Fylde

[batman]

Pedantry is sometimes necessary during election campaigns. Nothing inherently wrong with it.

[yellowperil]

Jun 1, 2024 6:20:51 GMT batman said:

Pedantry is sometimes necessary during election campaigns. Nothing inherently wrong with it.

Pedantry is indeed sometimes necessary, but it is always "inherently" wrong.
To be pedantic..

[greenhert]

Apr 22, 2024 21:03:19 GMT batman said:

Apr 22, 2024 20:45:24 GMT john07 said:

Not to be confused with Ronald Atkins, Labour MP for nearby Preston North, who died a few years back aged 104.

but that’s just the trouble, probably a few electors did confuse them at Preston North in 1979.

And enough to swing the result-Robert defeated Ronald by 29 votes!

[newsouthender]

Andrew Snowdon worked like a dog when PCC and is a very personable guy, although is from the other side of Lancashire. However the other two also have no local links (Michael Winstanley went for the Blackpool South by-election and was underwhelming at the hustings meeting) so should be pretty secure. They seem not to have put any locals through which I'm sure will ruffle feathers.

[batman]

Jun 1, 2024 6:49:51 GMT yellowperil said:

Jun 1, 2024 6:20:51 GMT batman said:

Pedantry is sometimes necessary during election campaigns. Nothing inherently wrong with it.

Pedantry is indeed sometimes necessary, but it is always "inherently" wrong.
To be pedantic..

"thanks"  "yellowperil"

[carlton43]

Jun 1, 2024 6:49:51 GMT yellowperil said:

Jun 1, 2024 6:20:51 GMT batman said:

Pedantry is sometimes necessary during election campaigns. Nothing inherently wrong with it.

Pedantry is indeed sometimes necessary, but it is always "inherently" wrong.
To be pedantic..

Surely it is something you gave most of your life to?

[doktorb🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️]

Crick has tweeted that an attempt by the local association to override the shortlist failed.

[andrewp]

Andrew Snowden, former Lancashire PCC, selected for the Conservatives

[doktorb🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️]

Fylde

Statement of Persons Nominated

Anne AITKEN (Independent)
Tom CALVER (Labour Party)
Mark JEWELL (Liberal Democrats)
Cheryl MORRISON (Alliance for Freedom and Democracy)
Andrew SNOWDEN (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Brendan WILKINSON (Green Party)
Brook WIMBURY (Reform UK)

[No Offence Alan]

The only Conservative seat left in Lancashire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester or Merseyside

[Andrew_S]

Con 15,917
Lab 15,356
Ref 8,295
Ind 4,513
LD 2,120
Grn 1,560
Alliance for Freedom/Democracy 199

www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001242

[aargauer]

Jul 5, 2024 7:31:49 GMT No Offence Alan said:

The only Conservative seat left in Lancashire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester or Merseyside

My (true blue) maternal grandparents lived here and im not surprised.

[Devil Wincarnate]

Jul 8, 2024 5:22:08 GMT aargauer said:

Jul 5, 2024 7:31:49 GMT No Offence Alan said:

The only Conservative seat left in Lancashire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester or Merseyside

My (true blue) maternal grandparents lived here and im not surprised.

Funnily enough my grandparents also live in the seat.

It's true blue but not just full of retirees and farmers. It's small business and sole trader territory, with no major employers of note in either the private or public sector.

[aargauer]

Jul 8, 2024 6:38:03 GMT Devil Wincarnate said:

Jul 8, 2024 5:22:08 GMT aargauer said:

My (true blue) maternal grandparents lived here and im not surprised.

Funnily enough my grandparents also live in the seat.

It's true blue but not just full of retirees and farmers. It's small business and sole trader territory, with no major employers of note in either the private or public sector.

Everyones grandmother lives in Lytham St Anne's. I recall batman saying his did too.

[batman]

Yes she did. Firstly in a purpose-built flat near the tram terminus (but officially just in St Annes) and then in a converted flat close to central St Annes.

[Crimson King]

I was born there, so my childrens grandmother did

[johnloony]

Jul 8, 2024 6:44:07 GMT aargauer said:

Jul 8, 2024 6:38:03 GMT Devil Wincarnate said:

Funnily enough my grandparents also live in the seat.

It's true blue but not just full of retirees and farmers. It's small business and sole trader territory, with no major employers of note in either the private or public sector.

Everyones grandmother lives in Lytham St Anne's. I recall batman saying his did too.

Neither did mine.

[observer]

Jul 8, 2024 6:38:03 GMT Devil Wincarnate said:

Jul 8, 2024 5:22:08 GMT aargauer said:

My (true blue) maternal grandparents lived here and im not surprised.

Funnily enough my grandparents also live in the seat.

It's true blue but not just full of retirees and farmers. It's small business and sole trader territory, with no major employers of note in either the private or public sector.

There is a large BAe factory and, unless it has closed, Aegon.

[Devil Wincarnate]

Jul 8, 2024 11:32:24 GMT observer said:

Jul 8, 2024 6:38:03 GMT Devil Wincarnate said:

Funnily enough my grandparents also live in the seat.

It's true blue but not just full of retirees and farmers. It's small business and sole trader territory, with no major employers of note in either the private or public sector.

There is a large BAe factory and, unless it has closed, Aegon.

Did Aegon take over the old Aviva site presumably? I'd forgotten about BaE, thought that came under Preston for some reason.

[observer]

Jul 8, 2024 11:50:42 GMT Devil Wincarnate said:

Jul 8, 2024 11:32:24 GMT observer said:

There is a large BAe factory and, unless it has closed, Aegon.

Did Aegon take over the old Aviva site presumably? I'd forgotten about BaE, thought that came under Preston for some reason.

Yeah. I hope Aegon are still there but I'm not sure