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Post by stb12 on Mar 14, 2024 0:25:56 GMT
Tunbridge Wells
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steve
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Post by steve on May 24, 2024 12:45:34 GMT
Simon Clark announces his retirement this morning. I believe the number of Conservative retirements has now surpassed that of 1997.
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Post by LDCaerdydd on May 24, 2024 12:52:35 GMT
Simon Clark announces his retirement this morning. I believe the number of Conservative retirements has now surpassed that of 1997. Greg Clark I assunme? I can't find a breakdown of those who stood down in 1997, the total number was 117 (by comparison 149 stood down in 2010) 114 have announced their standing down so far of whom 77 were elected as Conservatives in 2019. |
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Post by steve on May 24, 2024 12:57:06 GMT
Simon Clark announces his retirement this morning. I believe the number of Conservative retirements has now surpassed that of 1997. Greg Clark I assunme? Sorry , yes. Simon Clark is a friend who I was speaking to earlier today! 🙄 |
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Post by steve on May 24, 2024 13:04:50 GMT
Simon Clark announces his retirement this morning. I believe the number of Conservative retirements has now surpassed that of 1997. Greg Clark I assunme? I can't find a breakdown of those who stood down in 1997, the total number was 117 (by comparison 149 stood down in 2010) 114 have announced their standing down so far of whom 77 were elected as Conservatives in 2019. In 1997, 71 of the 117 were Conservatives. In 2010 the even longer list of 149 was dominated by 100 Labour retirees. |
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Post by swingometer on May 24, 2024 16:50:47 GMT
When’s the Commons debate finishing ffs?
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on May 24, 2024 17:26:19 GMT
Note the Lords is still legislating - only just got on to the Third Reading of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill.
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cogload
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Post by cogload on May 24, 2024 17:46:17 GMT
Note the Lords is still legislating - only just got on to the Third Reading of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill. Which assorted Tories want to sink. |
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Post by evergreenadam on May 25, 2024 9:41:02 GMT
Does anyone have the vote share for this seat based on May’s local election results?
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mrtoad
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Post by mrtoad on May 25, 2024 10:07:07 GMT
Does anyone have the vote share for this seat based on May’s local election results? Con 22.0% Lab 15.6% LD 28.8% Reform 2.2% Green 10.3% |
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Post by sinisterdexter on May 25, 2024 13:13:41 GMT
It's worth following the LD candidate @threshedthought on Twitter for his Ukraine content as well
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johng
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Post by johng on May 28, 2024 21:24:08 GMT
Iain Dale to stand for the Conservatives.
Will he finally make it this time?
Though it's a touch surprising as I thought he was no longer a Tory member.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on May 28, 2024 21:40:27 GMT
Iain Dale to stand for the Conservatives. Will he finally make it this time? Though it's a touch surprising as I thought he was no longer a Tory member. Lib Dem gain then |
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Post by Pete Whitehead on May 28, 2024 21:59:45 GMT
Is this actually confirmed? I can only see reports that he is seeking selection, not that he has actually won it..
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johng
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Post by johng on May 28, 2024 22:06:18 GMT
Is this actually confirmed? I can only see reports that he is seeking selection, not that he has actually won it.. Yes, I am a little unsure now. I saw several reputable sources stating he was running in Tunbridge Wells for the Tories and just presumed he had been selected. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on May 28, 2024 22:07:11 GMT
The Conservative selection is on Friday.
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batman
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Post by batman on May 28, 2024 22:32:29 GMT
They would do well not to select Iain Dale given his past record.
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steve
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Post by steve on May 29, 2024 5:26:45 GMT
They would do well not to select Iain Dale given his past record. The may not help him. |
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Post by steve on May 29, 2024 5:29:13 GMT
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on May 29, 2024 5:46:06 GMT
Iain Dale to stand for the Conservatives. Will he finally make it this time? Though it's a touch surprising as I thought he was no longer a Tory member. So did I. He must have re-joined very recently because I was under the impression that he left the party back in 2010 or something like that. A long time ago certainly. I am also surprised he chose Tunbridge Wells as he is from the East Anglia area, he has a house there and has repeatedly talked on his show about his love for his home area. I would have thought he would stand a better chance in East Anglia as there must be some winnable seats there still going given we've still to select something like 150 of our candidates. On whether I would like him to be a candidate and, if he wins, an MP for us, I wouldn't mind. I don't share the hate for Iain Dale and I think having someone who has contacts with just about everyone in the upper echelons of politics would be valuable to the party and his prospective constituents. He also, through his show, has a keen idea of what the public think on issues, and I know that as I often listen to his now former show. The brawling with a protestor stuff doesn't concern me as most people find them really annoying and it's only the political bubble who seem to think there's something honourable about aggressive, threatening and/or disruptive protesting. What I find perplexing is why he resigned from his show now. He could have stayed until Friday and until he knew whether he's been selected. I hope that doesn't comeback to haunt him. |
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