposing collective punishment". They also stated that police had been firing "pellet guns" on residents who sent "calls for help".


2012 El Salvador earthquake
The 2012 El Salvador–Nicaragua earthquake and tsunami occurred on the 26th of August at 22:37 local time (Central Standard Time) or 04:37 UTC on August 27. This earthquake, located off the coast of El Salvador measured magnitude 7.3 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw) and had a focal depth of 28 km.


2012 El Salvador earthquake
No deaths were recorded however, more than 40 people at a beach were injured when they were caught in a tsunami generated by the earthquake. Waves from the tsunami were unusually large for an earthquake of this size. The large waves were attributed to the earthquake's unique rupture characteristic. In addition to the absence of fatalities, damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami was minimal as a result of the sparse population around the affected region and the slow rupture characteristic of the event.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Tectonic setting
Off the west coast of Central America, including El Salvador and Nicaragua, lies a convergent plate margin where two tectonic plates collide. The Cocos Plate, made of oceanic crust is moving northeast, towards the Caribbean Plate where Central America sits on continental crust. The two lithospheres meet at the Middle America Trench, where the Cocos Plate being denser, subducts under the Caribbean Plate. GPS data collected over a period of two decades show that the Cocos Plate is moving towards Central America at a rate of 8.23 ± 0.22 cm/year.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Tectonic setting
Seismic activity on the subduction zone or megathrust fault has been responsible for large and sometimes tsunamigenic earthquakes caused by the rupture of the fault. Many large earthquakes including the Mw  7.6-7.7 1992 Nicaragua earthquake was associated with rupture on the subduction zone.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Earthquake
The earthquake, like that of 1992, was caused by a rupture on the subduction zone. It was the first of three major earthquakes in 2012 with magnitudes greater than 7.0 Mw  associated with the same subduction zone. It produced slip of up to 1.2 meters on the first 4 km to 20 km section of the megathrust along a 50 km length. The source region of this earthquake is considered the shallow section of the subduction zone. The low sediment accumilation at the trench and on the fault, in addition to the shallow source area, meant that less energy was required during the rupture.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Earthquake
A rupture velocity of 2 km/s has been estimated for the event, which is unusually slow for most subduction zone earthquakes. In addition, the release of seismic energy occurred in long periods, a characteristic of tsunami earthquakes. The seismic energy release from this event was at least 25 times smaller than earthquakes of similar magnitudes. However, with a rupture prolongation of 59 seconds, it was three times longer than usual. The rupture process of this event is reminiscent of the 1992 Nicaragua earthquake, another tsunami earthquake.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Earthquake
Given the earthquake released long-period seismic energy, shaking was relatively mild and in many parts of the coast, undetected by people present at the time. According to many residents living in San Salvador, the capital city, the earthquake was not perceived at all, or that shaking was very weak, only reaching level II on the Mercalli intensity scale. Even at the coast, light shaking was reported by many residents for as long as three minutes. No damage was reported as a result of the earthquake itself due to the weak shaking.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Tsunami
In just ten minutes of the earthquake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) characterized the event as being a "slow earthquake". The PTWC issued the first bulletin material, a tsunami advisory, just eight minutes after the event to the coasts of Central America. After receiving strong evidence that the event was a tsunami earthquake, they revised the advisory to a tsunami warning.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Tsunami
The slow rupture characteristic of the El Salvador earthquake meant that it was an efficient tsunami generator. Field surveys conducted in September 2012 along the coast of El Salvador and Nicaragua showed that the tsunami had an estimated maximum height of over 6 meters along a 25 km stretch of coastline in the San Juan del Gozo Peninsula of Jiquilisco Bay, Usulután.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Tsunami
Many workers involved in conservation efforts were collecting sea turtle eggs along beaches at night when the tsunami struck. The waves engulfed many workers and dragged them at least 90 meters inland, with some left hanging on trees a few meters above the ground. A ramada serving as a hatchery located some 70 meters from the shore, had its walls torn off and posts knocked down (but not pulled from the sand) by the advancing waves. More than 40 people were injured, with at least three being serious and needing medical treatment.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Tsunami
An eyewitness who was at the beach during the time of the event recalled seeing three waves although researchers speculate that there was a confusion in distinguishing waves of a tsunami and those caused by wind. The same eyewitness said the waves penetrated at least 340 meters inland, where the water was less than one meter high.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Tsunami
Another survior said three waves were seen, the first of which carried him hundreds of meters inland. After the tsunami, a local Civil Protection coordinator (who felt the earthquake for 20-30 seconds) arrived at the beach and described hearing gurgling noises, which were caused by the water draining into the sand. It took roughly 20 minutes for the tsunami water to retreat and completely drain.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Tsunami
Surveyers did not report same effects from the tsunami at Playa Costa del Sol, a more beach resort some 10 km west of the peninsula. The same can be said at La Puntilla where many seafront houses and businesses are located. No distinguishable impacts were made as a result of the tsunami. In addition, many eyewitnesses from El Salvador were interviewed and they did not observe any tsunami activity.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Tsunami
In Playa El Espino and Playa El Cuco, hotel workers and boat captains did not report any anomalies along the coast such as boats being moved significantly.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Tsunami
A resident in El Retiro saw two people and a horse dragged down a nearby beach by the wave. Further surveys later showed evidence of tsunami inundation and overwash.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Tsunami
In Nicaragua, the tsunami, with an estimated height of 0.5 meters or more caused some moderate inundations in some coastal settlements.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Other events
Just nine days after the earthquake, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, killing two and injuring at least 20. This earthquake was located 450 km southeast of the El Salvador earthquake, on the same subduction zone, and was preceded by a sequence of foreshocks which began just after the August 27 event. Further research suggest the former event triggered an uptick in seismic activity on the Nicoya Peninsula section of the megathrust.


2012 El Salvador earthquake, Other events
A few months later in November, the magnitude 7.4 Champerico earthquake off the west coast of Guatemala killed at least 48 people, left 100 missing and caused 155 injuries. The earthquake was considered typical for most similar-sized subduction earthquakes, only rupturing the fault interface at 15 km to 35 km depth. It did not share the slow rupture characteristic like those seen in the El Salvador event in August.


2012 Elite Football League of India season
The 2012 Elite Football League of India season or 2012 EFLI season was the debut season of Elite Football League of India and began on 22 September 2012. Eight franchises contested for the Elite Bowl, among whom five located in India, two in Sri Lanka and one in Pakistan.


2012 Elite Football League of India season
The Pune Marathas claimed the title after defeating Delhi Defenders 6–0 in the Elite Bowl I on 10 November 2012 and became the first ever champions of an Elite Bowl.


2012 Elite Football League of India season, Broadcasting
Games were shown on Ten Sports and Ten Action with four matches per week on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.


2012 Elite Football League of India season, Awards
Roshan Lobo, a Running Back of the Warhawks, was named MVP of the season.


2012 Elite League speedway season
The 2012 Elite League speedway season (also known as the Sky Sports Elite League for sponsorship reasons) was the 78th season of the top division of UK speedway and took place between March and October 2012.


2012 Elite League speedway season, Summary
The Poole Pirates were the defending champions after winning in 2011. Poole nearly repeated the success of the previous season but fell just short. They topped the regular season table for the third year running and won the Knockout Cup for the third year running but lost in the play off final to Swindon Robins. Darcy Ward and Chris Holder were exceptional for the Pirates again but Swindon's triumph (their first since 1967) was put down to a group of riders all maintaining consistent scores. They were Danes Hans Andersen and Peter Kildemand, Australians Troy Batchelor, Nick Morris and Jason Doyle (the latter recruited from Poole) and Sheffield born Simon Stead.


2012 Elite League speedway season, Summary
Lakeside Hammers and British speedway was rocked by the news that one of their leading riders Lee Richardson had been killed in a race at the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, Poland on 13 May. The Hammers did well to finish in a play off place without their main heat leader. Richardson was the 1999 World Under-21 champion and a leading British international. Richardson died of injuries he suffered after touching the wheels of the rider just in front and being thrown into the fence. In recent years fatal accidents had become less frequent and this accident highlighted the dangers still involved in the sport. In part the accident was the catalyst for the decision to make air fences mandatory at tracks the following season.


2012 Elite League speedway season, League table
Home: 3W = Home win by 7 points or more; 2W = Home win by between 1 and 6 points Away: 4W = Away win by 7 points or more; 3W = Away win by between 1 and 6 points; 1L = Away loss by 6 points or lessM = Meetings; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; +/- = Race points difference; Pts = Total Points


2012 Elite League speedway season, Championship play-offs, Grand final, Second leg
The Swindon Robins were declared Elite League Champions, winning on aggregate 95-89.


2012 Elite League speedway season, Elite League Knockout Cup
The 2012 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 74th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Poole Pirates were the winners of the competition for the third consecutive year. The Knockout Cup was then suspended for four years until it was held again under the new name 2017 SGB Premiership Team KO Cup.


2012 Elite League speedway season, Elite League Knockout Cup, Grand final
The Poole Pirates were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 102-78.


2012 Eliteserien Promotion/Relegation play-offs
The 2012 Eliteserien Promotion/Relegation play-offs was the 39th time a spot in the Norwegian top flight was decided by play-off matches between top tier and second level clubs.


