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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 22, 2014 14:27:26 GMT
Two switches on Thanet, net result is not big: Kim Gibson (Nethercourt) from Labour to Thanet Independent Group John Worrow (Birchington South) from Independent to Labour. (Originally elected as a Conservative, became a member of Thanet Independent Group and was group leader, then left and aligned with Labour as an Independent) |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 22, 2014 14:38:58 GMT
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Post by iain on Jun 22, 2014 15:53:58 GMT
Two switches on Thanet, net result is not big: Kim Gibson (Nethercourt) from Labour to Thurrock Independent Group John Worrow (Birchington South) from Independent to Labour. (Originally elected as a Conservative, became a member of Thanet Independent Group and was group leader, then left and aligned with Labour as an Independent) |
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Post by Richard Clemerson on Jun 26, 2014 11:14:25 GMT
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Post by meurig on Jun 27, 2014 16:00:56 GMT
Gwynedd Council, Louise Hughes (Llangelynin) is now listed as Non-aligned rather than Llais Gwynedd.
In other news which I'm sure is entirely unrelated, a couple of weeks ago she lost the selection to contest Dwyfor-Meirionnydd at the next Assembly election.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2014 9:39:34 GMT
I do like it when lone voices like this one pop up in newspaper comment sections  |
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Post by thirdchill on Jun 28, 2014 9:49:10 GMT
I do like it when lone voices like this one pop up in newspaper comment sections You get voices like that in a lot of places. There's always a 'Vote UKIP' post in most articles that are politics-related (the cyber-kippers in action). A lot of these posts are along the lines of 'Vote UKIP and everything will be magically solved'. |
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 28, 2014 10:31:38 GMT
The comment threads in the Torygraph are perhaps "best" for that - especially if you like rambling conspiracy theories thrown in as well  |
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Post by Richard Clemerson on Jun 28, 2014 14:39:45 GMT
Curiously, the "principled people" referred to, seem to have walked out of their party because they lost their plum cabinet jobs.
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Post by Crimson King on Jun 28, 2014 18:25:49 GMT
Gwynedd Council, Louise Hughes (Llangelynin) is now listed as Non-aligned rather than Llais Gwynedd. In other news which I'm sure is entirely unrelated, a couple of weeks ago she lost the selection to contest Dwyfor-Meirionnydd at the next Assembly election. what an astonishing coincidence, two newsworthy happenings, so close together |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 28, 2014 18:57:23 GMT
The comment threads in the Torygraph are perhaps "best" for that - especially if you like rambling conspiracy theories thrown in as well The Southern Daily Echo is also great fun. Comments will involve: a) Vote UKIP and all problems will be solved b) Vote TUSC and all problems will be solved c) Build us an ice rink and all problems will be solved d) Vote UKIP/TUSC and get an ice rink |
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Post by neilm on Jul 2, 2014 19:03:32 GMT
Beds on Sunday used to have Jewish conspiracy claims on the letters page.
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Post by carlton43 on Jul 2, 2014 19:06:42 GMT
Beds on Sunday used to have Jewish conspiracy claims on the letters page. Is that the new title for the old 'News of the World'? |
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Post by neilm on Jul 2, 2014 20:14:04 GMT
Hah. The Sun on Sunday isn't quite the same. I've been reduced to picking over the Observer.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 3, 2014 11:04:50 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2014 16:06:39 GMT
Now a serving cabinet member is unusual.. no selection issues ?? I assume he will lose his portfolio, which will make a change to have that happen as a result of defection rather than vice-versa. |
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Post by Sibboleth on Jul 3, 2014 19:24:49 GMT
Beds on Sunday used to have Jewish conspiracy claims on the letters page. Several letters of that type have appeared in the letters page of the Shropshire Star this year. Alarmingly they also listed David Irving in their birthdays column. |
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Post by maxque on Jul 4, 2014 3:21:10 GMT
Now a serving cabinet member is unusual.. no selection issues ?? I assume he will lose his portfolio, which will make a change to have that happen as a result of defection rather than vice-versa. I suppose he will stay in Cabinet. The Cabinet has Independents, PC, Lab and LD members (every party but Conservative). Labour already have the Deputy Leader and the Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health. It's wierd. Numbers are Ind 19, Con 13, PC 12, Lab 11, LD 4 (now), with a PC leader and a Lab deputy. |
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Post by Tony Otim on Jul 4, 2014 8:44:56 GMT
Now a serving cabinet member is unusual.. no selection issues ?? I assume he will lose his portfolio, which will make a change to have that happen as a result of defection rather than vice-versa. I suppose he will stay in Cabinet. The Cabinet has Independents, PC, Lab and LD members (every party but Conservative). Labour already have the Deputy Leader and the Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health. It's wierd. Numbers are Ind 19, Con 13, PC 12, Lab 11, LD 4 (now), with a PC leader and a Lab deputy. I'd assume that's because the indys aren't (or aren't all) an organised group with enough numbers to demand a leading role? |
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Post by Merseymike on Jul 6, 2014 12:36:13 GMT
I suppose he will stay in Cabinet. The Cabinet has Independents, PC, Lab and LD members (every party but Conservative). Labour already have the Deputy Leader and the Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health. It's wierd. Numbers are Ind 19, Con 13, PC 12, Lab 11, LD 4 (now), with a PC leader and a Lab deputy. I'd assume that's because the indys aren't (or aren't all) an organised group with enough numbers to demand a leading role? Perhaps they are genuinely independent rather than members of a party pretending to be independents? |
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