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Foggy
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Post by Foggy on Nov 19, 2017 22:15:01 GMT
I wouldn't go that far. Most of Labour's post GE gains were in seaside seats like Worthing, Western-Super-Mare, Fleetwood & Lancaster, etc. The fact Labour lost a seat in the only leave constitency in the country where labours vote fell in june is not exactly demise. Where?? |
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Post by Khunanup on Nov 19, 2017 23:05:21 GMT
That was from a month ago. My feeling (from both the by-election results and personal voter contact) is that the post election honeymoon is over and local elections are reverting back to just that rather than reflecting solely national politics. |
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Post by The Bishop on Nov 20, 2017 10:47:40 GMT
Well, a decidedly sketchy week for the Labour Party. In fact, the last few weeks suggest there is a reversion to the poor local results that we saw immediately before the General Election. The days of the post-GE 'honeymoon', with huge pro-Labour swings and surprising gains, seem to be over. These latest results were undoubtedly sub-optimal for us, but claiming there is a "trend" going back further than that is a bit of a stretch. (even if gains were thin on the ground in preceding weeks, the vote change columns persistently showed far more Labour pluses than minuses) |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2017 13:35:43 GMT
Fair point. Well just look at BR most recent post where they suggest the result us outside the norm
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Post by Ghyl Tarvoke on Nov 20, 2017 13:45:11 GMT
My suspicion given these results is that - unusually - the polls are accurate and both parties are basically level. The Conservatives are doing better than expected and Labour not out of the woods but in a way stronger position than nearly anyone thought possible in April.
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CatholicLeft
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Post by CatholicLeft on Nov 20, 2017 22:56:09 GMT
I wouldn't go that far. Most of Labour's post GE gains were in seaside seats like Worthing, Western-Super-Mare, Fleetwood & Lancaster, etc. The fact Labour lost a seat in the only leave constitency in the country where labours vote fell in june is not exactly demise. Where?? North Worle on 1st August. |
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Post by Foggy on Nov 20, 2017 23:40:10 GMT
North Worle on 1st August. Yes I know, but that's in Weston-super-Mare. |
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Post by CatholicLeft on Nov 20, 2017 23:53:16 GMT
North Worle on 1st August. Yes I know, but that's in Weston-super-Mare. Sorry about that, not concentrating. |
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Post by greenchristian on Nov 22, 2017 10:12:12 GMT
I wouldn't go that far. Most of Labour's post GE gains were in seaside seats like Worthing, Western-Super-Mare, Fleetwood & Lancaster, etc. The fact Labour lost a seat in the only leave constitency in the country where labours vote fell in june is not exactly demise. Where?? Ten miles west of Weston? |
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Post by Foggy on Nov 22, 2017 23:43:07 GMT
Ten miles west of Weston? Steep Holm?!  |
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