2012 Eliteserien Promotion/Relegation play-offs
At the end of the 2012 season, Fredrikstad and Stabæk were relegated directly to the 2013 1. divisjon, and was replaced by Start and Sarpsborg 08 who were directly promoted.


2012 Eliteserien Promotion/Relegation play-offs, Background
The play-offs between Eliteserien and 1. divisjon have been held every year since 1972 with exceptions in 1994 and 2011. They take place for the two divisions following the conclusion of the regular season and are contested by the fourteenth-placed club in Eliteserien and the four clubs finishing below the automatic promotion places in 1. divisjon. The fixtures are determined by final league position – the first to knockout-rounds begins with the four teams in the 1. divisjon: 3rd v 6th and 4th v 5th, and the winner then play each other to determine who meet the Eliteserien club in the final.


2012 Eliteserien Promotion/Relegation play-offs, Qualified teams
Five teams entered a play-off for the last Eliteserien spot for the 2013 season. These were:


2012 Eliteserien Promotion/Relegation play-offs, Qualified teams
The four 1. divisjon teams first played a single game knockout tournament, with the winner (Ullensaker/Kisa) advancing to a two-legged tie against the Eliteserien team (Sandnes Ulf) for the 16th and final spot in the 2013 Eliteserien season. Sandnes Ulf maintained their position in the top flight with a 7–1 win on aggregate against Ullensaker/Kisa.


2012 Eliteserien Promotion/Relegation play-offs, Matches
The third to sixth-placed teams in 2012 1. divisjon took part in the promotion play-offs; these were single leg knockout matches, two semi-finals and a final. The winners of the second round, Ullensaker/Kisa, advanced to play the 14th placed team in Tippeligaen over two legs in the Eliteserien play-offs for a spot in the top flight the following season.


2012 Eliteserien Promotion/Relegation play-offs, Matches, Final
The 14th-placed team, Sandnes Ulf, took part in a two-legged play-off against Ullensaker/Kisa, the winners of the 2012 1. divisjon promotion play-offs, to decide who would play in the 2013 Tippeligaen.


2012 Eliteserien Promotion/Relegation play-offs, Matches, Final
Sandnes Ulf won 7–1 on aggregate and maintained their position in the 2013 Tippeligaen; Ullensaker/Kisa remained in the 1. divisjon.


2012 Elmbridge Borough Council election
The 2012 Elmbridge Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Elmbridge Council in England. This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.


2012 Elmbridge Borough Council election, Background
The Residents' Group on Elmbridge Borough Council was made up of Esher Residents' Association, Hersham Village Society, Molesey Residents' Association, St George's Hill Independents, Thames Ditton & Weston Green Residents' Association and The Walton Society. The colour of the residents/societys/independents in Elmbridge was Green not grey as shown on these pages.


2012 Elmbridge Borough Council election, Esher Ward
The election in the Esher ward was due to take place on 3 May but was postponed due to the death of the Labour candidate Bruce King. The delayed election took place on 21 June 2012.


2012 Elon Phoenix football team
The 2012 Elon Phoenix football team represented Elon University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Jason Swepson and played their home games at Rhodes Stadium. They are a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 1–7 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place.


2012 Emakumeen Euskal Bira
The 2012 Emakumeen Euskal Bira was the 25th edition of the Emakumeen Bira, a women's cycling stage race in Spain. It was rated by the UCI as category 2.1, and was held between 7 and 10 June 2012.


2012 EmblemHealth Bronx Open
The 2012 EmblemHealth Bronx Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the seventeenth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Crotona, The Bronx, United States between 6 and 12 August 2012.


2012 EmblemHealth Bronx Open, WTA entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 EmblemHealth Bronx Open – Doubles
Megan Moulton-Levy and Ahsha Rolle were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.


2012 EmblemHealth Bronx Open – Doubles
Shuko Aoyama and Erika Sema won the title defeating Eri Hozumi and Miki Miyamura in the final 6–4, 7–6(7–4).


2012 EmblemHealth Bronx Open – Singles
Andrea Hlaváčková was the defending champion, but chose to participate at the 2012 Rogers Cup instead.


2012 EmblemHealth Bronx Open – Singles
Romina Oprandi won the title defeating Anna Chakvetadze in the final 5–7, 6–3, 6–3.


2012 Emir of Qatar Cup
The 2012 Emir of Qatar Cup is the 40th edition of the cup tournament in men's football. It is played by the 1st and 2nd level divisions of the Qatari football league structure.


2012 Emir of Qatar Cup
The top four sides of the 2011–12 Qatar Stars League season enter at the quarter-final stage.


2012 Emir of Qatar Cup
The cup winner is guaranteed a place in the 2013 AFC Champions League.


2012 Emir of Qatar Cup, Round 1
The first round of the competition involves four teams from the 2nd tier league.


2012 Emperor's Cup
The 92nd Emperor's Cup (第92回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会) is a regular edition of an annual Japanese national cup tournament. It started on 1 September 2012 and ended on 1 January 2013 with the final at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, won by Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 against Gamba Osaka.


2012 Emperor's Cup
The cup winner will be guaranteed a place in the 2013 AFC Champions League. However, as a requirement of AFC in 2012, the spot is only issued if the team holds a J1 license (but not necessary being a Division 1 team).


2012 Emperor's Cup, Participating clubs, Starting in the First Round
(*1) The team is the prefectural runners-up; both prefectural finalists are to qualify for the final tournament after the other finalist V-Varen Nagasaki have qualified as the JFL seeded club.


2012 Emperor's Cup, Drawing
Since this year, the drawing of the tournament will be held twice: The first draw determine the pairings of first to third round matches; the second draw will be held after the third round that determines the pairings of the fourth round to the final.


2012 Emperor's Cup, Matches, Third round
Note: The venue was changed on 21 September, originally planned to be Hiroshima Big Arch Main Stadium.


2012 Emperor's Cup Final
2012 Emperor's Cup Final was the 92nd final of the Emperor's Cup competition. The final was played at National Stadium in Tokyo on January 1, 2013. Kashiwa Reysol won the championship.


2012 Empire State Building shooting
On August 24, 2012, a gunman shot and killed a former co-worker outside the Empire State Building in Manhattan, New York City. Following the initial shooting, the gunman, 58-year-old Jeffrey T. Johnson, was fatally shot by police officers after raising his weapon at them. Nine bystanders were wounded by stray bullets fired by the officers and ricocheting debris, but none suffered life-threatening injuries.


2012 Empire State Building shooting, Timeline of events
On Friday, August 24, 2012, at approximately 9:03 a.m. EDT, at the 33rd Street side of the Empire State Building, Jeffrey Johnson, a clothing designer who had been laid off, emerged from hiding behind a van, pointed a .45-caliber semiautomatic handgun at a former co-worker's head, and fired one round. Once the victim fell to the ground, Johnson stood over him and fired at him four more times, killing him. A coworker of the victim said she witnessed Johnson walk up to him and pull a gun out of his jacket.


2012 Empire State Building shooting, Timeline of events
After the shooting, Johnson concealed the handgun in a briefcase he was carrying, while pedestrians in the vicinity of the site of the shooting screamed and panicked. A construction worker followed him east on 33rd Street then north on Fifth Avenue and alerted police officers who were stationed in front of the Empire State Building's Fifth Avenue entrance. When confronted by the two officers, Johnson raised his weapon, but did not fire. The officers fired with a total of 16 rounds, killing Johnson and injuring nine bystanders, none of whom suffered life-threatening wounds.


2012 Empire State Building shooting, Timeline of events
Three of the bystanders were directly hit by police gunfire, while the rest of the injuries were caused by fragments of ricocheting bullets, or by debris from other objects hit by police. Johnson's handgun, which held eight rounds, still had two rounds remaining when he was shot, and extra ammunition was found inside his briefcase. A witness said people at the scene were shouting, "Get down! Get down!" and that the gunfire lasted about fifteen seconds.


2012 Empire State Building shooting, Timeline of events
The victims, five women and four men ranging in age from 20 to 43, were hospitalized at Bellevue Hospital Center, and NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. By Friday evening, six of the nine were treated and released from the hospitals. Eight victims were from New York City, and one woman was visiting from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.


2012 Empire State Building shooting, Perpetrator
Jeffrey T. Johnson, a 58-year-old Manhattan resident, was identified as the perpetrator. He was laid off from his job as a women's apparel designer at Hazan Imports at 10 E. 33rd St. about a year prior to the shootings, due to a downsizing of employees. He held his victim responsible for his resultant financial problems and police sources say he recently found out that he was being evicted from his apartment, which may have precipitated the shooting.


2012 Empire State Building shooting, Perpetrator
Johnson was born in Japan in 1953 to a Japanese mother and American father and moved to the United States when he was 10 months old, where he grew up in Gainesville, Georgia. He had worked at the company for six years and lived alone in a walk-up apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side at the time of the attack. His building's superintendent and neighbors described him as a quiet and polite man who was seen every morning wearing a suit, greeting his neighbors and getting takeout from a nearby McDonald's, then usually remaining in his apartment for the rest of the day.


