Tony Otim
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Post by Tony Otim on Oct 24, 2023 11:42:34 GMT
When was the last time before this by-election that Labour won a 'Mid' seat such as this one? Mid Staffordshire, 1990? There's also Mid Cheshire in 2024. Labour have never won any of the currently existing "Mid" seats other than this one, unless you count Midlothian. As you say they won Mid Staffs (Lichfield & Stone) in 1990, and I think that is the answer to your question. There was a previous Mid Derbyshire which existed from 1885 to 1918, sharing Belper and Duffield with the current version but extending considerably further north, and Labour won that in the 1910 elections after the previous Liberal MP had defected to them. I think that is the only other "Mid" which Labour have won, but note that Mid Bedfordshire was the only one on the UK mainland from 1918 until 1974. Mid-dlesbrough? ... Sorry, coudn't resist |
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ricmk
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Post by ricmk on Oct 24, 2023 11:49:35 GMT
Heywood and Middleton if we are playing *that* game.
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YL
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Post by YL on Oct 24, 2023 12:08:32 GMT
I assumed that if anyone was going to count those they would also count Midlothian.
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nyx
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Post by nyx on Oct 24, 2023 12:24:08 GMT
When was the last time before this by-election that Labour won a 'Mid' seat such as this one? Mid Staffordshire, 1990? There's also Mid Cheshire in 2024. Next year Mid and South Pembrokeshire is also a pretty much guaranteed gain. |
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Tony Otim
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Post by Tony Otim on Oct 24, 2023 18:45:56 GMT
I assumed that if anyone was going to count those they would also count Midlothian. Well, you'd actually mentioned that one and it's actually a proper mid-part of a larger area one, so not as funny... |
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john07
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Post by john07 on Oct 31, 2023 2:15:54 GMT
When was the last time before this by-election that Labour won a 'Mid' seat such as this one? Mid Staffordshire, 1990? There's also Mid Cheshire in 2024. Middleton and Prestwich: 2014 by-election Liz McInnes! |
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Post by bsjmcr on Nov 4, 2023 15:47:19 GMT
When was the last time before this by-election that Labour won a 'Mid' seat such as this one? Mid Staffordshire, 1990? There's also Mid Cheshire in 2024. Middleton and Prestwich: 2014 by-election Liz McInnes! Very good! I do wonder if that constituency still existed (and lest we forget it was about to be revived in the 600-seat review) what would have happened if the same by-election happened. I have a feeling Ukip wouldn't have done as well on the Prestwich side but who knows... Of course to go back further would it have been a straightforward Con gain in 1983 given the 'other' Jim Callaghan only held on by about 1,000 or so in '79. Or would it have been less easy as I assume the estates in Middleton would have grown significantly (and back then would have been the Labour bedrock, unlike 2019...). But I think in any case Labour would have easily regained it in '92 (they of course came incredibly close in Bury South in '92 with you-know-who-Blears...) |
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Post by markgoodair on Nov 9, 2023 7:24:08 GMT
Nadine Dorine is now on Breakfast Time giving out her conspiracy theories big time. Barking mad.
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Post by greenhert on Nov 9, 2023 7:26:25 GMT
When was the last time before this by-election that Labour won a 'Mid' seat such as this one? Mid Staffordshire, 1990? There's also Mid Cheshire in 2024. Next year Mid and South Pembrokeshire is also a pretty much guaranteed gain. It is the South part of that seat that is marginal and will prove important though. |
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CatholicLeft
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Post by CatholicLeft on Nov 9, 2023 9:14:20 GMT
Nadine Dorine is now on Breakfast Time giving out her conspiracy theories big time. Barking mad. I loved the last exchange: Nadine: "You know, Nick, the gold wallpaper never existed." Nick: "Funny that, I had it pointed out to me in No. 11 Downing Street." |
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Post by greenhert on Nov 19, 2023 16:10:06 GMT
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Post by doktorb🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ on Jan 20, 2024 4:14:38 GMT
From BBC News,Festus is not interested in another constituency election:
"A police and crime commissioner has told the BBC he will not stand as party candidate in the next general election.
Conservative Festus Akinbusoye stood in the Mid Bedfordshire by-election seat in October, but lost to Labour's Alistair Strathern.
He has confirmed he intends to stand for re-election in his current role in May.
Party selection for the role of police and crime commissioner is expected to take place next month.
Speaking on the Andy Collins breakfast show on BBC Three Counties Radio, Mr Akinbusoye said: "I have informed the powers that be, in my party, that I wish to be re-selected as crime commissioner, so I have no interest in standing at a general election.
"There are some really positive things happening in Bedfordshire, since I came into office, with a record number of police officers, the highest we've ever had before.
"We're keeping more of our new officers and also more of our experienced officers - I want to finish what I started and there's a lot more that needs to be done."
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