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Post by timrollpickering on May 19, 2021 9:05:50 GMT
London Underground don't seem to have a problem with saying the latter. Two separate stations? No - it's mainly in the form of announcements such as "Change here for services to Amersham and Chesham" (sometimes with other branches before Amersham). |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2021 9:07:56 GMT
When the Boundary Commission first created it, it was just called Chesham CC. There were a lot of representations protesting that it should instead be called Amersham. "As regards the name of the proposed Chesham C.C., although we recognised the strength of the local case for the use of Amersham, we did not think it would be appropriate to exclude Chesham. We decided to adopt the name 'Chesham and Amersham' in our revised recommendations" In further representations, some people asked for it to be renamed East Buckinghamshire. But most were happy with the new name. When first proposed it consisted of the Urban District of Chesham (13,078 electors in 1968) and the Rural District of Amersham (43,503 electors). So possibly it was local authority precedence which dictated that Chesham came first. Similar to Chelsea and Fulham - the second component of the seat is the more populated part. |
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Post by yellowperil on May 19, 2021 10:47:23 GMT
At the 2011 census the town of Chesham was still twice the size of the town of Amersham (say 30k v 15k). Don't suppose that's changed that much in 2021.
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Post by YL on May 20, 2021 10:48:31 GMT
Apparently one time MEP and Pro-Euro Conservative Party founder Brendan Donnelly is standing for Rejoin EU.
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Post by The Bishop on May 20, 2021 10:52:25 GMT
Rumours that "interesting" polling for this seat could soon emerge were doing the rounds yesterday.
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Post by No Offence Alan on May 20, 2021 10:54:47 GMT
Rumours that "interesting" polling for this seat could soon emerge were doing the rounds yesterday. They really need that Welsh guy to "sell" this poll. |
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Post by Defenestrated Fipplebox on May 20, 2021 11:35:21 GMT
Rumours that "interesting" polling for this seat could soon emerge were doing the rounds yesterday. So Plaid Cymru are topping the poll? |
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Post by The Bishop on May 20, 2021 11:38:40 GMT
Landslide for the Breakthrough Party, I reckon.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on May 20, 2021 11:39:50 GMT
I hear the Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party is picking up a real head of steam in some of the estates in Amersham.
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Post by edgbaston on May 20, 2021 11:51:42 GMT
I hear the Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party is picking up a real head of steam in some of the estates in Amersham. This is one of the most anglicised parts of the principality. If they can't win here they might as well pack up and call it a day |
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Post by No Offence Alan on May 20, 2021 11:53:03 GMT
Landslide for the Breakthrough Party, I reckon. (I scuttle away to register the "Landslide Party") |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on May 20, 2021 12:04:17 GMT
I heard PvdA were standing, an autocorrect error caused them to think it was Amsterdam.
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Post by greenhert on May 20, 2021 12:28:18 GMT
Apparently one time MEP and Pro-Euro Conservative Party founder Brendan Donnelly is standing for Rejoin EU. Misprinted as "Brendan Connelly" on the London Assembly's website. |
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Post by timrollpickering on May 20, 2021 12:31:07 GMT
Apparently one time MEP and Pro-Euro Conservative Party founder Brendan Donnelly is standing for Rejoin EU. He stood on the London Assembly list earlier this month. I lose count of how many different parties he's been in now - every so often he and John Stevens pop up with yet another attempt to get a Pro EU conservative party going with no noticeable success. |
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Post by Merseymike on May 20, 2021 14:23:03 GMT
Apparently one time MEP and Pro-Euro Conservative Party founder Brendan Donnelly is standing for Rejoin EU. He stood on the London Assembly list earlier this month. I lose count of how many different parties he's been in now - every so often he and John Stevens pop up with yet another attempt to get a Pro EU conservative party going with no noticeable success. Yes - can never work out why they just don't join the LibDems as they would fit in on the Orange Book right wing of that party. |
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Post by timrollpickering on May 20, 2021 14:25:43 GMT
IIRC at least one of them did join the Lib Dems for a time.
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Post by ilerda on May 20, 2021 14:26:50 GMT
Every Tory generation feels they were the True Tories, and are loathed to give up on that belief. Even if the current party is far removed their own personal ideology.
David Gauke is another one. Can't quite accept that his ideas were less popular than Boris', and still believes his party was stolen from him.
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Post by yellowperil on May 20, 2021 14:42:45 GMT
Every Tory generation feels they were the T rue Tories, and are loathed to give up on that belief. Even if the current party is far removed their own personal ideology. David Gauke is another one. Can't quite accept that his ideas were less popular than Boris', and still believes his party was stolen from him. I suspect you meant to say "loath" not "loathed". But come to think of it, you were probably right the first time. |
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Post by andrew111 on May 20, 2021 15:05:08 GMT
I hear the Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party is picking up a real head of steam in some of the estates in Amersham. This is one of the most anglicised parts of the principality. If they can't win here they might as well pack up and call it a day I believe the Lib Dem candidate speaks Welsh, so that could be a good campaign point |
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Post by pragmaticidealist on May 20, 2021 15:08:31 GMT
Every Tory generation feels they were the True Tories, and are loathed to give up on that belief. Even if the current party is far removed their own personal ideology. David Gauke is another one. Can't quite accept that his ideas were less popular than Boris', and still believes his party was stolen from him. Weren't there plans for him to be made Chancellor after a Remain vote? |
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