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Post by timrollpickering on Dec 2, 2021 22:17:21 GMT
I was in the constituency yesterday and have never been to a by-election where there was less evidence of one taking place. Didn't see any posters or signs anywhere. I saw some when out today but the domestic political poster is almost extinct in urban areas. |
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Post by mercian on Dec 2, 2021 22:23:31 GMT
I'm pleased to see that Mad Mike Young of the OMRLP is standing. I always like to see who they beat.
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peterl
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Post by peterl on Dec 2, 2021 22:29:49 GMT
Disappointed to see the BBC politics page don't have their customary "the polls have closed" story. Is a Christmas party a year ago really more important than a by election today?
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Post by finsobruce on Dec 2, 2021 22:32:12 GMT
I was in the constituency yesterday and have never been to a by-election where there was less evidence of one taking place. Didn't see any posters or signs anywhere. I saw some when out today but the domestic political poster is almost extinct in urban areas. We need to start a campaign for the re-postering of the cities.
Some people will complain that they raid their dustbins and crap in their gardens but who cares?
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Post by Nick Palmer on Dec 2, 2021 22:36:18 GMT
When I lived in Denmark all parties had permission to post on every lampost, so every street was lined with dozens of them. I got my dad to drive me round counting them, on the theory that this would give a hint to who was going to win.
It didn't.
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Post by ricmk on Dec 2, 2021 22:42:07 GMT
Ellie Reeves has conceded Labour haven't won. Could at least have strung it out a bit...
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peterl
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Post by peterl on Dec 2, 2021 22:43:58 GMT
Ellie Reeves has conceded Labour haven't won. Could at least have strung it out a bit... Shock win for the Heritage Party perhaps... |
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Post by andrew111 on Dec 2, 2021 22:58:12 GMT
When I lived in Denmark all parties had permission to post on every lampost, so every street was lined with dozens of them. I got my dad to drive me round counting them, on the theory that this would give a hint to who was going to win.
It didn't.
This is how it is in Kirklees (including the Batley and Spen by-election) |
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Post by Terry Weldon on Dec 2, 2021 22:59:11 GMT
When I lived in Denmark all parties had permission to post on every lampost, so every street was lined with dozens of them. I got my dad to drive me round counting them, on the theory that this would give a hint to who was going to win.
It didn't.
In S Africa, it's still standard practice for political parties to blanket all available street lights with on remotely busy roads with election posters. My very first election experience, aged 18, was with the Young Progs in Cape Town (Constantia constituency), shinning up and down street lamps to tie on posters for David Knight (then again after the election, to remove them). That was on top of actual canvassing. The YPs were given full responsibility for a specific PD. We were put into pairs, one M one F, and given a street and a list of names. Before knocking on doors, we sent them hand written letters, telling them of our intention to call on a specific day - and so we did. I also took instructions too literally for a leaflet drop. Told we were doing a "knock and drop" Dressed in a suit and tie, I did exactly that: knocked on the door, and explained to the occupant that I had an election leaflet for them. At one household, as the door was opened a German Shepherd leaped at me and took a nip at my shoulder. I was not seriously injured, except for shock - but it took a nasty (small) bit out my suit shoulder. |
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Post by LDCaerdydd on Dec 2, 2021 22:59:20 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 2, 2021 23:07:07 GMT
Interesting imprint - the "Campaign for Truth in Politics" based out of a PO Box in Pudsey. That address leads straight to these guys headed by ex-BNPer Mark Collett. |
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Post by greenhert on Dec 2, 2021 23:07:23 GMT
What are we thinking... 4 or 5 am declaration? 2am at the latest. |
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Post by timrollpickering on Dec 2, 2021 23:09:44 GMT
"Soon" loses all meaning on by-election night.
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Post by stb12 on Dec 2, 2021 23:10:47 GMT
I’d love the Tories to lose purely because I think this government deserves punishment but it won’t happen here
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Post by andrewp on Dec 2, 2021 23:30:53 GMT
Jon Craig on Sky saying Conservative majority of 3000-5000 according to local Tories.
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Post by samdwebber on Dec 2, 2021 23:34:23 GMT
For my bets to come in I need a Tory victory and Reform to poll ahead of the Greens and the Lib Dems....which given the chatter on her should be a done deal.
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Post by where2travel on Dec 2, 2021 23:36:11 GMT
Any ideas what the turnout is? Of course it'll bypass the news outlets who'll be reporting the Tory majority has been slashed from 19K to whatever much smaller number. It'll be interesting to see how much of the fall is related to the turnout. At the GE the turnout was 70%, is it feasible it could fall to barely more than half of that today?
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Post by where2travel on Dec 2, 2021 23:40:02 GMT
I can't see much of a turnout - it's bloody cold here with a bit of sleet, which is about 8 miles from Sidcup I must be a similar distance in another direction, it's been a day with sunshine and blue skies here. As you say cold though, but the sort of autumn day it's fantastic to be out so I was thinking the opposite, the weather wouldn't have had as much negative impact as you may expect for a low-key December by-election. |
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Post by Terry Weldon on Dec 2, 2021 23:40:04 GMT
For my bets to come in I need a Tory victory and Reform to poll ahead of the Greens and the Lib Dems....which given the chatter on her should be a done deal. My guess is you'reon a winner. |
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Post by samdwebber on Dec 2, 2021 23:46:32 GMT
Lets hope so. I was largely guided on the Reform bet by the fact they seemed to work the whole seat and canvass it rather than the other minor parties which were largely 'focussed' on one ward or a freepost leaflet only
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