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Post by Andrew_S on Mar 7, 2018 22:39:16 GMT
Nottingham City Council, Wollaton West WardConservative died5 candidates:David Laurence Bishop ( Bus Pass Elvis)Paul Jonathan Brittain (Con)Adam Fergus McGregor ( Green)Tony Bernard Sutton (LD)Cate Woodward (Lab)2003 election results: Con 2630/2563/2433, Lab 1197/1118/1087, LD 688/678/676 2007 election results: Con 2670/2408,2305 Lab 1169/1097/1013, LD 805/744/667, Green 498, UKIP 493, Elvis 115 2011 election results: Con 2870/2646/2593, Lab 2018/1938/1753, LD 770/601/506 2015 election results: Lab 3855/2516/2492, Con 3513/3501/3215, Green 973, UKIP 928, LD 701/526/513 edited for error in the 2007 line - I had it right on my hard copy -just went to sleep copying them into here! At least the Elvis vote was correct. edited for major error on Green vote 2015 - 973 not 93! See later discussion on this. Dave Bishop is mentioned in this article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32780916 |
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Post by Rutlander on Mar 8, 2018 10:02:13 GMT
Three of the eight by-elections are to replace outgoing council leaders: of Tameside, Harlow and Rutland.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2018 11:09:18 GMT
They must be asking doctors to do it. A doctor once acted as my proposer on a (parliamentary) nomination paper. I took it in. The Deputy Deputy Returning Officer looked at the signature. Looked at the Polling Number. Looked at the name in the Electoral Register. "This looks nothing like Roberts" he said. "Can't accept it." "He's a Doctor" I said. "Oh, fair enough." does that include those with a doctorate? I've canvassed a few people who've reminded me they are Dr so and so not Mr/Mrs |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Mar 8, 2018 11:12:07 GMT
does that include those with a doctorate? I've canvassed a few people who've reminded me they are Dr so and so not Mr/Mrs One friend of my parents, who has a PhD, always referred to himself as 'Doctor' when phoning up to reserve tables at restaurants as it guaranteed they would never be told there were no tables available that night. I wonder if they thought it would be handy to have a doctor on site in case of medical emergencies. If so his experience in astrophysics may not have been much use. |
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Post by yellowperil on Mar 8, 2018 11:19:50 GMT
If the prediction competition tells us anything (and okay it probably doesn't) the interest is likely to centre around
Nottingham and Rutland tonight with the other six looking pretty straightforward?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2018 11:29:18 GMT
If the prediction competition tells us anything (and okay it probably doesn't) the interest is likely to centre around Nottingham and Rutland tonight with the other six looking pretty straightforward? I think that our chances in Nottingham are very slim to be honest. I expect to lose approximately 3:2. |
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Post by andrewteale on Mar 8, 2018 17:57:11 GMT
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Post by Anonyman on Mar 8, 2018 18:20:03 GMT
Slight correction: the LD candidate in Northchurch is Lara Pringle, not Laura.
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Post by gwynthegriff on Mar 8, 2018 21:23:42 GMT
does that include those with a doctorate? I've canvassed a few people who've reminded me they are Dr so and so not Mr/Mrs One friend of my parents, who has a PhD, always referred to himself as 'Doctor' when phoning up to reserve tables at restaurants as it guaranteed they would never be told there were no tables available that night. I wonder if they thought it would be handy to have a doctor on site in case of medical emergencies. If so his experience in astrophysics may not have been much use. A Train Manager with Great Western told me a lovely story. A passenger was taken ill on his train part-way between Newport and Reading. He put out a call, asking for any medical practitioners who might be on the train to come to Coach E. Fifteen turned up. A Medical Conference had closed that morning in Cardiff. They examined the patient, and assured the Train Manager that there was no evidence of a rash. It had been a Dermatology Conference ... * * Before this is pointed out, yes I realise dermatologists will have received general training. But it's a good story ... |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Mar 8, 2018 21:34:57 GMT
A doctor once acted as my proposer on a (parliamentary) nomination paper. I took it in. The Deputy Deputy Returning Officer looked at the signature. Looked at the Polling Number. Looked at the name in the Electoral Register. "This looks nothing like Roberts" he said. "Can't accept it." "He's a Doctor" I said. "Oh, fair enough." does that include those with a doctorate? I've canvassed a few people who've reminded me they are Dr so and so not Mr/Mrs Funnily enough I've never encountered that. Possibly not many PhDs in the Delamere Ward of Crewe ... |
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Post by samdwebber on Mar 8, 2018 21:50:51 GMT
Ten minutes left to go until today's polls close. Do have a read of these predictions and retweet it if you can:
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Post by andrewp on Mar 8, 2018 23:01:41 GMT
Droylesden 1606 votes cast - 18% turnout
Petersfield- 30% turnout
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Mar 8, 2018 23:03:18 GMT
HARLOW Little Parndon and Hare Street
Christopher John Vince (Lab) 781
John Steer (Con) 394
Patricia Ann Long (UKIP) 80
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Post by andrewp on Mar 8, 2018 23:03:52 GMT
The Lib Dem’s are confident they have gained Northchurch, Dacorum on Twitter
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Post by andrewp on Mar 8, 2018 23:07:06 GMT
Petersfield Bell Hill, Independent gain from Conservative.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Mar 8, 2018 23:07:10 GMT
EAST HAMPSHIRE Petersfield Bell Hill
Jamie Matthews (Ind) 178
David George Podger (Lib Dem) 156
Clive Lintorn George Shore (Con) 145
Steve Elder (Lab) 56
Jim Makin (UKIP) 11
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Post by Andrew_S on Mar 8, 2018 23:12:27 GMT
HARLOW Little Parndon and Hare Street Christopher John Vince (Lab) 781 John Steer (Con) 394 Patricia Ann Long (UKIP) 80 Lab 62.2% Con 31.4% UKIP 6.4% |
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Post by Andrew_S on Mar 8, 2018 23:14:10 GMT
EAST HAMPSHIRE Petersfield Bell Hill Jamie Matthews (Ind) 178 David George Podger (Lib Dem) 156 Clive Lintorn George Shore (Con) 145 Steve Elder (Lab) 56 Jim Makin (UKIP) 11 Ind 32.6% LD 28.6% Con 26.6% Lab 10.3% UKIP 2.0% |
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Post by andrewp on Mar 8, 2018 23:14:36 GMT
Could be a bad Conservative night, possibility of only 1 successful defence out of 5.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Mar 8, 2018 23:15:35 GMT
TAMESIDE Droylsden East
Laura Boyle (Lab) 986
Matt Stevenson (Con) 489
Annie Train (Green) 98
Shaun Offerman (LD) 30
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