2012 Empire State Building shooting, Perpetrator
He had no known criminal record or history of psychiatric problems and the handgun used in the shooting was legally purchased in Sarasota, Florida in 1991, but he did not have a license to carry a handgun in New York City. He served in the United States Coast Guard from 1973 to 1977 and was honorably discharged with the rank of petty officer second class. Johnson attended the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida from 1978 to 1980, and owned a T-shirt design company entitled St. Jolly's Art. He was also involved with a community of birdwatching photographers who were interested in hawks in Central Park. His snapshots regularly appeared on blogs tracking the birds in the area.


2012 Empire State Building shooting, Victim
Steven Ercolino, a 41-year-old salesman, was identified by police as the slain victim. He lived with his girlfriend in Union City, New Jersey and was a vice president at Hazan Imports. He was a 1992 graduate of the State University of New York at Oneonta. Ercolino's brother, Paul, said that Steven never mentioned having any problems with a co-worker and described him, along with others that knew him, as a gregarious, outgoing family man.


2012 Empire State Building shooting, Victim
Ercolino and Johnson had filed harassment complaints against each other and Johnson had reportedly threatened to kill Ercolino before. There were disputes between the two due to Ercolino not promoting Johnson's T-shirt line. One incident that was reported to the police happened inside an elevator, when Johnson threw his elbow at Ercolino, who responded by grabbing Johnson's throat and threatening him. In another incident, in April 2011, Johnson reportedly told Ercolino "I'm going to kill you" while on the elevator. Despite Johnson being laid off in 2011, he visited the company on a regular basis afterwards and reportedly had confrontations with Ercolino each time.


2012 Empire State Building shooting, Aftermath
At a news conference shortly after the shootings, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said that it appeared that police might have accidentally shot civilians during the incident. The day following the shooting, Kelly confirmed that all of the bystanders had been wounded as a result of police gunfire.


2012 Empire State Building shooting, Aftermath
The New York Police Department released a brief surveillance video of the shootout between Johnson and the police. The footage shows Johnson wearing a suit, holding a briefcase, and raising his handgun at the officers, who then responded with gunfire. Johnson is shown being struck by the officers' bullets, dropping his briefcase, and falling to the ground on his back. People sitting on a bench and walking nearby are shown immediately fleeing the scene.


2012 Empire State Building shooting, Aftermath
A second video was caught by an Australian tourist from street level, where officers are seen with weapons pointed at Johnson lying on his back, just after he was shot. The camera then pans to the nearby streets where bystanders were struck, and to pedestrians trying to hide behind buildings during the ensuing chaos.


2012 Empire State Building shooting, Aftermath
In 2017, several victims mentioned the event still affects them to this day, and they have made progress in bringing forth a suit against the NYPD.


2012 Empire Trnava Cup
The 2012 Empire Trnava Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Trnava, Slovakia, on 28 July – 5 August 2012.


2012 Empire Trnava Cup, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Empire Trnava Cup – Doubles
Janette Husárová and Renata Voráčová were the defending champions, but Husárová chose not to participate. Therefore Voráčová partnered with Elena Bogdan and successfully defended her title defeating Marta Domachowska and Sandra Klemenschits in the final 7–6(7–2), 6–4.


2012 Empire Trnava Cup – Singles
Yvonne Meusburger was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Bianca Botto.


2012 Empire Trnava Cup – Singles
Anastasija Sevastova won the title defeating Ana Savić in the final by walkover.


2012 Empress's Cup, Overview
It was contested by 32 teams, and INAC Kobe Leonessa won the championship.


2012 Empress's Cup Final
2012 Empress's Cup Final was the 34th final of the Empress's Cup competition. The final was played at Omiya Football Stadium in Saitama on December 24, 2012. INAC Kobe Leonessa won the championship.


2012 Empress's Cup Final, Overview
Defending champion INAC Kobe Leonessa won their 3rd title, by defeating JEF United Chiba – with Asuna Tanaka goal. INAC Kobe Leonessa won the title for 3 years in a row.


2012 Eneco Tour
The 2012 Eneco Tour was the eighth running of the Eneco Tour cycling stage race. It started on August 6 in Waalwijk in the Netherlands and ended on August 12 in Geraardsbergen, Belgium, after seven stages. It was the 20th race of the 2012 UCI World Tour season.


2012 Eneco Tour
The race was won by Rabobank rider Lars Boom, who claimed the leader's white jersey on the final day after finishing second to BMC Racing Team rider Alessandro Ballan on the queen stage, and held enough of an advantage to assume the leader's jersey with his result. Boom's winning margin over runner-up Sylvain Chavanel of Omega Pharma–Quick-Step was 26 seconds, and his team-mate Niki Terpstra completed the podium, 23 seconds down on Chavanel and 49 behind Boom. Orica–GreenEDGE rider Svein Tuft had originally finished third on the road, but was given a 20-second penalty for a water bottle infringement.


2012 Eneco Tour
In the race's other classifications, RadioShack–Nissan's Giacomo Nizzolo won the red jersey for the points classification, after winning a stage during the event, and Laurens De Vreese of Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator won the "combativity" classification for most points awarded at each of the intermediate sprints during the event. Despite not winning a stage during the event, Omega Pharma–Quick-Step finished at the head of the teams classification, after placing three riders – Chavanel, Terpstra and Michał Kwiatkowski, who was eighth – in the top ten of the final general classification standings.


2012 Eneco Tour, Schedule
The race consisted of seven stages, including two time trial stages; one individual time trial in Ardooie, and a team time trial, in Sittard. Also included in the parcours for the first time was the Muur van Geraardsbergen, famous for its presence in the Tour of Flanders single-day race.


2012 Eneco Tour, Participating teams
As the Eneco Tour was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad. Three other squads were given wildcard places into the race, and as such, formed the event's 21-team peloton. Among the competitors was Alberto Contador, in his first race since returning from a doping ban.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 1
The opening stage saw the riders contest five different intermediate sprints on the route from Waalwijk to Middelburg, with the final two intermediate sprint points – one Eneco Bonisprint in Vrouwenpolder and one Checkpoint Primus sprint, just outside Domburg – coming on a finishing circuit 43.8 km (27.2 mi) in length, around the coast in Zeeland. The finish in Middelburg, and all the later stages, awarded bonus seconds towards the general classification, unlike in previous years. The day's breakaway consisted of a pair of riders as Euskaltel–Euskadi rider Pablo Urtasun was joined at the front by Belgian rider Staf Scheirlinckx, riding for one of the three home wildcard teams, Accent.jobs–Willems Veranda's.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 1
The duo extended their advantage to a maximum of around eight-and-a-half minutes around halfway into the stage, but several teams sent riders to the front of the main field in order to bring back the lead pair towards the peloton before the finishing loop. They ultimately did so, as the leaders were caught 74 km (46.0 mi) prior to the finish, while Rabobank led the field across the finish line for the first time. Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator's Tim Declercq attacked off the front of the field around halfway through the lap, but was ultimately brought back.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 1
A crash in the peloton reduced numbers – to around thirty riders – for the bunch sprint, where Argos–Shimano's Marcel Kittel held off the rest of the field for his first victory since June's Ster ZLM Toer. Kittel finished ahead of FDJ–BigMat rider Arnaud Démare and BMC Racing Team's Taylor Phinney, the 2011 opening stage winner, to the line; the latter sprinting after a mishap with team-mate Adam Blythe, who finished fifth.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 2
For the first time since the Eneco Tour was established in 2005, one of the race's stages was held as a team time trial; held over 18.9 km (11.7 mi), around the towns of Sittard and Geleen in the Netherlands. However, the stage was predominantly run in the far north-west of Germany, passing through the villages of Tüddern, Höngen, Süsterseel and Hillensberg, where there was a small climb at the intermediate time-point.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 2
Much like individual time trial stages, each of the squads set off in reverse order from where they were ranked in the teams general classification at the end of the previous stage, with the exception of Argos–Shimano – seventh in the standings – who started after the classification leaders BMC Racing Team, as Marcel Kittel held the lead of the race overall for Argos–Shimano. Thus, Euskaltel–Euskadi, who were bottom of the classification, after recording the highest cumulative score for their best three riders, were the first team to set off on the stage.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 2
Euskaltel–Euskadi set a time of 22' 18" for the course, with only BMC Racing Team recording a slower time overall, after they were involved in a crash out on the course. Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank were the next team to start the stage, and eventually completed the course in a time of 21' 36", some 42 seconds quicker than the time set by Euskaltel–Euskadi. Vacansoleil–DCM recorded a time four seconds off the benchmark set by Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank, but RadioShack–Nissan soon topped the timesheets with a time of 21' 27".


