Tony Otim
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Post by Tony Otim on Sept 30, 2018 19:42:36 GMT
Just the two this week and, unusually, both have the Greens starting in second place to Labour, albeit one considerably closer than the other:
HACKNEY LBC; Victoria (Lab resigned)
Candidates:
IYENGAR, Harini (Women’s Equality)
MORGAN, Philippa Ruth (Liberal Democrats)
ROBINSON, Wendy Louise (Green)
SILLS, Christopher Darlington (Conservative)
WROUT, Penelope Jane (Labour)
2018: Lab 2271, 1880, 1709; Grn 575, 385, 302; LD 299, 270, 160; Con 229, 212, 210
2014: Lab 2096, 2059, 1921; Grn 640, 586, 572; Con 278, 269, 151; UKIP 256; LD 186, 165, 114
The Green candidate was the second placed Green earlier this year and the third one in 2014.
OXFORDSHIRE CC; Iffley Fields & St Marys (Lab resigned)
Candidates:
HAYWOOD, Damian Joel (Labour)
PROCTER, Josie (Liberal Democrats)
SIMS, Paul John (Conservative)
WILLIAMS, Arthur David (Green)
2017: Lab 1525; Grn 1326; LD 222; Con 181
2013: Grn 1111; Lab 1034; Con 134; LD 90; Ind 49
The Green was Councillor here from 2013 until 2017 and the unsuccessful candidate in that election. He was also councillor for Iffley Fields on Oxford Council from 2006 until 2014, when he did not defend the seat.
MID AND EAST ANTRIM BC; Carrick Castle (Ind died)
Candidates:
GRAY, Lauren (Alliance Party)
HARVEY, Si (Democrats and Veterans Party)
JOHNSTON, Peter Keith (Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.)
MCDERMOTT, John (Ulster Unionist Party)
SIBLEY, Will (Independent)
2014: UUP 939; Ind 882, 131, 105; UKIP 749; DUP 749, 439, 398; All 504, 342; TUV 338; PUP 248
In the end the second DUP candidate was elected just 8 votes ahead of the top Alliance candidate.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 30, 2018 20:10:24 GMT
There was, and it is.
Note Chris Sills out for another try as a Conservative - he was part of the 1968 Conservative wave when he won in Leabridge, and also a councillor in 1982-86 and 1994-2006. Must be one of the few 1964 candidates still active.
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Post by froome on Sept 30, 2018 20:38:44 GMT
There was, and it is. Note Chris Sills out for another try as a Conservative - he was part of the 1968 Conservative wave when he won in Leabridge, and also a councillor in 1982-86 and 1994-2006. Must be one of the few 1964 candidates still active. Interesting that the two Conservative candidates are called Sills and Sims. Well I found it interesting anyway.  |
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Post by seanryanj on Oct 8, 2018 0:29:11 GMT
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Post by yellowperil on Oct 8, 2018 7:16:57 GMT
Interesting! I was going to ask whether we cover NI local by-elections, but looking back I think the answer is that it has never arisen. AFAIK there have never been such a by-election, other than one May one, in the time this Forum has been running, so what do we do? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 9:47:24 GMT
Interesting! I was going to ask whether we cover NI local by-elections, but looking back I think the answer is that it has never arisen. AFAIK there have never been such a by-election, other than one May one, in the time this Forum has been running, so what do we do? I can't WAIT for this to come up in the predictions competition! |
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Post by markgoodair on Oct 8, 2018 10:28:15 GMT
Unless I'm particularly thick I can't seem to find who is actually standing. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 8, 2018 10:30:37 GMT
Unless I'm particularly thick I can't seem to find who is actually standing. SOPN/NOP gives five candidates: GRAY, Lauren (Alliance Party) HARVEY, Si (Democrats and Veterans Party) JOHNSTON, Peter Keith (Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.) MCDERMOTT, John (Ulster Unionist Party) SIBLEY, Will (Independent) |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 10:45:47 GMT
Unless I'm particularly thick I can't seem to find who is actually standing. SOPN/NOP gives five candidates: GRAY, Lauren (Alliance Party) HARVEY, Si (Democrats and Veterans Party) JOHNSTON, Peter Keith (Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.) MCDERMOTT, John (Ulster Unionist Party) SIBLEY, Will (Independent) So there are no candidates at all from nationalist parties? |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 8, 2018 10:57:27 GMT
SOPN/NOP gives five candidates: GRAY, Lauren (Alliance Party) HARVEY, Si (Democrats and Veterans Party) JOHNSTON, Peter Keith (Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.) MCDERMOTT, John (Ulster Unionist Party) SIBLEY, Will (Independent) So there are no candidates at all from nationalist parties? Unless one of the Independents was a nationalist, there were no nationalist candidates in 2014 either. It's an urban area in Carrickfergus which is very strongly Unionist. |
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Post by Chris from Brum on Oct 8, 2018 11:15:02 GMT
What's the cause of this? Death or resignation, and of whom? |
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Post by warofdreams on Oct 8, 2018 11:21:05 GMT
What's the cause of this? Death or resignation, and of whom? The death of Jim Brown, the independent councillor. |
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Post by yellowperil on Oct 8, 2018 12:28:38 GMT
So there are no candidates at all from nationalist parties? Unless one of the Independents was a nationalist, there were no nationalist candidates in 2014 either. It's an urban area in Carrickfergus which is very strongly Unionist. And the Independent this time is one Will Sibley who I take it is unlikely to be a nationalist either |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Oct 8, 2018 14:38:20 GMT
So there are no candidates at all from nationalist parties? Unless one of the Independents was a nationalist, there were no nationalist candidates in 2014 either. It's an urban area in Carrickfergus which is very strongly Unionist. The last time I was there over that period, the Christmas decorations in Carrick were red, white and blue. |
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Post by maxque on Oct 8, 2018 15:15:32 GMT
Unless one of the Independents was a nationalist, there were no nationalist candidates in 2014 either. It's an urban area in Carrickfergus which is very strongly Unionist. And the Independent this time is one Will Sibley who I take it is unlikely to be a nationalist either He seems to be a "trance" healer, reiki practicionner and "psychic surgeon". |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 21:36:36 GMT
And the Independent this time is one Will Sibley who I take it is unlikely to be a nationalist either He seems to be a "trance" healer, reiki practicionner and "psychic surgeon". Oh good, a nutcase. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Oct 9, 2018 11:47:29 GMT
I had a night out in Carrickfergus once. It was strange.
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Post by Chris from Brum on Oct 9, 2018 12:23:44 GMT
Fun fact: The late Yorkshire cricketer, left-arm spinner Phil Carrick was given the nickname "Fergie" after someone made the connection between his surname and Carrickfergus.
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Post by Tony Otim on Oct 10, 2018 9:25:20 GMT
Opening post of the thread now updated.
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Post by tonygreaves on Oct 14, 2018 13:18:56 GMT
Well, the entire political class in NI are in a permanent trance. Apart from the Alliance and the occasional Green.
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