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Post by Delighted Of Tunbridge Wells on Feb 24, 2024 8:52:48 GMT
No. The good people of Tideswell are very happy with their Green councillor re-electing them last year with two-thirds of the vote. It was a joke. Half the population of Tideswell would have a heart attack at the thought of a Labour councillor. |
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Post by Chris from Brum on Feb 24, 2024 9:13:45 GMT
That first phrase is pure Chesterton! It demands the rejoinder ..... "Darling! Where should I be?" I read it in Tony Hancock's voice.  That was East Cheam. |
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Post by ClevelandYorks on Feb 24, 2024 12:08:41 GMT
Borders poll needed i think. Actually, having looked at more of it on streetview, you're kind of right - the areas I saw in the far south east and north east of the town are the council/ex council estate areas. City centre and most other areas look much better. I'm sure you're right that there are some less upmarket bits on the outskirts, I just remember the town centre as being very posh with brightly coloured shop fronts. |
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Post by minionofmidas on Feb 24, 2024 12:17:01 GMT
No. The good people of Tideswell are very happy with their Green councillor re-electing them last year with two-thirds of the vote. It was a joke. Half the population of Tideswell would have a heart attack at the thought of a Labour councillor. after which Labour will have a chance! |
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Post by The Bishop on Feb 24, 2024 12:38:50 GMT
No. The good people of Tideswell are very happy with their Green councillor re-electing them last year with two-thirds of the vote. It was a joke. Half the population of Tideswell would have a heart attack at the thought of a Labour councillor. But they are fine with a Green - which is genuinely interesting here and in several other places. |
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Post by Delighted Of Tunbridge Wells on Feb 24, 2024 15:34:22 GMT
It was a joke. Half the population of Tideswell would have a heart attack at the thought of a Labour councillor. But they are fine with a Green - which is genuinely interesting here and in several other places. In a lot of rural England, it's more of a status quo "please don't build here" vote, in comparison to the current development-friendly policy of the national Conservative party. That's not to say that I don't welcome their foray into supporting Green policy, of course! |
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Post by John Chanin on Feb 24, 2024 15:57:51 GMT
But they are fine with a Green - which is genuinely interesting here and in several other places. In a lot of rural England, it's more of a status quo "please don't build here" vote, in comparison to the current development-friendly policy of the national Conservative party. That's not to say that I don't welcome their foray into supporting Green policy, of course! No pylons, wind turbines, or solar farms either. Not very green at all. |
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Post by jamesdoyle on Feb 24, 2024 20:59:39 GMT
GWBWI
LDm +83
Lab +78
Con -6
Grn -16
SNP -25
So, not a terrible week for the Cons, but not a good week either. LDms and Lab sharing the good news.
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Post by batman on Feb 24, 2024 21:06:11 GMT
I think that's a very fair assessment
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Post by Delighted Of Tunbridge Wells on Feb 25, 2024 7:45:22 GMT
In a lot of rural England, it's more of a status quo "please don't build here" vote, in comparison to the current development-friendly policy of the national Conservative party. That's not to say that I don't welcome their foray into supporting Green policy, of course! No pylons, wind turbines, or solar farms either. Not very green at all. Offshore wind beats both onshore wind and solar farms for efficiency, so I'm not too fussed. |
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Post by The Bishop on Feb 25, 2024 12:19:47 GMT
But they are fine with a Green - which is genuinely interesting here and in several other places. In a lot of rural England, it's more of a status quo "please don't build here" vote, in comparison to the current development-friendly policy of the national Conservative party. That's not to say that I don't welcome their foray into supporting Green policy, of course! Though at least every other Tory local byelection campaign seems to be centred on Nimbyism these days. |
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Post by greenchristian on Feb 25, 2024 15:05:16 GMT
No pylons, wind turbines, or solar farms either. Not very green at all. Offshore wind beats both onshore wind and solar farms for efficiency, so I'm not too fussed. it may be more efficient, but it still produces electricity at a higher unit cost than onshore wind. |
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Post by Delighted Of Tunbridge Wells on Feb 26, 2024 12:24:03 GMT
Offshore wind beats both onshore wind and solar farms for efficiency, so I'm not too fussed. it may be more efficient, but it still produces electricity at a higher unit cost than onshore wind. We have to strike a balance between cost and efficiency regardless. Anyway, this belongs in the Energy politics thread. |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Feb 27, 2024 11:23:55 GMT
Borders poll needed i think. Actually, having looked at more of it on streetview, you're kind of right - the areas I saw in the far south east and north east of the town are the council/ex council estate areas. City centre and most other areas look much better. Council/ex-council estates in areas where the Labour vote is otherwise weak/non-existent tend to be more Tory than they equivalent areas are in places where Labour is strong - voting Labour is essentially a testimonial activity, so it's more likely that electors there either won't vote or will tactically vote for people who might have a hope of victory. |
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