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Post by uthacalthing on Feb 15, 2024 16:29:56 GMT
You can add Rutherglen to the not crap pile as well. You have clearly never been to Rutherglen |
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Post by doktorb🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ on Feb 15, 2024 16:31:05 GMT
That is pretty poor, but then again Northamptonshire has the excuse of their previous financial difficulties as to why they can’t spend lavishly on the count! Or do they know something that we don’t and expect multiple recounts… When was the last time we had to wait until well into the next morning for a BE? And it’s not like it’s a super rural seat where it takes time for the ballot boxes to travel. I’m sure we got Tiverton & Honiton in the middle of the night, and the count didn’t even take place in the constituency itself! There’s no way a count should take 12 hours, especially on a by-election turnout, unless it’s ultra close, something the council can’t know right now. Norwich North I think was the last by-election to count the next day, which is different from a 10pm-10am count. It might be finance related. |
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Post by batman on Feb 15, 2024 16:34:20 GMT
It is most assuredly not easy to win either Mid Beds or Selby & Ainsty, at least on the latter's current boundaries. Labour has never been close to winning in Mid Beds until last year. Remember there is only one solitary Labour district councillor in the entire constituency even now, and that is only in a small corner of a ward the rest of which is in the Bedford constituency. Labour did actually come close in Mid-Beds in 1945- 1950 - 1951 - and again in 1966. Admittedly the boundaries were not identical. I'll concede on the earlier ones - they were a little closer than I had remembered - but it wasn't all that close in 1966 really. |
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Post by johnloony on Feb 15, 2024 16:39:53 GMT
Mid-morning is 6am So they must be expecting three re-counts, like in Derbyshire West in 1986 |
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Post by johnloony on Feb 15, 2024 16:55:32 GMT
I've just texted Nick "the Flying Brick" Delves to ask whether the count is this evening or tomorrow daytime.
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Post by manchesterman on Feb 15, 2024 17:13:04 GMT
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Post by gwynthegriff on Feb 15, 2024 17:18:16 GMT
I have seen a report that the Reform candidate tweeted about the very good reception he got in Irthlingborough (spelling?) this morning.
And that said town isn't in the constituency.
Not sure of its veracity.
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Post by bsjmcr on Feb 15, 2024 17:32:49 GMT
Also, as I find this stuff interesting, does anyone know the actual count venue and if it even will be in Wellingborough? North Northamptonshire council is officially based in Corby.
I wonder if it will be another Batley and Spen when the anoraks watching the result were tweeting why does it say LIVE:Huddersfield !
I can already imagine how low-key it will be, probably no stage and a basic boilerplate ‘pull up banner’, no touristy fancy pictures or cheesy slogans “Welcome to Wellingborough: a great place to Live and Work”
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Post by bjornhattan on Feb 15, 2024 17:42:04 GMT
I have seen a report that the Reform candidate tweeted about the very good reception he got in Irthlingborough (spelling?) this morning. And that said town isn't in the constituency. Not sure of its veracity. He tweeted a video of himself standing in Irthlingborough town centre praising his support. By the sounds of it he has a bus that he's using to get around, so by the looks of it he stopped off to record the video - Irthlingborough is on the way between Finedon and Rushden (and both of those are in the constituency). He doesn't explicitly say that he's speaking from anywhere in Wellingborough itself. |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Feb 15, 2024 17:58:12 GMT
I have seen a report that the Reform candidate tweeted about the very good reception he got in Irthlingborough (spelling?) this morning. And that said town isn't in the constituency. Not sure of its veracity. He tweeted a video of himself standing in Irthlingborough town centre praising his support. By the sounds of it he has a bus that he's using to get around, so by the looks of it he stopped off to record the video - Irthlingborough is on the way between Finedon and Rushden (and both of those are in the constituency). He doesn't explicitly say that he's speaking from anywhere in Wellingborough itself. I thank the Hon Member for that clarification. |
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Post by manchesterman on Feb 15, 2024 17:59:36 GMT
Here is said video...
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Post by mrtoad on Feb 15, 2024 18:42:07 GMT
I've had further information - apparently Wellingborough is expecting the declaration at about 4am as well. |
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Post by finsobruce on Feb 15, 2024 19:13:47 GMT
Surely that's Sven Goran Erickson with a chicken? |
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Post by greenhert on Feb 15, 2024 19:25:01 GMT
Where will be the best website/channel for coverage of this by-election and the Kingswood by-election?
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Post by ricmk on Feb 15, 2024 19:27:08 GMT
Where will be the best website/channel for coverage of this by-election and the Kingswood by-election? Right here! |
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Post by doktorb🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ on Feb 15, 2024 19:42:21 GMT
Where will be the best website/channel for coverage of this by-election and the Kingswood by-election? Right here! We really are the last byelection special place standing! |
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Post by evergreenadam on Feb 15, 2024 20:05:39 GMT
How is the weather in Wellingborough? Bad in Kingwood apparently.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2024 20:11:02 GMT
How is the weather in Wellingborough? Bad in Kingswood apparently. Bad doesn't cover it. My out cards were papier mache by the time I'd got to the third door this afternoon |
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Post by CatholicLeft on Feb 15, 2024 20:32:35 GMT
We really are the last byelection special place standing! I am going to try and stay up for it tonight. |
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Post by nodealbrexiteer on Feb 15, 2024 20:44:17 GMT
Surely that's Sven Goran Erickson with a chicken? Can't be he's preparing for his dugout stint for the Liverpool Legends match |
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