|
Post by East Anglian Lefty on May 13, 2024 15:50:47 GMT
Given that Labour are one seat short of control, I'm assuming Alan Amos is trying to decide whether to re-rat to them or to give the Greens a go?
|
|
|
Post by finsobruce on May 13, 2024 16:03:48 GMT
Given that Labour are one seat short of control, I'm assuming Alan Amos is trying to decide whether to re-rat to them or to give the Greens a go? Don't even joke about such possibilities!
|
|
|
Post by andrewp on May 13, 2024 16:04:52 GMT
Given that Labour are one seat short of control, I'm assuming Alan Amos is trying to decide whether to re-rat to them or to give the Greens a go? It’s one of the more interesting balances. A Lab minority administration seems feasible or they might go with a Lab/Green administration or Alan Amos might have the casting vote. As I suspected before the election the boundary changes helped Lab a bit in Worcester. The way that one of the Lib Dem’s/ Lab/ Greens have each established themselves as a more or less sole opponent to the Tories in all of the Tories historical wards has been very effective here. An effect of that is that Lab can nearly get a majority with less than 30% of the vote in the city. The Greens have finished picking off the 4 ex Tory wards they have worked and have now started challenging/ winning Lab wards, but whether those Green/Lab fights mean they are less likely to work together now- we shall see.
|
|
|
Post by batman on May 13, 2024 20:34:22 GMT
If I were in a position of responsibility within the Labour Party, and Alan Amos applied to join, I would definitely make sure his application was rejected. He's much more trouble than he's worth.
|
|
maxque
Non-Aligned
Posts: 9,231
|
Post by maxque on May 17, 2024 12:25:00 GMT
Given that Labour are one seat short of control, I'm assuming Alan Amos is trying to decide whether to re-rat to them or to give the Greens a go? It’s one of the more interesting balances. A Lab minority administration seems feasible or they might go with a Lab/Green administration or Alan Amos might have the casting vote. As I suspected before the election the boundary changes helped Lab a bit in Worcester. The way that one of the Lib Dem’s/ Lab/ Greens have each established themselves as a more or less sole opponent to the Tories in all of the Tories historical wards has been very effective here. An effect of that is that Lab can nearly get a majority with less than 30% of the vote in the city. The Greens have finished picking off the 4 ex Tory wards they have worked and have now started challenging/ winning Lab wards, but whether those Green/Lab fights mean they are less likely to work together now- we shall see. Given the events of last year, I suspect that Lab/LD is more likely than Lab/Grn.
|
|
maxque
Non-Aligned
Posts: 9,231
|
Post by maxque on May 17, 2024 12:32:02 GMT
It’s one of the more interesting balances. A Lab minority administration seems feasible or they might go with a Lab/Green administration or Alan Amos might have the casting vote. As I suspected before the election the boundary changes helped Lab a bit in Worcester. The way that one of the Lib Dem’s/ Lab/ Greens have each established themselves as a more or less sole opponent to the Tories in all of the Tories historical wards has been very effective here. An effect of that is that Lab can nearly get a majority with less than 30% of the vote in the city. The Greens have finished picking off the 4 ex Tory wards they have worked and have now started challenging/ winning Lab wards, but whether those Green/Lab fights mean they are less likely to work together now- we shall see. Given the events of last year, I suspect that Lab/LD is more likely than Lab/Grn. And indeed, like last year (where it failed), Lab and LD teamed up to remove the ridiculous mandatory coalition between the 2 largest parties if there is no majority from the Constitution (it was forced by the Greens a year the council was tied).
|
|
maxque
Non-Aligned
Posts: 9,231
|
Post by maxque on May 17, 2024 15:46:19 GMT
www.worcester.gov.uk/councillors-democracy/elections/2024-electionsArboretum: 2 Grn Battenhall: 2 Grn Cathedral: 2 Lab (by 16/180 votes over Grn) Claines: 3 LD Dines Green and Grove Farm: 2 Lab Fort Royal : 2 Lab Leopard Hill: 2 Grn Lower Wick and Pitmatston: 1 Con, 1 Lab ( Con 817, Lab 752/653, Con 569) Nunnery: 3 Lab Rainbow Hill: 2 Lab (by 37/86 votes over Grn) St Clement: 2 Grn (Con 116 votes away from a seat) St John's: 2 Lab St Nicholas: 2 LD (Con 154 votes away from a seat, Grn 184 votes away from a seat) St Peter's Parish: 2 Grn St Stephen: 2 Grn Warndon and Elbury Park: 3 Lab
|
|