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 2
Their time held until Orica–GreenEDGE came across the line; despite losing three riders from the train, including their highest-placed rider from the previous day, Aidis Kruopis, they still recorded the quickest time by a substantial margin at that point. Their time of 21' 09" was not beaten by the other teams, despite Omega Pharma–Quick-Step, Team Katusha and Rabobank all coming within five seconds of the time, and as such, Jens Keukeleire became the race leader, with four of his team-mates also in the same overall time.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 3
Just as it was the previous day, the majority of the stage was contested in a different country from the start and finish locations. After an opening loop in Belgium, the stage moved into the Netherlands and contested a circuit around the Limburgish town of Valkenburg aan de Geul, the location of the UCI Road World Championships; the circuit included climbs of the Bemelerberg (twice) and the Cauberg – both prominent in the single-day Amstel Gold Race held in the spring – before heading back towards Belgium and the eventual finish to the stage in Genk.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 3
A four-rider breakaway was formed in the early kilometres of the stage, consisting of Team Sky's Alex Dowsett, Lampre–ISD rider Matteo Bono, Laurens De Vreese of Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator and James Vanlandschoot, representing Accent.jobs–Willems Veranda's. They managed to establish a maximum advantage of around five-and-a-half minutes on the peloton, which was led by Orica–GreenEDGE, who were protecting the overall leader of the race, Jens Keukeleire.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 3
With added assistance from the Argos–Shimano team of the points classification leader Marcel Kittel, the advantage that the leaders held was consistently reduced prior to the finishing circuit around Genk, with the advantage cut from its maximum to around a minute before the final loop of 22.7 km (14.1 mi) in length, to curtail the day's proceedings. Halfway around the circuit, the peloton had the lead quartet in their sights with only Vanlandschoot making an effort to remain clear and tried to make a solo attempt to stay off the front until the finish.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 3
Vanlandschoot's bid was ultimately unsuccessful, as Rabobank and Lotto–Belisol moved some of their riders forward in the hopes of setting up a sprint finish for their respective sprinters. Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank's David Tanner also made a late attack for victory, but he too was unsuccessful; and after Kittel's team changed their focus to setting up John Degenkolb for the victory – after Kittel punctured – it was Rabobank sprinter Theo Bos that crossed the finish line first, for his maiden World Tour victory. Keukeleire finished within the peloton to maintain his overall lead, and was hoping to maintain the lead until Saturday's penultimate stage time trial.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 4
The fourth stage of the race was a predominantly flat ride from Heers in the Belgian province of Limburg to Bergen op Zoom in the neighbouring North Brabant province over the border in the Netherlands. The stage itself finished after a closing circuit of 15.4 km (9.6 mi) in length, with bonus seconds on offer at an intermediate sprint point on the first passage of the finish line.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 4
Six riders – Vacansoleil–DCM rider Frederik Veuchelen, Euskaltel–Euskadi's Adrián Sáez, Arnoud van Groen (Accent.jobs–Willems Veranda's), Martin Kohler of BMC Racing Team, Gert Dockx for Lotto–Belisol and Boris Shpilevsky representing Ag2r–La Mondiale – went clear in the early kilometres of the stage, and quickly established a substantial lead on the road, reaching a maximum of around eight-and-a-half minutes within the first quarter of the stage.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 4
As it was the previous day, it was Orica–GreenEDGE holding station on the front of the peloton by protecting the leader of the general classification, Jens Keukeleire. The squad brought the time gap down gradually, in order to maintain Keukeleire's lead on the road through the intermediate sprint points of the stage. Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator, Rabobank and Argos–Shimano all helped out with the chase of the lead sextet, reducing the gap to under a minute inside of 30 km (18.6 mi) remaining of the stage.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 4
Veuchelen attacked from the group of six with 20 km (12.4 mi) to go, and maintained a 20-second lead into Bergen op Zoom for the first time; Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) beat Rabobank rider Lars Boom to second at the intermediate sprint point, to take the virtual lead of the race from Keukeleire.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 4
Veuchelen was swept up by the peloton on the finishing circuit, and it eventually amounted to a bunch sprint for the line; Team Katusha's Alexander Kristoff made his bid first, but ultimately it was Marcel Kittel that took his second victory of the race, ahead of Dockx's team-mate Jürgen Roelandts and Giacomo Nizzolo of RadioShack–Nissan. Boonen finished fourth ahead of Kristoff to take the race lead definitively from Keukeleire.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 5
The final transitional stage of the race saw the peloton start the day in Hoogerheide, best known for its annual World Cup race in the cyclo-cross discipline, before moving back into Belgium before the finish. A finishing loop was once again in place for the closing kilometres of the stage; on this occasion, it was a circuit some 22.4 km (13.9 mi) in length, with bonus seconds once again on offer at the first passage through the finish line in Aalter.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 5
A four-rider breakaway was initiated in the early kilometres of the stage; the move consisted of FDJ–BigMat's Mickaël Delage, Accent.jobs–Willems Veranda's rider Sjef De Wilde, Dimitry Muravyev of Astana and Laurens De Vreese representing Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator, the holder of the black Primus jersey for the leader of the combativity classification awarded for most points at the intermediate sprints. They managed to establish a maximum advantage of over five minutes on the peloton, which was led by Omega Pharma–Quick-Step, who were protecting the overall leader of the race, Tom Boonen.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 5
Delage exited the lead quartet not long after – due to his close proximity to Boonen in the general classification – and left the other three riders to try and extend their lead over the main field as the kilometres passed. With added help from Jens Keukeleire's Orica–GreenEDGE team, the breakaway were not allowed to hold an advantage into the finishing circuit; indeed they were brought back several kilometres before the loop commenced, with Boonen's team-mate Gert Steegmans taking the three bonus seconds on offer for the intermediate sprint, with Keukeleire not attempting to take time at the line.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 5
The field remained together until the finish where RadioShack–Nissan's Giacomo Nizzolo just managed to fend off the advances of Lotto–Belisol rider Jürgen Roelandts, to take his third win of the season and his first career World Tour victory, by inches. Boonen maintained his overall lead by finishing fifth on the stage, despite nearly crashing in the closing stages.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 6
A perfectly flat out-and-back ride around Ardooie was the basis for the penultimate day time trial, covering 17.4 km (10.8 mi) in distance; the time trial was also set to open up time gaps within the top placings in the general classification after each of the mass-start stages provided sprint finishes and the team time trial saw four teams finish within five seconds of one another; the top ten overall were covered by six seconds.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 6
As was customary of time trial stages, the riders set off in reverse order from where they were ranked in the general classification at the end of the previous stage. Thus, Adrián Saez of Euskaltel–Euskadi, who, in 158th place – of the 168 starters – trailed overall leader Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) by twenty-eight minutes and thirteen seconds, was the first rider to set off on the stage.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 6
Saez set a time outside of 23 minutes for the course, which was almost instantaneously beaten by Boris Shpilevsky of the Ag2r–La Mondiale team, who set a time inside the mark that had been set by Saez. Argos–Shimano rider Albert Timmer and Rick Flens of Rabobank each had spells at the top of the timesheets before Manuele Boaro, riding for Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank, stopped the clock for his run in a time of 21' 11".


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 6
Vacansoleil–DCM rider Thomas De Gendt, who had put in a good closing time trial to seal third in May's Giro d'Italia, got closest to Boaro's time but eventually missed out by around a second. It was not until RadioShack–Nissan's Markel Irizar – who had started almost 45 minutes after Boaro – set the quickest time at the intermediate time-point and eventually recorded the quickest time at the finish, breaking 21 minutes with a time of 20' 57".


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 6
Irizar held top spot for around another quarter of an hour before Taylor Phinney – winner of the prologue stage at the 2011 race – of the BMC Racing Team surpassed that time by almost half a minute; most of the time gain was achieved in the second half of the course, as he was marginally behind the mark of Irizar at the intermediate time-check, and eventually finished with a time of 20' 30".


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 6
Phinney's time was ultimately beaten by only one other rider as Canadian champion Svein Tuft repeated Phinney's achievements; he was also slower than Irizar at the time-check, but saw off Phinney's time by five seconds. Omega Pharma–Quick-Step's Sylvain Chavanel was the only rider to go quicker than Irizar to halfway, but he faded in the second half of the course to a sixth place stage finish, twenty seconds off Tuft's time, and two seconds ahead of Boaro's returning team-mate Alberto Contador, who moved into the top ten overall, having earlier talked down his chances for the stage.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 6
Contador moved up at the expense of both Boonen and Keukeleire – the top two heading into the stage – who lost 1' 01" and 1' 08" respectively to Tuft, who took the overall lead. Tuft's lead was four seconds ahead of Rabobank rider Lars Boom, with Chavanel 16 seconds behind Tuft in third.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 7
The final day of the race saw the remaining riders contest the event's queen stage, which would see the overall classification being decided. After a relatively flat opening third to the stage from the start in Maldegem, the remainder of the 214.5 km (133.3 mi) parcours was packed with climbs. In total, there were sixteen climbs with eight climbs being utilised. Of those, one was climbed once – the Hurdumont, with an average gradient of 8% – with six being ascented twice, and the climb that the stage was built around, the Muur van Geraardsbergen, was climbed on three occasions. The stage also finished at the bottom of the Muur van Geraardsbergen – the Wall of Grammont; formerly an iconic part of the Tour of Flanders – on the cobbles of the "vesten" in Geraardsbergen itself.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 7
After a quickly-paced first hour of racing, a nine-rider breakaway formed just after the 40 km (24.9 mi) mark of the stage. Of the nine riders, three – Team Katusha's Pavel Brutt, RadioShack–Nissan rider Linus Gerdemann and Gert Steegmans of Omega Pharma–Quick-Step – were inside of 90 seconds behind the overall leader coming into the stage, Svein Tuft, riding for the Orica–GreenEDGE team. As a result, the peloton did not allow for the lead group to extend a substantial advantage over themselves; indeed, it remained below three minutes for the entire stage.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 7
Tuft and Steegmans' team-mate Tom Boonen, the winner of the Muur-less Tour of Flanders earlier in the season both suffered punctures within the peloton as the gap was closing, but both were eventually able to rejoin the main field after several kilometres of chasing. Tuft would later cost himself a chance of third place overall; he received a 20-second time penalty for taking a water bottle inside of the final 20 km (12.4 mi) of the stage.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 7
The lead group was brought back by the time the riders climbed the Muur for the second time. BMC Racing Team's Marcus Burghardt, a breakaway member, again attacked on the Muur and took several riders with him, including Alberto Contador of Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank, who had been inside the top ten of the general classification overnight. The move was quickly shut down but Jan Bakelants of RadioShack–Nissan soon counter-attacked and managed to achieve a buffer of around 40 seconds with 12 km (7.5 mi) remaining.


