jamie
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Pendle
Apr 1, 2024 20:19:13 GMT
Post by jamie on Apr 1, 2024 20:19:13 GMT
I wonder whether they'll be standing in May. Not much time for them (or Labour!) to sort out candidates. Looking solely at names, it looks like a lot of the names of non-winning Labour candidates in Conservative-held Pendle wards in recent elections have British names- so if this is indeed a community/ethnic issue, then Labour would probably still be able to find some people to stand. Though that does raise the issue of the communal vote going to someone other than Labour, and given this is Pendle that could include the Conservatives as well as independents.
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nyx
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Apr 1, 2024 22:25:49 GMT
Post by nyx on Apr 1, 2024 22:25:49 GMT
Looking solely at names, it looks like a lot of the names of non-winning Labour candidates in Conservative-held Pendle wards in recent elections have British names- so if this is indeed a community/ethnic issue, then Labour would probably still be able to find some people to stand. Though that does raise the issue of the communal vote going to someone other than Labour, and given this is Pendle that could include the Conservatives as well as independents. That's probably inevitable at this point. I think this election will be about damage control for Labour and ending up with at least one councillor to start having a base to rebuild from.
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The Bishop
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Apr 2, 2024 12:24:07 GMT
Post by The Bishop on Apr 2, 2024 12:24:07 GMT
Well its hard to believe there still aren't some people in the local Muslim "community" who would be willing to stand for Labour. Maybe the defectors know this, and that is one reason why they have pulled this off with such short notice as far as nominations for next month are concerned.
Still, at least they didn't leave it another week - that really would have been a dirty, and despicable, trick.
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iain
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Post by iain on Apr 5, 2024 15:53:07 GMT
SOPN: www.pendle.gov.uk/downloads/file/11982/statement_of_persons_nominated_-_election_of_borough_councillorsConservative - 12 Labour - 9 (missing Bradley, Brierfield East & Clover Hill, Fence & Higham) Lib Dem - 7 (missing Bradley, Brierfield East & Clover Hill, Brierfield West & Reedley, Marsden & Southfield, Whitefield & Walverden) Green - 5 (Barnoldswick, Boulsworth & Foulridge, Earby & Coates, Vivary Bridge, Waterside & Horsfield) Independent - 2 (Brierfield East, Marsden & Southfield) No Description - 7 (Bradley, Whitefield & Walverden, 2x Brierfield West & Reedley, 3x Marsden & Southfield)
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Pendle
Apr 5, 2024 15:56:26 GMT
Post by doktorb🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ on Apr 5, 2024 15:56:26 GMT
BRIERFIELD WEST & REEDLEY WARD has 2x no descriptions MARSDEN & SOUTHFIELD WARD has 3x no descriptions
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Pendle
Apr 5, 2024 16:02:27 GMT
Post by robert1 on Apr 5, 2024 16:02:27 GMT
Looks like a LD/Grn alliance.
Also looks somewhat affected by the recent defections. Locals please confirm
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andrea
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Apr 5, 2024 16:10:45 GMT
Post by andrea on Apr 5, 2024 16:10:45 GMT
Mohammed Iqbal (Bradley) and Naeem Hussain Ashraf (Brierfield East & Clover Hill) don't have Labour opposition. Ashraf left Labour back in November. Iqbal defected last week.
Asjad Mahmood (Whitefield & Walverden) had already been handed his nomination papers as Labour when he defected. It was withdrawn and Labour found a new candidate (Manzar Iqbal)
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iain
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Pendle
Apr 5, 2024 16:13:28 GMT
Post by iain on Apr 5, 2024 16:13:28 GMT
Looks like a LD/Grn alliance. Also looks somewhat affected by the recent defections. Locals please confirm The Lib Dems and Greens are standing against one another in all cases.
