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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 1, 2023 19:25:30 GMT
Kate Ferguson of The Sun on Sunday says an ICGS report into Chris Pincher is imminent and might recommend >10 day suspension - would mean recall petition + likely byelection in Tamworth.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 1, 2023 13:26:19 GMT
'Sin' is a fictitious concept. So are rights. So is 'progress' So is fairness So is socialism No, they all apply to real situations and real legal processes. 'Sin' appears only in works of fiction.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 1, 2023 13:13:35 GMT
'Sin' is a fictitious concept.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 30, 2023 10:22:35 GMT
BCP East Cliff and Springbourne is a Green Party gain from Labour.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 30, 2023 10:05:35 GMT
I personally think we should hedge our bets, split the world's known religions between us, and thank the relevant god(s), beings, prophets or messiahs, with sacrifices if required, to register our thanks and great relief for actually getting some f*****g boundary changes sorted!!!!
(Yes I know there's a technical process still to be done, but praise all that is holy and unholy that we're pretty much there)
Given all that has gone on since 2010, I am waiting until actual royal assent before celebrating Keep an eye on the Court Circular and privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/meetings-and-orders/orders-in-council/. Incidentally if you want to buy printed copies of the reports, this seems to be the only place: www.publicinformationonline.com/shop?query=boundary&page=1
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 30, 2023 8:43:43 GMT
Interesting to see the Greens going backwards and the Lib Dems improving in the two London by-elections. Both of these byelections were in normally safe Labour wards, that are within boroughs with entrenched Liberal Democrat areas. Lib Dem activists redeployed to fight wards that they had ignored in the full council elections, so their vote rose. The important fact is that in both, the Lib Dem vote rose by relatively small amounts and Labour's hold was not really challenged.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 29, 2023 23:20:59 GMT
SOUTHWARK Newington
HASSAINE, Youcef (Labour) 1,524 AGGARWAL, Vikas (Liberal Democrat) 738 BUENDIA, Ruben David (Green) 237 JONES, Lewis Jack Allan (Conservative) 149
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 29, 2023 22:12:28 GMT
BEDFORD Wyboston
COX, Julie Catherine (The Conservative Party Candidate) 610 TOWNSEND, Thomas Luke (Liberal Democrat Focus Team) 323 NICHOLLS, Ian Robert James (Labour Party) 34
Spoiled ballots 5 Electorate 2,860 Turnout 34%
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 28, 2023 15:40:00 GMT
Daniel Korski reported to have withdrawn from the contest for the Conservative nomination.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 28, 2023 12:57:35 GMT
I move we start referring to the "Boundary and constituency renaming Commissions" and see how they like it.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 28, 2023 10:56:46 GMT
There's also the move of Radford Semele ward, out of Kenilworth and Southam and into Warwick and Leamington. It makes more sense on the ground than it does on the map.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 28, 2023 10:47:13 GMT
I think Kingston / Merton has just reverted to the original proposals? Yes - save for the fact that Longthornton is no longer needed for Streatham and Croydon North. Puts Mitcham and Morden perilously close to the maximum (only 185 off) with 76,877.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 28, 2023 10:35:52 GMT
Changes in final review from revised proposals include a complex redrawing of boundaries in Merton, Kingston and Richmond which deserves a separate look, but which makes a lot more sense than the rubbish in the revised proposals.
Exchange of wards between 'Edmonton' and 'Enfield North' - Ponders End moves from Edmonton to Enfield North, Grange Park moves the other way. 'Edmonton' is renamed 'Edmonton and Winchmore Hill'. Exchange of wards between 'Hampstead and Highgate' and 'Holborn and St Pancras' - Gospel Oak moves from Hampstead and Highgate to Holborn and St Pancras; Kentish Town North and part of Primrose Hill move the other way. Exchange of wards between 'Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner' and 'Uxbridge and South Ruislip' - Ruislip Manor moves from Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner to Uxbridge and South Ruislip, Harefield Village moves the other way.
'Croydon West and South Norwood' is renamed 'Croydon West'. 'Islington South' is renamed 'Islington South and Finsbury'. 'Lewisham North and Deptford' is renamed 'Lewisham North'. 'Queen's Park and Little Venice' is renamed 'Queen's Park and Maida Vale'. 'Streatham and Norbury' is renamed 'Streatham and Croydon North'.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 27, 2023 22:09:17 GMT
Conservative selection in South West goes to Ron Mushiso, deputy leader of Hounslow Conservative group and a councillor in Chiswick since 2018. Must have been organised quite quickly since Nick Rogers only announced his decision to stand down a few weeks ago.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 26, 2023 21:09:02 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 26, 2023 21:06:13 GMT
Davıd Boothroyd on I periodically disagree on the question of what an MP is for with David arguing that they are for whatever the electorate elect them for, as interpreted by the MP, and I arguing futilely that they should not be unqualified social workers parking their SPAds on Councillors lawns. To be technically accurate, I argue that the fact that the electorate elect the sort of MP who indulges in the unofficial social worker role, makes it an aspect of the MP's job even if it's technically not.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 25, 2023 21:39:03 GMT
What btw is that 'certificate of authentification' Herdson mentions? The one you need to be signed by a party's nominating officer in order to use a party's registered description on the ballot paper. See paper 2 in the nomination pack. The one to use a party emblem is a paper 3 so it is possible (if a party cocks it up properly) to have a signed party emblem form but not a certificate of authorisation
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 24, 2023 22:17:57 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 23, 2023 20:41:08 GMT
... in which Thomas Darwood (now apparently known as 77 Joseph, or possibly Joseph 77) got 25 votes. Can he beat that this time? Why "77"? Does it have some scriptural or political relevance (like "88" for example)? Explanation here: tomdarwood.weebly.com
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 23, 2023 19:19:00 GMT
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