2012 Eneco Tour, Stages, Stage 7
Bakelants stayed off the front until the final Muur climb, but provided Burghardt's team-mate, Alessandro Ballan – winner of the 2007 Tour of Flanders – with the ammunition to attack. He was joined on the descent by Rabobank rider Lars Boom, who in second place overall at four seconds behind Tuft, provided the race-deciding move. Ballan and Boom stayed away until the end; Ballan celebrated the stage victory, while Boom did likewise for the overall win. Boom later praised the organisers for using the Muur, and hoped it would remain in the race for the foreseeable future.


2012 Energiewacht Tour
The 2012 Energiewacht Tour was the second edition of the Energiewacht Tour women's cycling stage race. It was rated by the UCI as category 2.2, and was held between 4 and 8 April 2012 in the Netherlands.


2012 Energiewacht Tour
The tour was won by Ina-Yoko Teutenberg ahead of Ellen van Dijk and Marianne Vos.


2012 Energiewacht Tour, Stages, Stage 1
It was really cold for the time of the year. The individual time trial was, unsurprisingly, dominated by time trial specialists.


2012 Energiewacht Tour, Stages, Stage 2
Stage 2 started with the peloton being held up behind a level-crossing. The pace was kept high, with Rabobank doing a lot of work. Although various groups and riders had tried to escape from the pack, it was not until the end of the penultimate lap that a group could stay away. 22 riders including four each from Team Specialized–lululemon and Rabobank, three each from AA Drink-Leontien.nl, GreenEdge and Skil-Argos - but neither of the top 2 in the general classification, Kristin Armstrong and Clara Hughes.


2012 Energiewacht Tour, Stages, Stage 2
Armstrong's Team USA tried hard to pull the group back, but with that group working together, they had no chance. The front group finished 3' 44" ahead of the chasers and coming down to a bunch sprint, won by Ina-Yoko Teutenberg. Vos' intermediate sprints and stage placings took her into the lead for the general classification.


2012 Energiewacht Tour, Stages, Stage 3
The third was six laps around a lake and it started with sunshine. There were attacks from the start, although they were neutralised in time for Vos to take the early sprint points then a break of about twenty riders. They were caught, and Vos took more points. Later a break group got away with some serious threats like Kirsten Wild, Chantal Blaak and Lizzie Armitstead (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) and Judith Arndt (GreenEdge) but not a single Rabobank rider, and none of the big Specialized-lululemon general classificatn threats.


2012 Energiewacht Tour, Stages, Stage 3
Marianne Vos was on the front, pulling back the break, and Rabo got in some practice for the next day's team time trial. The break tried their best, but were caught and Specialized-lululemon took their turn on the front, with a huge pull from Ellen van Dijk stretched out the peloton, and trains started to form on both sides of the road but once again, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg took the bunch sprint.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections
The 2012 police and crime commissioner elections were polls held in most police areas in England and Wales on Thursday 15 November. The direct election of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) was originally scheduled for May 2012 but was postponed in order to secure the passage of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 through the House of Lords. The government considers the elected commissioners to have a stronger mandate than the "unelected and invisible police authorities that they replace". The elections took place alongside by-elections for the House of Commons in Cardiff South and Penarth, Corby and Manchester Central, and a mayoral election in Bristol.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections
Police and crime commissioner elections were for 41 of the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales; only the City of London Police and Metropolitan Police were not involved (the elected Mayor of London is classed as the police and crime commissioner for the Metropolitan Police Area, while the Court of Common Council fulfils the role for the City Police). Elections for police and crime commissioners did not take place in Scotland or Northern Ireland as policing and justice powers are devolved to the Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections
The elections were marked by very low turnouts, between 10–20%, and numbers of spoilt votes (somewhat higher than other elections under the same voting system), sparking a debate about their legitimacy and organisation. The day after the election, former Home Secretary Charles Clarke suggested that, because of the low turnout and high number of spoilt ballot papers, there was no popular mandate for the new commissioners. The Electoral Commission said that it would be reviewing the results.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Election details
Commissioners have a set four-year term of office and a maximum of two terms.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Election details
The election used the supplementary vote system: voters marked the ballot paper with their first and second choices of candidate. If no candidate got a majority of first preference votes, the top two candidates went on to a second round in which second preference votes of the eliminated candidates were allocated to them to produce a winner. This is the system used to elect London's mayor. Section 57 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 directs that the voting system is first past the post if there are only two candidates for a specific commissioner region. (This was the case in the North Yorkshire, Staffordshire and Dyfed-Powys police force areas)


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Election details
A dedicated website was launched providing information on all candidates from which voters could request hardcopy information leaflets printed to order.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Election details
All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in England and Wales (except London) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 15 November 2012 were entitled to vote in the PCC elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) could still vote in the PCC elections. Those who were registered to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who has a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) were entitled to vote in the PCC elections at both addresses, as long as they were not in the same police force area.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Election details
The deadline to register to vote in the PCC elections was midnight on Wednesday 31 October 2012, though anyone who qualified as an anonymous elector had until midnight on Thursday 8 November 2012 to register. Nominations for candidates closed at midday on Friday 19 October 2012, and the official list of nominated candidates was published on Tuesday 23 October 2012.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Electoral Commission
On 11 September 2012 the Electoral Commission, the independent elections watchdog in the UK, announced it would run a public awareness campaign from Monday 22 October 2012 until polling day 15 November 2012. A booklet was sent to every household in England and Wales with factual information on the PCC elections. The commission also published a briefing note setting out the steps that needed to be taken to ensure the police and crime commissioner elections were well run. Jenny Watson, chair of the Electoral Commission, said: "While we don’t agree with the decisions taken by the Government about how to make people aware of these elections, it’s now time to focus on making the arrangements work for voters."


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Party positions
Both Labour and the Conservatives fielded candidates in all 41 elections, while the Liberal Democrats fielded 24 candidates (all in England) and UKIP fielded 23 candidates in England and one in North Wales. The English Democrats fielded five candidates, the Green Party had just one candidate, and the British Freedom Party also had one candidate. Plaid Cymru did not stand any candidates for the four Welsh constabularies. There were 57 other candidates; 54 stood as independents and three stood under other labels (Justice and Anti-Corruption, Campaign to Stop Politicians Running Policing and Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief).


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Party positions, Party funding
Candidates standing for election were required to post a £5,000 deposit, which was returned if they received at least 5 per cent of the vote.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Party positions, Party funding
The Labour Party initially considered not fielding candidates under party colours in favour of independent candidates, claiming that running candidates would politicise police forces. However the party later changed its position, letting candidates stand as Labour candidates and funding their deposits.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Party positions, Party funding
The Conservative Party Central Office did not provide any funding for Conservative candidates, leaving them either to fund deposits out of their own pockets or to be funded by local Conservative associations.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Party positions, Party funding
The Liberal Democrats Federal Executive Committee voted against providing funds for regional parties who wished to stand candidates.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Turnout
In August 2012 the Electoral Reform Society predicted that government mishandling of the elections was likely to lead to the lowest election turnout in UK peacetime history.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Turnout
Turnout was low for the elections across England and Wales: below 20% in most areas — with a total turnout of 15.1%. Lack of information (both on the election itself and from the candidates) and the November timing of the election were cited as reasons for the low turnout. It was also argued that the election should have been held on the same day as local elections.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Results, England, North Yorkshire Police
With two candidates, the voting system was first past the post.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Results, England, South Yorkshire Police
Shaun Wright resigned on 16 September 2014, necessitating the 2014 South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner by-election


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Results, England, Staffordshire Police
With two candidates, the voting system was first past the post.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Results, England, West Midlands Police
Bob Jones died on 1 July 2014, necessitating the 2014 West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner by-election.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Results, Wales, Dyfed-Powys Police
With two candidates, the voting system was first past the post.


