stb12
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Post by stb12 on Mar 14, 2024 2:22:00 GMT
Cardiff West
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johng
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Post by johng on May 27, 2024 20:25:33 GMT
Incumbent Kevin Brennan is standing down.
Maybe others had some inkling over it, but I think it has come as a surprise to most.
It's a pretty plum seat to come up last minute. My thoughts are Labour will be very close to the 60.3% of the vote received in 1997 - perhaps beating this as the minor boundary changes are quite positive for us..
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Post by LDCaerdydd on Jun 7, 2024 17:01:56 GMT
Nine candidates | Alex Barros-Curtis | Welsh Labour | Address in the Walthamstow constituency | | Robert Hamblin James | Welsh Conservatives | Address in Hillington | | Peter Hopkins | Reform UK | Address in the Cardiff West constituency | | Marshall Kiera | Plaid Cymru | Local address in Pontcanna | | Neil John McEvoy | Propel | Local address in Fairwater | | Rigby Manda | Welsh Lib Dems | Address in the Bath Constituency | | Ryan Jess | Wales Green Party | Address in Cardiff | | John Ernest Urquhart | Independent | Local address in Ely | | Sean Wesley | Heritage Party | Address in the Cardiff North constituency |
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Post by pembspolitic on Jun 30, 2024 9:54:40 GMT
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Post by Penddu on Jun 30, 2024 10:27:10 GMT
When Mark Drakeford (Welsh Labour MS for Cardiff West) refuses to share his office with UK Labour parachuted-in candidate... You can assume that local activists have been less than helpful. I think McEvoy has burnt himself out. Expect Plaid local girl Keira to make a good showing. |
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Post by pembspolitic on Jun 30, 2024 10:40:46 GMT
When Mark Drakeford (Welsh Labour MS for Cardiff West) refuses to share his office with UK Labour parachuted-in candidate... You can assume that local activists have been less than helpful. I think McEvoy has burnt himself out. Expect Plaid local girl Keira to make a good showing. Lucky for them there’s no viable opposition in the seat then! |
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Post by LDCaerdydd on Jun 30, 2024 12:16:25 GMT
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Post by pembspolitic on Jun 30, 2024 12:34:38 GMT
Interesting. How different Welsh Political life (and life in Wales in general) would’ve been had c.500 labour voters voted McEvoy in 2016! |
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Post by LDCaerdydd on Jun 30, 2024 12:38:43 GMT
Interesting. How different Welsh Political life (and life in Wales in general) would’ve been had c.500 labour voters voted McEvoy in 2016! Some would say a bullet was dodged. |
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Post by spirit on Jul 5, 2024 16:36:55 GMT
When Mark Drakeford (Welsh Labour MS for Cardiff West) refuses to share his office with UK Labour parachuted-in candidate... You can assume that local activists have been less than helpful. I think McEvoy has burnt himself out. Expect Plaid local girl Keira to make a good showing. Good result for them. |
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johng
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Post by johng on Jul 5, 2024 17:08:04 GMT
When Mark Drakeford (Welsh Labour MS for Cardiff West) refuses to share his office with UK Labour parachuted-in candidate... You can assume that local activists have been less than helpful. I think McEvoy has burnt himself out. Expect Plaid local girl Keira to make a good showing. Good result for them.
With McEvoy's star in a fast descent.
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Post by froome on Jul 5, 2024 19:38:31 GMT
Just noticed that the Lib Dem candidate was one of the councillors here in Bath, who, AFAIK, has no connection with the city at all. So quite pleased to see a lost deposit here.  |
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Post by LDCaerdydd on Jul 7, 2024 16:42:14 GMT
McEvoy has indeed burnt himself out. He’ll be lucky to save his deposit. McEvoy received 1,041 votes (2.3%). Two years ago he received 1,478 in his council election. |
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