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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 28, 2012 20:12:37 GMT
Lee Jasper vs Winston McKenzie . My word. Over three rounds. Two falls, two submissions or a knockout. Seconds out, round one. |
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Post by The Bishop on Oct 28, 2012 21:30:21 GMT
Good grief - Respect really do attract absolutely the worst kind of c***s imaginable don't they You've just noticed this??  |
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Oct 28, 2012 21:39:02 GMT
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Post by Andrew_S on Oct 28, 2012 21:56:47 GMT
"The coming battle for Croydon":
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Post by johnloony on Oct 28, 2012 22:34:10 GMT
Which part of Croydon do you live in John? Would you vote for yourself? I live in Fairfield ward, which is part of Croydon Central. The nearest part of Croydon North is about 16 minutes' walk away. The fact that it is not my own constituency is one factor why I'm considering not standing, although the non-marginality of Croydon North is one factor why I'm more likely to. If there were a by-election in Croydon Central, my decision on whether to stand would depend on who the other candidates were, but I would be more reluctant to stand here because it's a marginal. |
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Post by johnloony on Oct 28, 2012 22:37:41 GMT
As far as media coverage is concerned, I was so appalled at the BBC's non-coverage of Bradford West that I am considering abandoning a lifetime's loyalty to the BBC's election progammes (which used to be excellent when I was first interested in by-elections in the 1980s) and perhaps setting my TV to record Sky on 29th November.
But is Sky properly reliable in covering by-elections these days? Or might they drift off topic like the BBC does sometimes? Advice from someone who has experience would be appreciated.
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Post by iainbhx on Oct 28, 2012 22:50:00 GMT
Good grief - Respect really do attract absolutely the worst kind of c***s imaginable don't they Hey, they didn't pick their new woman's officer[0], she comes up with comments like “It’s such a shame that the history teachers in our school never taught us this but they are the first to start brainwashing us and our children into thinking the bad guy was Hitler. What have the Jews done good in this world??”[0] Yes, that's what they call it. |
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Post by johnloony on Oct 29, 2012 17:16:47 GMT
I can now confirm that I intend to stand as a candidate for the OMRLP in the Croydon North by-election.
My computer and website are back to normal, and my website has been updated accordingly.
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Post by AdminSTB on Oct 29, 2012 17:18:00 GMT
£100 on the OMRLP to gain the seat.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2012 17:18:20 GMT
Good luck John.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2012 17:22:07 GMT
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Post by johnloony on Oct 29, 2012 17:24:51 GMT
£100 on the OMRLP to gain the seat. What odds? |
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Post by AdminSTB on Oct 29, 2012 17:25:35 GMT
John's previous results in wards within Croydon North boundaries:
Bensham Manor: 17th October 1996
caused by the resignation of Alison Roberts (Lab)
Paula Shaw (Lab) 1812
John Tooze (Con) 690
John Fraser (Lib Dem) 282
Simon Barnsley (Green) 38
John Cartwright (OMRLP) 25 (0.88%)
Bensham Manor: 10th June 2004
caused by the resignation of Alex Burridge (Lab)
Raj Rajendran (Lab) 1935
John Tooze (Con) 631
Ejnar Sorenson (Lib Dem) 581
James Feisenberger (UKIP) 328
Shasha Khan (Green) 257
John Cartwright (OMRLP) 44 (1.15%)
Robin Sullivan (Independent) 42
Bensham Manor: 8th February 2007
caused by the resignation of Paula Shaw (Lab)
Alison Butler (Lab) 1683
Roger Taylor (Con) 617
Shasha Khan (Green) 240
Christina Tyree (Lib Dem) 126
James Feisenberger (UKIP) 40
John Cartwright (OMRLP) 15 (0.54%)
Mark Samuel (People's Choice) 9
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Post by AdminSTB on Oct 29, 2012 17:27:01 GMT
£100 on the OMRLP to gain the seat. What odds? I'll wait and see what Ladbrokes offers. ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2012 17:43:32 GMT
John's policies; www.croydonloony.co.uk/John, would you sit on the Government benches if you are elected? I hope you would join the Coalition. |
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Post by innocentabroad on Oct 29, 2012 18:08:52 GMT
John's policies; www.croydonloony.co.uk/John, would you sit on the Government benches if you are elected? I hope you would join the Coalition. Surely it is sufficiently ridiculous for the Government to be running two different candidates in by-elections in this Parliament without adding to their number... |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2012 18:12:18 GMT
John's policies; www.croydonloony.co.uk/John, would you sit on the Government benches if you are elected? I hope you would join the Coalition. Surely it is sufficiently ridiculous for the Government to be running two different candidates in by-elections in this Parliament without adding to their number... The Coalition is formed by two separate parties, running two candidates is perfectly acceptable. It would be madness if the Conservatives stood down, ditto the Liberal Democrats. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2012 18:20:25 GMT
The LibDems would quite like John's position on electoral reform. His wish to withdraw from the EU would play well with a lot of Conservatives. He'd fit in very well with the Coalition. |
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Post by johnloony on Oct 29, 2012 18:47:08 GMT
John's policies; www.croydonloony.co.uk/John, would you sit on the Government benches if you are elected? I hope you would join the Coalition. Probably yes. But, as Ian Paisley once said, "Don't get confused between sitting on your side and being on your side". |
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Post by innocentabroad on Oct 29, 2012 18:57:02 GMT
Surely it is sufficiently ridiculous for the Government to be running two different candidates in by-elections in this Parliament without adding to their number... The Coalition is formed by two separate parties, running two candidates is perfectly acceptable. It would be madness if the Conservatives stood down, ditto the Liberal Democrats. It wouldn't be madness at all. It's possible to imagine a coalition agreement including an arrangement whereby in Parliamentary by-elections the Coalition government was represented by one candidate - either from whichever of its constituent parties obtained more votes in the seat in question at the previous General Election, or a candidate chosen explicitly as a Coalition candidate by both local parties meeting together. Please explain how I have compromised my sanity by making this post. ;D |
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