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Post by andrewp on Aug 27, 2021 8:01:04 GMT
Possibly an element of voters not liking the Unitary proposals there too. I wondered about that; did the Lib Dems mention it in their campaign? (And is it that unpopular?) They are mentioning it in all of their campaigns in Somerset. It always seems to me to be one of those things that people instinctively don’t like, but once it happens, only a very small number of people care either way. |
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Post by Toylyyev on Aug 27, 2021 8:56:25 GMT
It was the turn of the cats this week, there were quite a few campaign tweets with cat pictures in the Strood election. |
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Post by The Bishop on Aug 27, 2021 9:31:41 GMT
Possibly an element of voters not liking the Unitary proposals there too. I wondered about that; did the Lib Dems mention it in their campaign? (And is it that unpopular?) Cancelling the CC elections due this year certainly didn't go down terribly well. |
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Post by johng on Aug 27, 2021 10:10:19 GMT
That seems a very stable ward. It’s quite a similar result to 2004, 2012 and 2017 It's a slightly disappointing result, but the Tories did throw the kitchen sink at this. |
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Post by bigfatron on Aug 27, 2021 11:18:51 GMT
I wondered about that; did the Lib Dems mention it in their campaign? (And is it that unpopular?) They are mentioning it in all of their campaigns in Somerset. It always seems to me to be one of those things that people instinctively don’t like, but once it happens, only a very small number of people care either way. I think it depends on location? Here in east Surrey there is a strong feeling that the county council is very remote and little interested in our area, so the unitary proposal went down like a bucket of cold sick. However the local Tories are also adamantly opposed, so there was little party advantage to be gleaned. I'm not sure about the reaction in the larger, western end of the county... |
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Post by andrew111 on Aug 27, 2021 13:11:19 GMT
They are mentioning it in all of their campaigns in Somerset. It always seems to me to be one of those things that people instinctively don’t like, but once it happens, only a very small number of people care either way. I think it depends on location? Here in east Surrey there is a strong feeling that the county council is very remote and little interested in our area, so the unitary proposal went down like a bucket of cold sick. However the local Tories are also adamantly opposed, so there was little party advantage to be gleaned. I'm not sure about the reaction in the larger, western end of the county... "why are the local Tories so powerless with the govt they all campaigned for so enthusiastically" is a decent campaign message if it happens. Good for planning policy in general.. |
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Post by andrewteale on Aug 27, 2021 17:33:21 GMT
I think that's the first Labour gain from Conservative since Whaley Bridge in February 2020. Appears to be the third Labour gain from Conservative at a council by-election this year, after Partick East/Kelvindale in Glasgow on 18th March and Borehamwood Kenilworth in Hertsmere on 6th May. |
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