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Apr 14, 2022 17:10:30 GMT
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Post by Ron Swanson on Apr 14, 2022 17:10:30 GMT
Seeing Galloway canvassing in Ossett would be interesting…
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Post by johnloony on Apr 14, 2022 17:31:04 GMT
I predict
Labour 15,600 Conservative 9,800 Lib Dem 1,000 Yorkshire Party 900 Green 500 others 2,200
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Post by cogload on Apr 14, 2022 17:33:34 GMT
The hon member for Reigate must now undertake that period of silence.
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Post by ColinJ on Apr 14, 2022 17:42:12 GMT
For Christmas, my son bought me Broken Heartlands: A Journey Through Labour’s Lost England. It’s written by FT journalist Sebastian Payne, and a portrait of Wakefield is given in chapter 4. In the chapter the author tells of his conversation with the new MP, Imran Ahmad Khan:
“Within minutes [he writes on page 142], I concluded I’d never encountered a newly elected MP so enthusiastic and eager to impart their life story. Khan grew up in Wakefield. His father was a consultant doctor from Pakistan and his mother an English nurse, and he said he never felt fully at home within one community….
“Khan joined the Conservative Party as a boy, and his first campaign was helping Elizabeth Peacock in her successful bid to become the MP for … Batley and Spen ... When I asked what drives his politics, he launched into a mini soliloquy… 'If I were a stick of Blackpool rock, what would be written through the middle of me is freedom. The freedom to live, work, and worship as one wishes. There is no movement, no political party that champions the rights of the individual like the Conservative Party.' ..............
[one page later, at the end of the soliloquy, Payne writes:] “It was probably the most passionately I have ever heard a Conservative speak about their political beliefs or party.”
It would be fascinating to know Payne's view on the situation now!
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Post by markgoodair on Apr 14, 2022 17:45:03 GMT
Seeing Galloway canvassing in Ossett would be interesting… Why Ossett?
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Post by markgoodair on Apr 14, 2022 17:48:32 GMT
For Christmas, my son bought me Broken Heartlands: A Journey Through Labour’s Lost England. It’s written by FT journalist Sebastian Payne, and a portrait of Wakefield is given in chapter 4. In the chapter the author tells of his conversation with the new MP, Imran Ahmad Khan: “Within minutes [he writes on page 142], I concluded I’d never encountered a newly elected MP so enthusiastic and eager to impart their life story. Khan grew up in Wakefield. His father was a consultant doctor from Pakistan and his mother an English nurse, and he said he never felt fully at home within one community…. “Khan joined the Conservative Party as a boy, and his first campaign was helping Elizabeth Peacock in her successful bid to become the MP for … Batley and Spen ... When I asked what drives his politics, he launched into a mini soliloquy… 'If I were a stick of Blackpool rock, what would be written through the middle of me is freedom. The freedom to live, work, and worship as one wishes. There is no movement, no political party that champions the rights of the individual like the Conservative Party.' .............. [one page later, at the end of the soliloquy, Payne writes:] “It was probably the most passionately I have ever heard a Conservative speak about their political beliefs or party.” It would be fascinating to know Payne's view on the situation now! He gave me the same speall in Harrys Bar along with a punch of unnecceasry racism.
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Apr 14, 2022 17:55:08 GMT
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Post by Ron Swanson on Apr 14, 2022 17:55:08 GMT
Seeing Galloway canvassing in Ossett would be interesting… Why Ossett? It is probably the least Galloway friendly place in the seat, that springs to mind immediately.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2022 18:09:40 GMT
The real question is whether the Yorkshire Party beat the Lib Dems.
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Post by willpower3 on Apr 14, 2022 18:29:27 GMT
Labour failing to gain this might trigger a challenge to Starmer.
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Post by AdminSTB on Apr 14, 2022 19:13:23 GMT
I have just merged the two threads on this subject, to keep the board a bit tidier. I have also capitalised the thread title, to head off any further complaints about the "w" in "Wakefield" being lower case.
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Post by Andrew_S on Apr 14, 2022 19:46:52 GMT
Does Galloway throw his hat in the ring? Of course he does.
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Post by gwynthegriff on Apr 14, 2022 21:02:14 GMT
Does Galloway throw his hat in the ring? Of course he does. Euphemism?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2022 21:07:32 GMT
For Christmas, my son bought me Broken Heartlands: A Journey Through Labour’s Lost England. It’s written by FT journalist Sebastian Payne, and a portrait of Wakefield is given in chapter 4. In the chapter the author tells of his conversation with the new MP, Imran Ahmad Khan: “Within minutes [he writes on page 142], I concluded I’d never encountered a newly elected MP so enthusiastic and eager to impart their life story. Khan grew up in Wakefield. His father was a consultant doctor from Pakistan and his mother an English nurse, and he said he never felt fully at home within one community…. “Khan joined the Conservative Party as a boy, and his first campaign was helping Elizabeth Peacock in her successful bid to become the MP for … Batley and Spen ... When I asked what drives his politics, he launched into a mini soliloquy… 'If I were a stick of Blackpool rock, what would be written through the middle of me is freedom. The freedom to live, work, and worship as one wishes. There is no movement, no political party that champions the rights of the individual like the Conservative Party.' .............. [one page later, at the end of the soliloquy, Payne writes:] “It was probably the most passionately I have ever heard a Conservative speak about their political beliefs or party.” It would be fascinating to know Payne's view on the situation now! Khan can certainly give a good spiel. I can imagine it could jar with some people in the sense that he’s almost Jacob Rees-Mogg-ish in his delivery. I am disappointed. Had it not been for this I thought with his CV he could’ve been an asset in foreign or development policy matters.
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Wakefield
Apr 14, 2022 21:08:43 GMT
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Post by Chris from Brum on Apr 14, 2022 21:08:43 GMT
Of course he does. Euphemism? Not really, Galloway being a renowned hat-wearer, not always flattereringly.
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Post by Chris from Brum on Apr 14, 2022 21:10:36 GMT
It is probably the least Galloway friendly place in the seat, that springs to mind immediately. Depends on whether it's North Ossett(ia) or South Ossett(ia).
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Post by finsobruce on Apr 14, 2022 21:13:54 GMT
It is probably the least Galloway friendly place in the seat, that springs to mind immediately. Depends on whether it's North Ossett(ia) or South Osset(ia). I wouldn't circulate that too widely - You'll have Russian tanks arriving shortly.
"Are you sure this is the right place? I knew our sphere of influence was wide, but I'm picking up Coronation Street on the tank laptop".
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Wakefield
Apr 14, 2022 21:14:16 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2022 21:14:16 GMT
It is probably the least Galloway friendly place in the seat, that springs to mind immediately. Newmillerdam, which I think is currently split between the Wakefield and Hemsworth constituencies, would be fun to observe him knocking on doors.
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Apr 14, 2022 21:20:12 GMT
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Post by heslingtonian on Apr 14, 2022 21:20:12 GMT
I wonder if the Conservatives might select their former by-election candidate in Batley & Spen as he's road tested in by-elections at least?
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Post by Ron Swanson on Apr 14, 2022 21:40:40 GMT
I wonder if the Conservatives might select their former by-election candidate in Batley & Spen as he's road tested in by-elections at least? If he has half a brain cell he’d stay the fuck away. He’d not be suited to Wakefield at the best of times. Especially not trying to retain a seat vacated by a paedophile.
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Post by markgoodair on Apr 14, 2022 22:36:42 GMT
I wonder if the Conservatives might select their former by-election candidate in Batley & Spen as he's road tested in by-elections at least? I suppose the Tories have got to find some sort of mug to fight this seat.
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