peterl
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Post by peterl on Aug 10, 2021 19:34:41 GMT
After all these jokes, it'll probably turn out that Tower Hamlets is the first result we have this week. I find all these jokes as amusing as anyone, but it has been pointed out that a key reason for the infamous delays in the past was Lutfur Rahman supporters invading counts and intimidating council staff - which is both not such a laughing matter, and hopefully at least largely in the past now. Well we will see. If they are the last to declare this Thursday, we will know something else is going on, like general incompetence. |
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Post by maxque on Aug 10, 2021 20:53:16 GMT
I find all these jokes as amusing as anyone, but it has been pointed out that a key reason for the infamous delays in the past was Lutfur Rahman supporters invading counts and intimidating council staff - which is both not such a laughing matter, and hopefully at least largely in the past now. Well we will see. If they are the last to declare this Thursday, we will know something else is going on, like general incompetence. Them being last wouldn't be the sign of a problem given the size of the electorate (c. 7400). Orwell, East Suffolk (electorate c. 7800) is a bit bigger and South Lakeland (c. 4700) is quite smaller. A sample of 3 isn't enough to find a problem. (Scotland usually counts the day after). |
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Post by ColinJ on Aug 10, 2021 22:19:55 GMT
I find all these jokes as amusing as anyone, but it has been pointed out that a key reason for the infamous delays in the past was Lutfur Rahman supporters invading counts and intimidating council staff - which is both not such a laughing matter, and hopefully at least largely in the past now. Well we will see. If they are the last to declare this Thursday, we will know something else is going on, like general incompetence. I would always prefer accuracy to speed, every time. The manic effort to be the first to declare of places like Sunderland at GEs has never impressed me. Don't equate competence with speed! |
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Chris from Brum
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Post by Chris from Brum on Aug 12, 2021 14:59:44 GMT
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Post by MacShimidh on Aug 12, 2021 17:09:34 GMT
Just been to vote in Inverness West.
Over the last couple of days, the Lib Dems brought out their big guns: hand-written letters from the candidate saying how much he loves the local area, along with a glowing endorsement from the very popular incumbent Lib Dem councillor (a former provost of Inverness). Saving their best til the very end I guess.
I've also been surprised by how many stakeboards have gone up on lampposts for such a low-key election. Lib Dems and SNP predominated, although there were also plenty from the Tories and even one or two from the Greens. And when I was walking home from the polling station the SNP candidate was being driven around giving her election pitch over a megaphone. So it's ended up being more of a campaign than I thought it would. In fact, it was more energetic than the Holyrood election a few months ago!
I still think it will be very close between the Lib Dem and the Independent, but I'm none the wiser as to which one is favoured to win than I was a few weeks ago!
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Post by finsobruce on Aug 12, 2021 17:12:03 GMT
The Boundary Estate in this ward was the subject of a Jago Hazzard video today: Despite which he states that the fictional Jago based on the historic Old Nichol area here was not the inspiration for his YouTube persona. As a subscriber to his channel, and being aware of A Child of the Jago (Radio 4 serialised it in the days when they had such things between the end of Today and the news at 9am) I did wonder, but in which case where did he get the name from?Isn't it a Cornish alternative for James? |
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Post by froome on Aug 12, 2021 17:25:50 GMT
Despite which he states that the fictional Jago based on the historic Old Nichol area here was not the inspiration for his YouTube persona. As a subscriber to his channel, and being aware of A Child of the Jago (Radio 4 serialised it in the days when they had such things between the end of Today and the news at 9am) I did wonder, but in which case where did he get the name from?Isn't it a Cornish alternative for James? It is. A common surname in Cornwall, but AFAIK less common as a first name. |
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Post by Chris from Brum on Aug 12, 2021 17:28:39 GMT
Isn't it a Cornish alternative for James? It is. A common surname in Cornwall, but AFAIK less common as a first name. ISTR a football manager called Gordon Jago, at QPR. Adam in Stroud should know. |
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Post by J.G.Harston on Aug 12, 2021 17:34:43 GMT
Isn't it a Cornish alternative for James? It is. A common surname in Cornwall, but AFAIK less common as a first name. As in Henry Gordon Jago. |
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Post by Adam in Stroud on Aug 12, 2021 18:01:21 GMT
It is. A common surname in Cornwall, but AFAIK less common as a first name. ISTR a football manager called Gordon Jago, at QPR. Adam in Stroud should know. Yes, a major figure at the club, he was the predecessor to Dave Sexton and put together the basis of that team and the style of play. Came back later briefly. |
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Post by andrewp on Aug 12, 2021 21:51:35 GMT
Presumably the 3 English contests are counting tonight and the 3 Scottish ones tomorrow? Tower Hamlets have started their count.
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Post by melthamhd94nn on Aug 12, 2021 22:00:36 GMT
I am assuming Tower Hamlets will be a Taliban gain?
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Post by timmullen1 on Aug 12, 2021 22:00:42 GMT
Presumably the 3 English contests are counting tonight and the 3 Scottish ones tomorrow? Tower Hamlets have started their count. You’d appear to be right about three English counts tonight and three Scottish tomorrow: |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2021 22:08:50 GMT
I am assuming Tower Hamlets will be a Taliban gain? 😐 |
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Post by phil156 on Aug 12, 2021 22:16:46 GMT
No news yet tonite has everybody gone to sleep
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Post by timmullen1 on Aug 12, 2021 22:19:02 GMT
No news yet tonite has everybody gone to sleep Tower Hamlets Tweeted a picture at about 11pm that the count had begun, South Lakeland last Tweeted at 10pm that the polls had closed, Suffolk last Tweeted seven hours ago about Great Yarmouth 🤷🏻 |
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Post by andrewp on Aug 12, 2021 22:21:01 GMT
No news yet tonite has everybody gone to sleep Tower Hamlets Tweeted a picture at about 11pm that the count had begun, South Lakeland last Tweeted at 10pm that the polls had closed, Suffolk last Tweeted seven hours ago about Great Yarmouth 🤷🏻 The chief exec of East Suffolk council tweeted that the count was about to start at 2230 |
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Post by timmullen1 on Aug 12, 2021 22:26:24 GMT
Tower Hamlets Tweeted a picture at about 11pm that the count had begun, South Lakeland last Tweeted at 10pm that the polls had closed, Suffolk last Tweeted seven hours ago about Great Yarmouth 🤷🏻 The chief exec of East Suffolk council tweeted that the count was about to start at 2230 Oh, s/he didn’t show up on my Twitter search, sorry. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Aug 12, 2021 22:28:26 GMT
The chief exec of East Suffolk council tweeted that the count was about to start at 2230 Oh, s/he didn’t show up on my Twitter search, sorry. Stephen Baker - @sbakercx |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Aug 12, 2021 22:50:05 GMT
SOUTH LAKELAND Grange
HANLON, Fiona Marguerite (Lib Dem) 1,336
CHAMBERS, Steve (Con) 541
LE MARE Robin (Green) 85
WRIGHT, Patricia (Lab) 56
Turnout 42.9%
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