2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, Results, Wales, Gwent Police
A polling station in Bettws in Newport had a turnout of zero.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa
In June 2012, the England national rugby union team went on a three-test tour against the South Africa national rugby union team, known colloquially and referred to hereafter as the Springboks. This was one of a series of mid-year tours in 2012 by northern teams to be hosted by southern hemisphere nations.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa
The series was among the first to mark a return to the format of traditional tours, after the International Rugby Board (IRB) decided in 2010 to revive the concept, which could include mid-week matches against representative or club sides. This was first such tour since South Africa had hosted New Zealand in 1996.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa
England last toured South Africa in 2007 and played two test matches, losing both 58 – 10 and 55 – 22. The last time the two sides met was in 2010 at Twickenham, when the Springboks won 21 – 11, marking their seventh straight win against England. Leading up to this series, both nations had played each other 32 times. The Springboks had won 19 games, England 12, and one had been drawn. England's last win against the Springboks was in 2006, when they won 23 – 21 at Twickenham. Their last victory in South Africa came in 2000, when they triumphed in Bloemfontein 27 – 22.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Squads, England
On 10 May, England coach Stuart Lancaster announced his initial 42-man squad for the tour to South Africa consisting of 23 forwards and 19 backs. Thirteen uncapped players were included in the squad.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Squads, England
Forwards: Mouritz Botha (Saracens), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Alex Corbisiero (London Irish), Paul Doran-Jones (Northampton Saints), Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints), Carl Fearns (Bath Rugby), Joe Gray (Harlequins), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Highlanders), Tom Johnson (Exeter Chiefs), Graham Kitchener (Leicester Tigers), Joe Launchbury (London Wasps), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Lee Mears (Bath Rugby), Ben Morgan (Scarlets), Matt Mullan (Worcester Warriors), Tom Palmer (Stade Français), Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers), Chris Robshaw (captain, Harlequins), George Robson (Harlequins), Matt Stevens (Saracens), Thomas Waldrom (Leicester Tigers), Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers)


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Squads, England
Backs: Anthony Allen (Leicester Tigers), Chris Ashton (Northampton Saints), Brad Barritt (Saracens), Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints), Owen Farrell (Saracens), Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers), Ben Foden (Northampton Saints), Alex Goode (Saracens), Charlie Hodgson (Saracens), Jonathan Joseph (London Irish), George Lowe (Harlequins), Ugo Monye (Harlequins), David Strettle (Saracens), Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), Jordan Turner-Hall (Harlequins), Christian Wade (London Wasps), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Squads, South Africa
On 2 June, new Springbok head coach Heyneke Meyer announced his squad of 32 players for the series. Nine uncapped players were included in the squad.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Squads, South Africa
Forwards: Willem Alberts ( Sharks), Marcell Coetzee (The Sharks), Keegan Daniel (The Sharks), Bismarck du Plessis (The Sharks), Jannie du Plessis (The Sharks), Eben Etzebeth (Western Province), Ryan Kankowski (The Sharks), Juandré Kruger (Blue Bulls), Werner Kruger (Blue Bulls), Tendai Mtawarira (The Sharks), Coenie Oosthuizen (Free State Cheetahs), Jacques Potgieter (Blue Bulls), Chiliboy Ralepelle (Blue Bulls), Pierre Spies (Blue Bulls), Adriaan Strauss (Free State Cheetahs), Flip van der Merwe (Blue Bulls), Franco van der Merwe (Golden Lions)


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Squads, South Africa
Backs: Bjorn Basson (Blue Bulls), Jean de Villiers (Western Province), JJ Engelbrecht (Blue Bulls), Bryan Habana (Western Province), Francois Hougaard (Blue Bulls), Elton Jantjies (Golden Lions), Zane Kirchner (Blue Bulls), Patrick Lambie ( Sharks), Lwazi Mvovo (The Sharks), Wynand Olivier (Blue Bulls), Ruan Pienaar (Ulster), JP Pietersen (The Sharks), François Steyn (The Sharks), Morné Steyn (Blue Bulls), Jano Vermaak (Blue Bulls)


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June
For the match scorecard, see Week 3 of the 2012 mid-year test series: South Africa vs. England.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June
The First Test of the series was played at Kings Park Stadium in Durban. The event was a historic occasion, because it was the first time that England and South Africa had played each other in Durban; England had played at Kings Park during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, but they did not face South Africa in the tournament. In the 27 test matches the Springboks had played there since 1962, they had won 16 matches, lost 8 and drawn 3.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June
The Springboks named three uncapped players in the starting line-up: locks Eben Etzebeth and Juandré Kruger, and flanker Marcell Coetzee. Uncapped prop Coenie Oosthuizen was named on the bench.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June
England selected two uncapped players to make their debut in the starting line-up: flanker Tom Johnson and prop Joe Marler. Uncapped back Jonathan Joseph was named on the bench.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June
This then was how the teams lined up for the match:


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June, First half
There was heavy rain in Durban which eased before kick-off, as well as a blustery wind. As expected, both sides went in hard early. England looked composed enough, managing to repel a Springbok line-out from inside their 22 after they failed to handle Morné Steyn's kick-off. But a box kick from Youngs carried too far and ended up in the hands of speedy wing Habana, who slipped several tackles before being finally brought down on halfway. That moment aside, England's determination paid off when, six minutes in, the debutant Etzebeth was penalised for not rolling away after the tackle.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June, First half
Farrell converted the 40-metre penalty goal to open the scoring, 3 – 0. The home side finally came to life ten minutes into the match, and with 14 minutes gone on the clock, Morné Steyn levelled the scores from point-blank range 3 – 3 when England was penalised for being offside after some strong running by Sharks flanker Alberts. England continued to resist attack after attack from the Springboks, especially when, at the 20-minute mark, Hougaard found space in attack and passed to Spies, who was tackled by Tuilagi just inches short of the tryline.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June, First half
Finally, in a rare foray forward, Johnson, who impressed many observers on debut with his work rate, drew the defence before he passed to the number eight Morgan, who powered his way through South Africa's defence. Coetzee interfered illegally for the Springboks, and Farrell converted the subsequent penalty to regain the lead for England 6 – 3 at the 27-minute mark of the match. South Africa replied swiftly after England was again penalised for being offside. Steyn converted the penalty to again level the scores 6 – 6.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June, First half
Habana then injured himself when he chased a high kick from Morne Steyn and collided with England fullback Brown. A big chance for England went begging when Youngs found Ashton in midfield, who sidestepped Kirchner and took the ball up 30 metres only to spill it as he was brought down from behind by Hougaard. A series of deep kicks ensued as both sides tried to establish territory. In the final minute of the half, Johnson was penalised for using his hands in a scrum, but Steyn's penalty attempt drifted wide to leave the teams even at 6 – 6 at half time.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June, Second half
The Springboks made two changes to their team during the break. Habana came back on and Lambie replaced Kirchner, who was suffering from a knee problem serious enough to rule him out of the next test. England made no changes. England made a promising start after Youngs found a gap in the Springbok defence. But South Africa struck the first blow when Morné Steyn dotted down in the right corner in the 47th minute after he had been involved in the attacking build-up that featured a storming run by Jannie du Plessis. Steyn's conversion attempt was just wide, so the score remained 11 – 6.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June, Second half
The Springboks wasted a chance to score again several minutes later. After they were awarded a penalty deep in England's 22, Hougaard chose to tap and go instead of letting M. Steyn take the kick for a penalty goal. The English then managed to turn the ball over. Flood was brought on to replace Barritt, who sustained an eye injury. There was a minor flare-up on the touchline between De Villiers and Farrell, but that was quickly sorted out by the officials.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June, Second half
Hougaard was replaced by Pienaar. Habana showed he was suffering no ill-effects from his first half injury, twice nearly getting through England's defence. The Springboks finally broke through again when they so severely disrupted an England scrum that Youngs was forced to clear under pressure. Habana caught the ball and ran it straight back. From the resultant ruck, the Springboks quickly spread the ball wide for captain De Villiers to cut inside and touch down in the right corner, making the score 16 – 6. But again, Steyn missed the conversion attempt, this time spraying it across the posts.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June, Second half
Lancaster replaced Morgan with Dowson, and England's reply was almost immediate. The Springboks misjudged the kick-off, which allowed Foden to intercept the ball and race towards the tryline. Again, the Springboks managed to scramble and again, Habana hurt himself, this time colliding with Frans Steyn. Referee Walsh penalised the Springboks for offside and Farrell slotted the penalty to take the score to 16 – 9.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June, Second half
But England was not finished yet. Barely two minutes later, England captain Robshaw managed to isolate Pietersen in a ruck and win a penalty for his team. Farrell duly converted and suddenly, with the score 16 – 12 with less than 15 minutes to go, the game was again up for grabs.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June, Second half
Strauss came on for Bismarck du Plessis at hooker, and had an immediate impact. The Springboks seized back the momentum and swept forward, with Strauss, Pienaar and Coetzee prominent. Tuilagi was penalised for offside and Steyn, after three consecutive misses, nailed the penalty to restore the seven-point gap. The score was now 19 – 12 with ten minutes remaining.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June, Second half
Both sides made changes: for England, Dickson came on for Youngs; for South Africa, Daniel replaced Coetzee. England tried to create chances, most notably when Tuilagi again bumped De Villiers off whilst going forward. But there was no support and he was penalised for continuing to play the ball after being brought to ground.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June, Second half
The killer blow for England came when they had a scrum feed in their half at the 75-minute mark. The Springbok forwards timed their shove perfectly, causing England to buckle under pressure and thus earning a scrum feed. On the resultant scrum, Doran-Jones, who was just brought on for Marler, was penalised for collapsing the scrum. Steyn converted the penalty to put the game, with the score 22 – 12 and only two minutes remaining, virtually out of England's reach.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, First Test – 9 June, Second half
Nevertheless, England continued to fight. Joseph was brought on for Brown and, despite the limited game time, was involved in the movement which led to the try that England needed when Foden scored in the corner. However, it was too little too late. Farrell's attempted conversion after the hooter sailed wide. So the final score was 22 – 17. The Springboks had drawn first blood and led the series one-nil.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, Second Test – 16 June
For the match scorecard, see Week 4 of the 2012 mid-year test series: South Africa vs. England.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, Second Test – 16 June
The Second Test was played at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. This would be the third time that England and South Africa had played each other at the venue. The previous occasion the two sides had met at Ellis Park was back in 1984 when the Springboks won 35 – 9 courtesy of a hat-trick to Danie Gerber. However, England had claimed one of their few precious wins in South Africa at this venue back in 1972, when they won 18 – 9. In the 43 test matches the Springboks had played at Ellis Park since 1928, they had won 30 matches, lost 11 and drawn 2.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, Second Test – 16 June
The Springboks made three changes to their match squad: Patrick Lambie replaced the injured Kirchner at fullback, and Bjorn Basson was called up to fill the vacant replacement spot. Werner Kruger was also called up to cover for the injured Coenie Oosthuizen.


