Post by finsobruce on Jun 8, 2023 17:27:15 GMT
The Lib Dem vote in Orpington has sunk as low as 6.6% (2017). Nobody, I think, denies that Lib Dems by election gains historically wither on the vine, but sometimes it takes a very long time.
I think the difference will be that BP is the Green's only seat and all effort will be concentrated there to try and keep it. Increased Green activism and success in local elections will mean this can probably be done without unduly affecting campaigns elsewhere.
I had noticed that 
and delightful it was too, but I think that there is, as we are always saying on here, a considerable difference between local council voting and general election voting. Brighton is no exception, even if the reasons are different to those found elsewhere. The biggest factor will be that Lucas is such a totemic figure and replacing her as Green candidate will be a tall order. Not impossible, but a tall order.
and delightful it was too, but I think that there is, as we are always saying on here, a considerable difference between local council voting and general election voting. Brighton is no exception, even if the reasons are different to those found elsewhere. The biggest factor will be that Lucas is such a totemic figure and replacing her as Green candidate will be a tall order. Not impossible, but a tall order. EDIT: possibly posts should be moved to BP thread?
