Local Council by-elections 21st December 2023

[andrewteale]

Dec 21, 2023 8:51:39 GMT minionofmidas said:

Dec 21, 2023 7:52:55 GMT John Chanin said:

Medium seem to have changed their procedure, and are regularly now putting these up first thing in the morning rather than after midday.

medium.com/britainelects/previewing-the-three-local-by-elections-of-21st-december-2023-8cdc378f5d6e

 Councils run around in ever-decreasing circles around Miss Sophie’s birthday party table trying to balance their budgets and serve their residents and guests; and they have become more and more disoriented in the process. 

Beautiful. Thank you andrewteale for that image!

Thought you'd like that!

[froome]

I should imagine that Ventnor has been a tad windy today.

But at least it has been very mild for anyone venturing out to a polling station.

[owainsutton]

The parliamentary seat was renamed as “South Leicestershire” in 2010, on the grounds that nobody knew where Blaby was.

"Pin southern Leicestershire on an unmarked map of the UK" game?

[jamesdoyle]

There's a regular on politicalbetting who's a LibDem on the Isle of Wight, has been in ventnor today, and thinks a Labour win is pretty certain.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Isle of Wight, Ventnor and St Lawrence: 669 ballot papers verified, which is about a 22.3% turnout.

[Rutlander]

Ventnor CON hold (according to @louisehillldr on Twitter)

[carolus]

IoW:

Con 274

Lab 248
LD 145

[manchesterman]

Con 41.1%
Lab 37.2%
LD 21.7%

[olympian95]

Blaby is a LD hold

[andrewp]

Dec 21, 2023 21:05:11 GMT jamesdoyle said:

There's a regular on politicalbetting who's a LibDem on the Isle of Wight, has been in ventnor today, and thinks a Labour win is pretty certain.

Ummm

[Chris from Brum]

Dec 21, 2023 23:43:45 GMT olympian95 said:

Blaby is a LD hold

Those changes are in the absence of an Independent candidate from last time. But I think we'll take nearly 70% of the vote any day.

[jamesdoyle]

Dec 21, 2023 23:46:50 GMT Chris from Brum said:

Dec 21, 2023 23:43:45 GMT olympian95 said:

Blaby is a LD hold

Those changes are in the absence of an Independent candidate from last time. But I think we'll take nearly 70% of the vote any day.

And despite the absence of that Ind, the Cons still managed a drop in their vote!

[olympian95]

LD hold in Leics, Blaby & Glen Parva

[yellowperil]

Dec 21, 2023 23:43:52 GMT andrewp said:

Dec 21, 2023 21:05:11 GMT jamesdoyle said:

There's a regular on politicalbetting who's a LibDem on the Isle of Wight, has been in ventnor today, and thinks a Labour win is pretty certain.

Ummm

I wonder if that person was looking at Ventnor itself rather than the whole ward.I wouldn't  be at all surprised on those figures if Labour didn't win in Ventnor town. At least he didn't make the stupid mistake of thinking the Lib Dems were going to win.

[manchesterman]

How appropriate that a thumping Lib Dem win is the final result in yellowperil's time with us in the competition and on the forum.

Wishing you a long, happy and healthy life beyond this madhouse

[carlton43]

Dec 21, 2023 23:46:50 GMT Chris from Brum said:

Dec 21, 2023 23:43:45 GMT olympian95 said:

Blaby is a LD hold

Those changes are in the absence of an Independent candidate from last time. But I think we'll take nearly 70% of the vote any day.

It is a very LD exposition in full barcode mode. Add up those percentages and they are over 109%!!

[Robert Waller]

Yes, and all added to the LDs.
I make their percentage 60.6%

[carlton43]

Dec 22, 2023 0:31:08 GMT Robert Waller said:

Yes, and all added to the LDs.
I make their percentage 60.6%

So did I, so it wasn't nearly 70% after all.  They talk a good game.  But two good solid results and the Conservative hold was quite impressive.

[Robert Waller]

I predicted a C win in the Isle of Wight as according to the statement of nominations the LD candidate has an address in Newport whereas the other two were locals; and also because of my memories of Ventnor and St Catherine's making me see a Labour win as not very likely, even if he is the town mayor .... he did well to get close, though.

[yellowperil]

Dec 22, 2023 0:31:08 GMT Robert Waller said:

Yes, and all added to the LDs.
I make their percentage 60.6%

I wonder if in the excitement somebody pressed the 9 key rather than 0, something I find myself doing all the time. I usually spot it and change it, though!