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Post by Admin Twaddleford on Jan 1, 2020 23:00:09 GMT
Lab majority
Whole council election
Current composition: Lab 26, LD 15, Oth 1
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Post by Ian Manning on Jan 28, 2020 0:44:14 GMT
Correction: due to a boundary review, this year Cambridge City Council is an all-up, which changes the picture significantly.
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Post by European Lefty on Jan 28, 2020 16:15:33 GMT
Correction: due to a boundary review, this year Cambridge City Council is an all-up, which changes the picture significantly. Does it? Surely if we won the parliamentary seat at the GE we must be favourites to hold the council as well? |
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Chris from Brum
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Post by Chris from Brum on Jan 28, 2020 16:45:38 GMT
Correction: due to a boundary review, this year Cambridge City Council is an all-up, which changes the picture significantly. Does it? Surely if we won the parliamentary seat at the GE we must be favourites to hold the council as well? If it were a GE turnout, definitely. Without that, not so certain. And at least one LD-held ward is not in the parliamentary seat. |
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Post by greenhert on Jan 28, 2020 17:14:46 GMT
The Liberal Democrats have not as of late been making any real headway in Cambridge overall, though.
Even though this election gives them (and the Greens) good chances to sneak one or two councillors in within some competitive Labour-leaning wards, a Labour hold of Cambridge Council is likely in May.
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Post by European Lefty on Jan 28, 2020 17:19:52 GMT
Does it? Surely if we won the parliamentary seat at the GE we must be favourites to hold the council as well? If it were a GE turnout, definitely. Without that, not so certain. And at least one LD-held ward is not in the parliamentary seat. True, although it is the only one and already has three LibDem councillors and looks like its been retained with almost no boundary changes, so there's no chance for an actual gain. |
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Post by conservativeestimate on Jan 28, 2020 17:42:15 GMT
Winning overall control is a bridge too far for the Liberal Democrats.
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Post by matureleft on Jan 28, 2020 17:48:27 GMT
Does it? Surely if we won the parliamentary seat at the GE we must be favourites to hold the council as well? If it were a GE turnout, definitely. Without that, not so certain. And at least one LD-held ward is not in the parliamentary seat. Hmm. Have you ever fought local elections in Cambridge? The Labour organisation is fierce and there's little likelihood in those circumstances of a differential turnout problem. When I was involved turnouts in some wards topped 50% fairly often. I can remember mine topping 55% one year. In addition the council generally has a pretty decent reputation and the local picture tends to be pretty important. |
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