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Pendle
Apr 5, 2024 16:16:18 GMT
Post by robert1 on Apr 5, 2024 16:16:18 GMT
Looks like a LD/Grn alliance. Also looks somewhat affected by the recent defections. Locals please confirm The Lib Dems and Greens are standing against one another in all cases. My apologies. More haste, less speed
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Pendle
Apr 5, 2024 21:55:54 GMT
Post by lancastrian on Apr 5, 2024 21:55:54 GMT
Mohammed Iqbal (Bradley) and Naeem Hussain Ashraf (Brierfield East & Clover Hill) don't have Labour opposition. Ashraf left Labour back in November. Iqbal defected last week. Asjad Mahmood (Whitefield & Walverden) had already been handed his nomination papers as Labour when he defected. It was withdrawn and Labour found a new candidate (Manzar Iqbal) If he left the party back in November I wonder if that is a deliberate decision by Labour not to stand, or have they selected a candidate who's then quit this week and they've not been able to find a replacement?
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Pendle
Apr 5, 2024 22:07:05 GMT
Post by lancastrian on Apr 5, 2024 22:07:05 GMT
BRIERFIELD WEST & REEDLEY WARD has 2x no descriptions MARSDEN & SOUTHFIELD WARD has 3x no descriptions Brierfield West: Mohammed Hanif is the sitting councillor, part of the group who have left Labour. Sajjad Akbar has stood previously as a Conservative candidate. Marsden and Southfield: (3 No descriptions and 1 Independent) Mohammed Adnan is the sitting councillor, elected as a Conservative, defected to Labour and now the Independent Group. Neil McGowan was a Conservative councillor until he lost his seat last year. Craig McBeth was once of UKIP Not sure about Azim Khan.
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YL
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Apr 6, 2024 6:07:08 GMT
Post by YL on Apr 6, 2024 6:07:08 GMT
Asjad Mahmood (Whitefield & Walverden) had already been handed his nomination papers as Labour when he defected. It was withdrawn and Labour found a new candidate (Manzar Iqbal) ... but Asjad Mahmood was then nominated again as a "no description" candidate.
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andrea
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May 3, 2024 12:08:22 GMT
Post by andrea on May 3, 2024 12:08:22 GMT
First declaration
Whitefield and Walverden: Labour defector wins easily (1307 to 466 for the new Labour candidate)
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Pendle
May 3, 2024 12:23:26 GMT
Post by carolus on May 3, 2024 12:23:26 GMT
Brierfield East & Clover Hill - Ind gain from Lab - Ind 1789, Con 586
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Pendle
May 3, 2024 12:50:20 GMT
Post by carolus on May 3, 2024 12:50:20 GMT
Bradley - [] gain from Lab. [] 1665, Con 1351
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Pendle
May 3, 2024 12:54:10 GMT
Post by carolus on May 3, 2024 12:54:10 GMT
Brierfield West & Reedley - [] gain from Lab. [] 1365/300, Con 362, Lab 176
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Post by carolus on May 3, 2024 13:55:42 GMT
Boulsworth & Foulridge - Con hold - Con 1254, Lab 457, LD 158, Green 123 Earby & Coates - LD gain from Con - LD 892, Con 637, Lab 353, Green 111 Marsden & Southfield - [] gain from Con - [] 962/44/16, Ind 441, Con 376, Lab 261
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Post by carolus on May 3, 2024 14:11:35 GMT
Barnoldswick - LD hold - LD 1009, Con 377, Lab 260, Green 84 Vivary Bridge - Con hold - Con 458, LD 370, Lab 269, Green 81
Still counting: Barrowford & Pendleside, Fence & Higham, Waterside & Horsfield
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Pendle
May 3, 2024 19:52:19 GMT
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Post by observer on May 3, 2024 19:52:19 GMT
What a comment on demographic change. Where did the white working class go? This is a former Little Moscow. Red Nelson. We can probably assume that few of Nelson's traditional working class voted for the Gaza Independents. Yet they don't appear to have voted for anyone else. Have they just evaporated?
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Sg1
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Pendle
May 3, 2024 19:54:49 GMT
Post by Sg1 on May 3, 2024 19:54:49 GMT
Nelson just gave a massive 'Ha ha' to the electorate.
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