2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa, Match Reports, Second Test – 16 June
England made more changes to the starting XV, some of the changes forced due to injury. Most of the changes occurred in the backline; Ben Foden replaced the injured Mike Brown at fullback, and Jonathan Joseph was given his first Test start after Brad Barritt was sidelined with a lacerated eyeball. This also meant that Manu Tuilagi was shifted from outside centre to inside centre to accommodate Joseph at number 13. Foden's shift to fullback meant David Strettle was handed a starting berth on the wing. Toby Flood replaced Owen Farrell at fly-half. Up front the only change was the inclusion of Thomas Waldrom after Phil Dowson was sent home with a hamstring injury.


2012 English Greyhound Derby
The 2012 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during April and May with the final being held on 26 May 2012 at Wimbledon Stadium.


2012 English Greyhound Derby
Blonde Snapper trained by Mark Wallis won the final missing the trouble encountered by most of the field, he won after holding off a challenge from Farloe Ironman to take the £125,000 first prize. Defending champion Taylors Sky was well placed when being baulked.


2012 English Greyhound Derby
Irish entry Razldazl Jayfkay trained by Dolores Ruth had broken the track record in the second round with a 28.08sec performance but suffered in a messy semi final race and was eliminated along with her other two leading runners Razldazl Rioga and Razldazl Bugatti.


2012 English Greyhound Derby, Final result, Distances
1¾, 3½, short head, ½, 1 (lengths)The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.


2012 English National Badminton Championships
The 2012 English National Badminton Championships were held at Bolton Arena in Middlebrook, Greater Manchester, from 3-5 February, 2012. Rajiv Ouseph won his fifth consecutive singles title.


2012 English cricket season
The 2012 English cricket season was the 113th in which the County Championship had been an official competition. It began on 31 March with a round of university matches, and continued until the final of the Clydesdale Bank 40 on 15 September. Three major domestic competitions were contested: the 2012 County Championship won by Warwickshire, the 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40 and the 2012 Friends Life t20 both won by Hampshire Royals.


2012 English cricket season
During this season, three Test teams toured England: West Indies lost both the Test series (2–0) and the One Day International (ODI) series (2–0), and the solitary Twenty20 International (T20I). Australia also toured, in a series of five match One Day International (ODI) series which they lost 4–0. South Africa also toured, beating England in a three Test series 2–0 and drew the five match ODI series and the three match Twenty20 International (T20I) series.


2012 English mayoral referendums
A series of mayoral referendums were held on 3 May 2012 in England's 11 largest cities to determine whether to introduce directly elected mayors to provide political leadership, replacing their current council leaders, who are elected by the local council.


2012 English mayoral referendums
Parliamentary approval was granted for referendums to be held in Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Coventry, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Sheffield and Wakefield. The government had also intended to hold referendums on whether to introduce directly elected mayors in Leicester and Liverpool, however before the government could order these referendums, the two city councils had already decided to adopt a mayoral system themselves. Leicester City Council voted to introduce a mayor in 2010 without holding a referendum, and an election was held in 2011 for the position. Meanwhile, despite legislation being passed for a referendum in Liverpool, the City Council voted to bypass the referendum and to instead hold a mayoral election on the same day as other local elections in May.


2012 English mayoral referendums
In addition, Doncaster Borough Council decided to hold a referendum on the same day, to determine whether to retain their elected mayoral system, having been one of the earliest authorities to adopt one, in 2001.


2012 English mayoral referendums
On 26 January 2012 electors in Salford voted in favour of an elected mayor by 17,344 votes to 13,653. There was an inaugural 2012 Salford mayoral election on the same day as 2012 United Kingdom local elections.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Background
Directly elected mayorship in the United Kingdom was first established by Tony Blair's Labour Government with the creation of the Mayor of London. The Local Government Act 2000 then provided all councils in England and Wales with a range of options as to how to operate its executive functions, including the option of a directly elected mayor. The Act also provided that a petition of more than 5% of the electorate of a council area could force that council to hold a referendum on whether to introduce a directly elected mayor.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Background
As of January 2011, there had been 40 of these referendums with a further one planned in Salford for 26 January 2012. Of these 40, only 13 had voted in favour of the introduction of a mayor, with 27 rejecting the proposal. These figures included two referendums held in Stoke-on-Trent, the first in 2002 that had approved the creation of a directly elected mayor, and the second in 2008 that had seen the electorate vote to abolish the position.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Background
In 2009, the then Conservative Opposition, who were well ahead in opinion polling for the following year's general election, had said they would introduce elected mayors for England's 12 biggest cities, if they won power. In the 2010 general election, they did win power, albeit in a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats, and Prime Minister David Cameron reaffirmed his previous commitment to hold a series of referendums on whether to introduce mayors for the biggest English cities.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Background
The Department for Communities and Local Government launched a consultation on 1 November 2011 to decide what powers any newly created city mayors could have at their disposal. The list of powers the government considered devolving included power over rail and bus services, skills, apprenticeships, and money to invest in high speed broadband and other economic infrastructure. Shortly after announcing this consultation, the government confirmed that 11 referendums would all be held on 3 May 2012.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Question
The question that was asked in the referendum was set by central government, and read as follows:


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Birmingham
The referendum was held prior to decisions on the Mayoral responsibilities. Amongst those campaigning for a 'yes' vote in Birmingham were Gisela Stuart, Labour MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, Liam Byrne, Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill, Sir Albert Bore, the leader of the Labour group on Birmingham City Council, and Siôn Simon, the former Labour MP for Birmingham Erdington.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Birmingham
Liam Byrne confirmed he would stand for his party's nomination were voters to approve plans in the referendum. He was supported by ex-Birmingham City Council leader Sir Albert Bore.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Birmingham
Those advocating a 'no' vote included Roger Godsiff, Labour MP for Birmingham Hall Green and John Hemming, Liberal Democrat MP for Birmingham Yardley.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Birmingham
The post of West Midlands Mayor, chairing the West Midlands Combined Authority, was introduced in 2017 without a further referendum.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Bradford
All three main political parties in Bradford - Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats declared their opposition to an elected mayor for the city, whilst the Conservative MP Kris Hopkins, who was previously leader of Bradford Council, also campaigned for a 'no' vote in his Keighley constituency in the hope that such an outcome would help the area 'break-away' from Bradford. George Galloway, who was elected MP for Bradford West in a by-election five weeks before the referendum, declared his support for a directly elected mayor shortly after his election, making him the sole Bradford MP in favour of the proposal.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Bristol
The out-going Leader of Bristol City Council, Barbara Janke, was opposed to the introduction of a directly elected mayor, as was the rest of her Liberal Democrat group, whilst the city's Green Party were also opposed. The Conservatives were the only party in the city to openly support the introduction of a mayor, whilst Labour adopted a neutral approach of "let the people decide". The leader of Bristol City Council described the electorate as "palpably apathetic" on the issue.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Coventry
Labour controlled Coventry Council said they believed an elected mayor is unnecessary, and were supported by the Liberal Democrats, Socialist, and the majority of Conservative councillors in a council motion formally opposing the idea of a directly elected mayor. All of Coventry's MPs declared their opposition to the plan too, with the sole exception of Bob Ainsworth, former Defence Secretary and MP for Coventry North East, who suggested that the position would make the council more accountable to the electorate.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Coventry
The post of West Midlands Mayor (covering the West Midlands county, including Coventry) was introduced in 2017, without a further referendum.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Leeds
The Labour leader of Leeds City Council criticised the proposals for an elected mayor as "utter madness", whilst the Conservative and Liberal Democrat group leaders on the City Council also both expressed their opposition to the plan, and advocated a 'no' vote.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Manchester
The non-political Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, Sir Howard Bernstein, responded to the government's consultation of elected mayors by stating that such a position was not suitable for Manchester. Some analysts and local business leaders have stated their opposition to a mayoral system of local governance in Manchester and have stated the progress Manchester has made over the past 20 years that shows the current system is adequate.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Manchester
Amongst the local political parties, the leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Manchester City Council publicly declared his support for the proposals, whilst the Manchester Evening News reported that many Labour politicians were "quietly opposed to change". Manchester narrowly voted against a mayor; the result was however much closer than many local politicians and media predicted, and far closer than the other ten cities which also held mayoral referendums.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Manchester
A poll of almost 1000 Mancunians by the MEN in April 2012 found a majority preferred the current system of a council leader and their cabinet rather than a mayoral system of local government. The poll found however that a majority would favour a mayor for the wider Greater Manchester region, which includes 10 metropolitan boroughs, over a system of individual mayors for towns and cities. On 3 November 2014 it was announced that a directly elected Mayor for the Greater Manchester region would be introduced with the first Mayoral elections to be held in 2017.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Newcastle upon Tyne
A campaign group advocating a 'yes' vote in the Newcastle referendum was led by Brian Moore, former Chairman of the Newcastle Conservative Party. The idea was backed by Newcastle First, a local political party, and the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hexham.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Newcastle upon Tyne
The local Labour and Liberal Democrat groups had previously expressed their opposition to an elected mayor but both of their group leaders declared their intentions to stand if the position was created.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Nottingham
Nottingham City Council has previously rejected calls to hold a referendum using its own powers under the Local Government Act 2000, and the leader of the council, Jon Collins, has also previously expressed his personal opposition to an elected mayor because of the potential of such a position leading to a dysfunctional council. The local Liberal Democrats also expressed their opposition to the proposals, and are advocating a 'no' vote.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Sheffield
The Labour and Liberal Democrat groups on Sheffield City Council both expressed opposition to the idea of an elected mayor, whilst the regional director of the Confederation of British Industry, Andrew Palmer, also expressed doubt over the plan. The trade union Unison also actively campaigned for a 'no' vote in the referendum.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Sheffield
Support for the proposal was given by the local Conservative party, who claimed a directly elected mayor would be more accountable to the electorate, as well as other local business owners who claimed a directly elected mayor would hold a "stronger mandate to take decisions".


