Tony Otim
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Post by Tony Otim on Apr 23, 2013 15:52:02 GMT
Tommy Sheridan?
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andrea
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Post by andrea on Apr 23, 2013 16:02:41 GMT
Peter Hain
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Post by greatkingrat on Apr 23, 2013 16:16:46 GMT
Robert Kilroy-Silk?
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mboy
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Post by mboy on Apr 23, 2013 16:23:54 GMT
Dale Winton?
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andrea
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Post by andrea on Apr 24, 2013 9:35:58 GMT
Labour MPs who visited last week end are Dave Anderson (Blaydon), Jenny Chapman (Darlington), Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) and Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent). 3 Cabinet Ministers are expected to come (1 this week, 2 next week). Farage will visit next week. Adam Afriyie (Top Tory of the Future according to the Shields Gazette) joined the Tory lady on Monday. Shields Gazette says the Tories are basically targetting Harton, Westoe and Horsley Hill wards (I guess they are the more affluent wards). Independent Socialist candidate is this man www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/whistleblower-in-running-for-miliband-seat-1-5608354Postal votes have started to be delivered in the post boxes yesterday and they should all arrive by Friday. |
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Post by Andrew_S on Apr 24, 2013 20:34:04 GMT
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andrea
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Post by andrea on Apr 29, 2013 10:22:04 GMT
Margaret Farage joins South Sheilds campaign trail /photo/ Farage will be there tomorrow. David Miliband came back on Sunday. Yvette had been there on Thursday and Balls will visit today. UKIP have got David Potts as a councillor in South Tyneside. He comes across as a complete nutter, but that didn't stop Winston McKenzie in Croydon North. It would depend what Farage thinks, obviously. Potts sadly died during the weekend www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/tributes-after-coun-potts-loses-battle-for-life-1-5624412 |
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andrea
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Post by andrea on Apr 30, 2013 15:07:49 GMT
Harriet is exepected in South Shields today. Meanwhile - Labour go in full attack of UKIP - The Shield Gazette comes with an insightful article: "Ed Balls backs Emma’s bid to be MP". "A Catholic has been elected Pope" was probably their headline when new Pope was announced. - Ind Darwood www.shieldsgazette.com/news/local-news/21st-century-joseph-adds-splash-of-colour-1-5630353- Galloway and Martin Bell back Khan - The Independent Socialist candidate wants the Monster Raving Loony Party to change their names as loony is derogatory to those battling issues of mental health. I predicted a 7,000 Lab maj (Lab in mid 50s, UKIP between 20 and 30 on a 37% turnout) on Election Game.....should I feel concerned for my prediction that Labour felt necessary going out with a full attack leaflet on UKIP 2 days before polling day when 2/3 of votes have probably already been cast by post? Or is it just normal precautions? (uhm, I think I have been too low with turnout anyway) |
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Post by slicesofjim on Apr 30, 2013 18:53:27 GMT
Harriet is exepected in South Shields today. - The Independent Socialist candidate wants the Monster Raving Loony Party to change their names as loony is derogatory to those battling issues of mental health. *Sigh*...is it any wonder people think the left have no sense of humour? |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Apr 30, 2013 19:25:05 GMT
Interesting tweet from Michael Crick:
"UKIP candidate in South Shields, Richard Elvin, freezes for about 10 seconds at public meeting, forgets what he was going to say"
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Post by timrollpickering on Apr 30, 2013 22:04:00 GMT
Hadn't he revised what UKIP stands for this week?
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Post by johnloony on May 1, 2013 2:11:03 GMT
Interesting tweet from Michael Crick: "UKIP candidate in South Shields, Richard Elvin, freezes for about 10 seconds at public meeting, forgets what he was going to say" Michael Crick seems to have that effect on people during by-elections |
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mboy
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Post by mboy on May 1, 2013 10:48:05 GMT
- The Independent Socialist candidate wants the Monster Raving Loony Party to change their names as loony is derogatory to those battling issues of mental health. {facepalm} These are the kind of people who think we should stop using the word "short" because it offends people who arent tall. |
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andrea
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Post by andrea on May 1, 2013 11:29:46 GMT
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Post by Andrew_S on May 1, 2013 23:04:42 GMT
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Post by Andrew_S on May 1, 2013 23:21:30 GMT
Looks like the expectation management game has already started: "UKIP is confident it will inflict a "bloody nose" on the Labour party in Thursday's South Shields byelection.
Amid growing fears among senior Labour figures that Ukip could achieve its strongest ever byelection showing in South Shields – and possibly even capture the seat – Ukip sources said they are winning support from the "bloody infantry" hit by Britain's main parties.
One Ukip source said: "We expect at the very least to give Labour a bloody nose in South Shields while giving the Conservatives a bloody nose in the rural leafy shires of England.""www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/may/01/ukip-bloody-nose-labour-byelection |
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Sibboleth
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Post by Sibboleth on May 2, 2013 1:06:58 GMT
When you see errors like this...
...you have to wonder how much effort was put into the piece in general.
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john07
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Post by john07 on May 2, 2013 1:30:39 GMT
When you see errors like this... ...you have to wonder how much effort was put into the piece in general. Well they were almost right! This morning, Simon Hughes was being grilled on Today about why the Lib Dems did not have a full slate of candidates for this months's local elections in Liverpool! Dreadful, I discovered later that they had no candidates in Manchester, Leeds or London! |
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Post by Pete Whitehead on May 2, 2013 6:27:58 GMT
Good grief. What did he reply to them? I trust he put them straight and exposed them for the idiots they are?
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andrea
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Post by andrea on May 2, 2013 10:13:38 GMT
12,125 postal votes returned as of yesterday.
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