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Post by stb12 on Mar 13, 2024 21:15:54 GMT
Hemel Hempstead
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Mar 18, 2024 16:17:40 GMT
Link to profile2021 Census, new boundariesAge 65+ 15.8% 424/575 Owner occupied 59.5% 406/575 Private rented 15.2% 430/575 Social rented 25.3% 61/575 White 83.4% 376/575 Black 3.9% 156/575 Asian 7.6% 210/575 Managerial & professional 35.5% 207/575 Routine & Semi-routine 22.3% 326/575 Degree level 33.0% 262/575 No qualifications 16.3% 361/575 Students 5.2% 347/575 2019 General Election| Con | 28,968 | 56.5% | | Lab | 14,405 | 28.1% | | LD | 6,317 | 12.3% | | Grn | 1,581 | 3.1% | | | | | | Majority | 14,563 | 28.4% |
Candidates: Conservative - TBA - incumbent Mike Penning retiring Labour - David TaylorLib Dem - Sammy Barry-Mears - local councillor for Highfield Reform UK - Noel Wilcox
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Post by hempie on Mar 28, 2024 15:07:11 GMT
The Green candidate will be Sherief Hassan who was their candidate in 2017 and 2019
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Post by nyx on Mar 28, 2024 19:28:50 GMT
Should be a comfortable Labour gain, I'd have thought.
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Post by mattb on Mar 28, 2024 19:58:18 GMT
Should be a comfortable Labour gain, I'd have thought. Nope |
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Post by mattbewilson on Mar 28, 2024 20:21:52 GMT
I wish it was. Really wish it was. But in 97 Labour ran the council. They are nowhere near here. If they do gain it it'll be good to see Labour back again in HH
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Post by batman on Mar 28, 2024 20:30:44 GMT
I wouldn't dismiss it altogether, this could be one of those seats where Labour does better in parliamentary than in local elections (looks like the LDs enjoy some support in local elections amongst voters who might go another way in generals); but it wouldn't surprise me to see the Tories hold on, just. Penning's retirement does give Labour a slightly better chance
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Post by mattbewilson on Mar 28, 2024 20:54:59 GMT
I wouldn't dismiss it altogether, this could be one of those seats where Labour does better in parliamentary than in local elections (looks like the LDs enjoy some support in local elections amongst voters who might go another way in generals); but it wouldn't surprise me to see the Tories hold on, just. Penning's retirement does give Labour a slightly better chance I think the Lib Dems will be really working it. They'll fancy themselves in Harp/Berk. They'll be busing people over from st Alban's  |
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Post by batman on Mar 28, 2024 21:03:10 GMT
Not sure about that. They might decide to go principally for Harpenden & Berkhamsted rather than here.
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Post by nyx on Mar 28, 2024 23:53:39 GMT
Not sure about that. They might decide to go principally for Harpenden & Berkhamsted rather than here. That and also Chesham and Amersham. Think the Lib Dems have a good relationship with Labour in the region- e.g. I believe they're not focusing on Hitchin and letting Labour have that. |
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Post by mattbewilson on Mar 29, 2024 8:38:56 GMT
Not sure about that. They might decide to go principally for Harpenden & Berkhamsted rather than here. That and also Chesham and Amersham. Think the Lib Dems have a good relationship with Labour in the region- e.g. I believe they're not focusing on Hitchin and letting Labour have that. ha the Lib Dems here are as much bastards and as trustworthy here as they are anywhere |
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Post by batman on Mar 29, 2024 8:57:37 GMT
Yes Chesham & Amersham is very nearby too, indeed it has the same HP postcode you have here
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The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Mar 29, 2024 10:21:58 GMT
That and also Chesham and Amersham. Think the Lib Dems have a good relationship with Labour in the region- e.g. I believe they're not focusing on Hitchin and letting Labour have that. ha the Lib Dems here are as much bastards and as trustworthy here as they are anywhere True enough  But they will still be wary of spreading themselves too thin after what happened in 2019. |
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Post by batman on Mar 29, 2024 10:44:35 GMT
Well logically they ought to be, but we don't know if they are always good at heeding lessons
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Post by The Bishop on Mar 29, 2024 10:47:00 GMT
Well some of them on these boards have said as much, but it is always possible to get carried away by the "high" of an actual election campaign.
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Post by ColinJ on Mar 29, 2024 10:47:16 GMT
I wouldn't dismiss it altogether, this could be one of those seats where Labour does better in parliamentary than in local elections (looks like the LDs enjoy some support in local elections amongst voters who might go another way in generals); but it wouldn't surprise me to see the Tories hold on, just. Penning's retirement does give Labour a slightly better chance Labour's chances must be enhanced by the appointment of the excellent Alan Olive as Agent. |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Mar 29, 2024 11:17:42 GMT
That would not be my reaction to such news.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on May 26, 2024 22:32:13 GMT
Outstanding in his field
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Post by Pete Whitehead on May 27, 2024 7:50:36 GMT
I fear this candidate is going to be sent al-packing
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Post by finsobruce on May 27, 2024 8:56:22 GMT
I fear this candidate is going to be sent al-packing That photo should set allama bells ringing at Tory Central Office. |
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