ricmk
Lib Dem
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Post by ricmk on Jun 9, 2023 19:07:50 GMT
The one difference between Mid Beds and N Shrops is that there is a shedload of new housing in this seat (massive electorate to boot) so the demographics aren't helping the Cons here at the moment. Closer to metropolitania as well (3 train lines to London) so easier to get to for campaigners and a bit more 'connected' and less 'left behind' Beautiful seat - maybe I can be tempted to visit.
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Post by LDCaerdydd on Jun 9, 2023 19:08:38 GMT
Has she actually been granted the Stewardship of the Manor of Northstead? I can't see it on the Treasury news page. If she hasn't... Don’t underestimate her inability to fail to do what she says as in “resigning immediately” she’s still on the payroll, resignation will probably kick in Monday. |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Jun 9, 2023 19:14:38 GMT
The one difference between Mid Beds and N Shrops is that there is a shedload of new housing in this seat (massive electorate to boot) so the demographics aren't helping the Cons here at the moment. Closer to metropolitania as well (3 train lines to London) so easier to get to for campaigners and a bit more 'connected' and less 'left behind' Beautiful seat - maybe I can be tempted to visit. And the Committee Rooms are unlikely to be at the back of a hotel a couple of miles outside a small town. Which isn't an ideal location. |
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Post by Wisconsin on Jun 9, 2023 19:17:17 GMT
Might Johnson run?
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Post by aargauer on Jun 9, 2023 19:20:32 GMT
Anyone else would view it as the end of their career if they ran and were defeated. But Boris would just carry on. It’s weirdly inevitable he leads the Tory party again. To be honest, I suspect he will stay out until the GE. Somehow I struggle to accept even he has the cajones to go for this. |
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Post by elinorhelyn on Jun 9, 2023 19:21:36 GMT
Lol at the people dismissing my theory out of hand. Boris has resigned precisely after receiving the Prelidges report.
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Post by johnloony on Jun 9, 2023 19:26:39 GMT
Run what? A bath? Shurely you’re not suggesting that the incumbent MP for Uxbridge & South Ruislip is going to be a candidate in the Mid Bedfordshire by-election? |
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Post by mattbewilson on Jun 9, 2023 19:27:31 GMT
Run what? A bath? Shurely you’re not suggesting that the incumbent MP for Uxbridge & South Ruislip is going to be a candidate in the Mid Bedfordshire by-election? maybe that's why Boris has resigned today |
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Post by Wisconsin on Jun 9, 2023 19:27:37 GMT
Run what? A bath? Shurely you’re not suggesting that the incumbent MP for Uxbridge & South Ruislip is going to be a candidate in the Mid Bedfordshire by-election? I have some exciting news for you. |
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Post by mattbewilson on Jun 9, 2023 19:39:45 GMT
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Post by evergreenadam on Jun 9, 2023 19:51:31 GMT
The one difference between Mid Beds and N Shrops is that there is a shedload of new housing in this seat (massive electorate to boot) so the demographics aren't helping the Cons here at the moment. Closer to metropolitania as well (3 train lines to London) so easier to get to for campaigners and a bit more 'connected' and less 'left behind' Beautiful seat - maybe I can be tempted to visit. And the Committee Rooms are unlikely to be at the back of a hotel a couple of miles outside a small town. Which isn't an ideal location. Where did that happen? |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Jun 9, 2023 19:57:28 GMT
And the Committee Rooms are unlikely to be at the back of a hotel a couple of miles outside a small town. Which isn't an ideal location. Where did that happen? North Shropshire. Didn't stop us winning though! (I should have said campaign hq rather than committee rooms however) |
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right
Conservative
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Post by right on Jun 9, 2023 20:38:59 GMT
Lol at the people dismissing my theory out of hand. Boris has resigned precisely after receiving the Prelidges report. Can't CCHQ impose candidates at a by-election? |
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r34t
Non-Aligned
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Post by r34t on Jun 9, 2023 20:53:00 GMT
Run what? A bath? Shurely you’re not suggesting that the incumbent MP for Uxbridge & South Ruislip is going to be a candidate in the Mid Bedfordshire by-election? maybe that's why Boris has resigned today Maybe that’s why Mad Nad has resigned today |
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J.G.Harston
Lib Dem
Leave-voting Brexit-supporting Liberal Democrat
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Post by J.G.Harston on Jun 9, 2023 20:58:21 GMT
Lol at the people dismissing my theory out of hand. Boris has resigned precisely after receiving the Prelidges report. Can't CCHQ impose candidates at a by-election? With their phone tapping and signals montoring? Oh, *C*CHQ! |
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graham
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Post by graham on Jun 9, 2023 21:27:17 GMT
Labour polled 28.5% here in 2017 - so a vote share of circa 35% should be possible.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Jun 10, 2023 0:01:31 GMT
I can't remember if Ive already said this but didn't labour have some decent council election results in this part of the world in May? They won zero seats in this constituency |
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Post by mattbewilson on Jun 10, 2023 0:09:32 GMT
I can't remember if Ive already said this but didn't labour have some decent council election results in this part of the world in May? They won zero seats in this constituency yes...I Wikipedia'd this after I said this...oh well |
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Post by MeirionGwril on Jun 10, 2023 8:19:57 GMT
Presumably, Bodger could be removed from the list of approved tory candidates?
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The Bishop
Labour
Down With Factionalism!
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 10, 2023 10:02:51 GMT
Officially, both Labour and the LibDems are fighting both of yesterday's byelections seriously.
In between the lines, it is already obvious that the LibDems are going to concentrate on this one, whilst Labour get Uxbridge mostly to themselves.
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