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Wakefield
Although critical of the post, Wakefield Council leader Peter Box suggested he would put his name forward if the referendum was passed.


2012 English mayoral referendums, Cities, Wakefield
Amongst the local political parties, the Conservative group leader on Wakefield Council declared his party's support for the status quo, whilst the local UK Independence Party expressed support for the mayoral position.


2012 Epping Forest District Council election
The 2012 Epping Forest Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Epping Forest Council in England. This was on same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.


2012 Epping Forest District Council election
One-third of council were up for election. No elections were held this year in Broadley Common, Epping Upland and Nazeing, Chipping Ongar, Greensted and Marden Ash, Lambourne, Lower Nazeing, Lower Sheering, North Weald Bassett, Roydon, Shelley, Waltham Abbey High Beach or Waltham Abbey Paternoster.


2012 Epping Forest District Council election
This is the last time a British National Party councillor has sat in the chamber following Pat Richardson's defeat in Loughton Broadway to the Loughton Residents Association. Former British National Party councillor, Julian Leppert (who represented Hainault on Redbridge Borough Council) won a seat in 2019 in Waltham Abbey as a candidate for For Britain.


2012 Epping Forest District Council election, Boundary changes
There was an extra election this year in Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering Village ward following changes to the boundaries of Matching parish, which annexed part of Moreton and Fyfield ward. The Hastingwood, Matching and Sheering Village councillor was elected for a three-year term only.


2012 Epsom Derby
The 2012 Epsom Derby (known as the Investec Derby for sponsorship reasons) was the 233rd annual running of the Derby horse race. It took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 2 June 2012.


2012 Epsom Derby
The race was won by Camelot, the 8/13 favourite ridden by jockey Joseph O'Brien and trained by his father Aidan O'Brien.


2012 Epsom Derby
As usual, in attendance at Epsom was Queen Elizabeth II to mark the start of a national holiday weekend celebrating her Diamond Jubilee as per official plans announced twelve months prior.


2012 Epsom Derby, Form analysis, Two-year-old races
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 2011:


2012 Epsom Derby, Form analysis, The road to Epsom
Early-season appearances in 2012 and trial races prior to running in the Derby:


2012 Epsom Derby, Form analysis, Subsequent Group 1 wins
Group 1 / Grade I victories after running in the Derby:


2012 Epsom Derby, Subsequent breeding careers, Other Stallions
Astrology (3rd) - Exported to Saudi ArabiaMinimise Risk (7th) - Exported to America - Exported to Venezuela


2012 Erie Explosion season
The 2012 Erie Explosion season was the sixth season for the indoor American football franchise, and their first as a member of the Northern Conference of the United Indoor Football League (UIFL).


2012 Erie Explosion season
On August 25, 2011, the Explosion left the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) and joined the United Indoor Football League. The change reunited Erie with Andrew Haines, who founded the city's previous indoor football team, the Erie Freeze. (The Explosion's departure came two weeks before the SIFL broke up into the Lone Star Football League and the Professional Indoor Football League, neither of which included Pennsylvania in their territories.) Erie was tasked with replacing MVP quarterback DiMichele, who had signed with the Arena Football League's Philadelphia Soul. The job fell on the shoulders of rookie Colton Hansen.


2012 Erie Explosion season
In the second game of the season, Hansen struggled in a loss to the Johnstown Generals, and he was replaced by A. J. McKenna. McKenna lead the Explosion to 8–3 regular season record, just losing the top seed in the UIFL North during the last game of the season. While still securing a home playoff game, the Tullio Arena had begun a 45 million dollar renovation, that forced the Explosion to find a new place to host the game. The Explosion announced that they would play at Erie Cathedral Prep's Dollinger Field. The Explosion trailed going into the fourth quarter against the Marion Blue Racers, but McKenna ignited the Erie offense to 22 points in the final stanza to advance to the UIFL North Conference final.


2012 Erie Explosion season
The Explosion faced the Cincinnati Commandos, who had only lost 2 games all season, one of which was to Erie. With the Commando quarterback Tyler Sheehan out with an injury, the Commandos used Kynes Mincy at quarterback, who provided a duel-threat option. Mincy lead the Commandos to 8 scores, defeating the Explosion 62-40 to advance to the Ultimate Bowl.


2012 Erste Bank Open
The 2012 Erste Bank Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 38th edition of the event known that year as the Erste Bank Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, from October 13 through October 21, 2012.


2012 Erste Bank Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Erste Bank Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2012 Erste Bank Open – Doubles
Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were the defending champions but decided not to participate. Andre Begemann and Martin Emmrich won the title, defeating Julian Knowle and Filip Polášek 6–4, 3–6, [10–4] in the final.


2012 Erste Bank Open – Singles
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was the defending champion but decided to compete at the If Stockholm Open instead. Juan Martín del Potro won the title, defeating Grega Žemlja 7–5, 6–3 in the final.


2012 Erste Bank Open – Singles, Seeds
The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.


2012 Esiliiga
The 2012 season of the Esiliiga, the second level in the Estonian football system, is the twenty-third season in the league's history. The season officially began on 11 March 2012 and concluded on 4 November 2013. The previous league champions Tallinna Kalev were promoted to the Meistriliiga while Legion and Warrior were relegated to the II Liiga. For this season those three teams were replaced by Rakvere Tarvas from II liiga East/North division and Tartu SK 10 and Tammeka II from II liiga West/South division.


2012 Esiliiga, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012 Esiliiga, League table, Promotion play-off
At season's end, the runners-up of the 2013 Esiliiga will participate in a two-legged play-off with the ninth place club of the 2013 Meistriliiga for the spot in next year's competition.


2012 Espirito Santo Trophy
The 2012 Espirito Santo Trophy took place 27–30 September at the Gloria Golf Club, on its New Course and Old Course in Antalya, Turkey.


2012 Espirito Santo Trophy
It was the 25th women's golf World Amateur Team Championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy.


2012 Espirito Santo Trophy
The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event. There were a record 53 team entries, each with two or three players.


2012 Espirito Santo Trophy
Each team played two rounds at the New Course and two rounds at the Old Course. The leading teams played the fourth round at the Old Course. The best two scores for each round counted towards the team total.


2012 Espirito Santo Trophy
Team South Korea successfully defended their title from two years ago, winning the Trophy for the third time, with a 13-under-par score of 563, three strokes ahead of silver medalist team Germany. The bronze medal was shared between former champions team Australia and, for the first time on the podium, team Finland, on tied third place one more stroke back.


2012 Espirito Santo Trophy
The individual title went to 15-year-old Lydia Ko, New Zealand, whose score of 14-under-par 274 was a championship record and six strokes ahead of two players who shared second place.


2012 Espirito Santo Trophy, Teams
53 teams entered the event and completed the competition. Each team had three players, except team Bosnia and Herzegovina and team Serbia, which only had two.


2012 Espirito Santo Trophy, Individual leaders
There was no official recognition for the lowest individual scores.


2012 Essendon Football Club season
The 2012 Essendon Football Club season is the club's 114th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).


2012 Essendon Football Club season
After a promising start to the season Essendon found themselves second on the ladder with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss (which was by a single point). The season then took an unexpected turn which saw Essendon lose 10 out of the last 13 games and miss the finals. They became the first club to have an 8–1 record and miss finals since Melbourne in the 1971 season.