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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Oct 3, 2024 14:43:54 GMT
I’ve just been to vote, and luckily the polling station is in the building where I live.
I voted Conservative for my first and only preference. I was going to second pref Labour, but not after today.
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Post by batman on Oct 3, 2024 15:21:34 GMT
That’s fine. You do realise that ceding the Chagos islands to Mauritius was the initiative of the previous Conservative governments which has now been concluded by the Labour government? Apparently Truss was close to a deal in her brief period as PM.
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Post by Tony Otim on Oct 3, 2024 15:58:02 GMT
That’s fine. You do realise that ceding the Chagos islands to Mauritius was the initiative of the previous Conservative governments which has now been concluded by the Labour government? Apparently Truss was close to a deal in her brief period as PM. Yes, but why let small things like facts and details get in the way of a good bit of righteous, indignant posturing. |
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Oct 3, 2024 17:08:45 GMT
If I was planning on voting for James Cleverly that would be an issue. Considering I’ll vote for either Kemi, not her area, or Tom Tugendhat, who has opposed this vociferously for donkeys, if one gets through, I don’t care. Labour didn’t need to go this far, nor this fast with it. Nor, frankly, did they need to pay Mauritius for the privilege of us handing over our territory and all without getting explicit guarantees for the Chagossians. No worries though, one of Starmer’s best mates will get his pay check from his clients in the Mauritian government. Which isn’t dodgy in the slightest ofc.
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Post by owainsutton on Oct 3, 2024 18:17:36 GMT
or Tom Tugendhat, who has opposed this vociferously for donkeys BTW, did you know he was in the army? He should talk about that more. |
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Post by cathyc on Oct 3, 2024 18:31:24 GMT
I’ve just been to vote, and luckily the polling station is in the building where I live. I voted Conservative for my first and only preference. I was going to second pref Labour, but not after today. Chagossians get to return to their homeland after being violently expelled decades ago. Meanwhile you don't feel you can use a second preference in a council by-election. It really is such a finely balanced issue. |
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Oct 3, 2024 18:58:00 GMT
I’ve just been to vote, and luckily the polling station is in the building where I live. I voted Conservative for my first and only preference. I was going to second pref Labour, but not after today. Chagossians get to return to their homeland after being violently expelled decades ago. Meanwhile you don't feel you can use a second preference in a council by-election. It really is such a finely balanced issue. I have no problem with the Chagossians returning. Such an outcome is just. What isn’t necessary is signing the islands over to Mauritius. On the islanders, let’s hope the Mauritian state allows the Chagossians to return as it’s now entirely out to them. This apparently necessary agreement completely cut the Chagossians people out of the process and ignored their concerns entirely. As for my vote, feel free to disagree, but I think national security is a perfectly legitimate reason to determine a persons vote in any election at any level. And I’m certainly not seeking your permission or approval to do that. |
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Post by jamesgroves on Oct 3, 2024 22:16:20 GMT
Lancaster City Council
Scotforth East Ward
Jarnell (Lab and Co-op) 241
Martin (Lib Dem) 66
Otway (Green) 623
Wood (Con) 148
Rejected 1
Total ballot papers 1079
Electorate 3502
Turnout 30.8%
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Post by greenman on Oct 3, 2024 22:16:30 GMT
Anyone have any idea when the Lancaster, Scotchforth East result might be available? In 2023 the lead Labour candidate was 81 votes ahead of Green and the second Labour candidate just 3.
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Post by batman on Oct 3, 2024 22:21:51 GMT
The expected Green win, but by a more spectacular margin than predicted.
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Post by evergreenadam on Oct 3, 2024 22:22:25 GMT
Anyone have any idea when the Lancaster, Scotchforth East result might be available? In 2023 the lead Labour candidate was 81 votes ahead of Green and the second Labour candidate just 3. Well this time it wasn’t even close! |
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Post by andrewp on Oct 3, 2024 22:23:17 GMT
Scotforth East percentages
Green 57.8% (+22.7)
Lab 22.4% (-18.2)
Con 13.7% (-4.8)
LD 6.1% (+0.3)
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Post by andrewp on Oct 3, 2024 22:32:31 GMT
The turnout in Strathmartine is 22.3%.
In Lochee it's 21.4%
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Post by olympian95 on Oct 3, 2024 22:33:06 GMT
SNP hold Strathmartine in Dundee by 32 votes after transfers
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Post by Andrew_S on Oct 3, 2024 22:39:44 GMT
SNP hold Strathmartine in Dundee by 32 votes after transfers That was fast (as far as transfers are concerned). |
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Post by iain on Oct 3, 2024 22:41:38 GMT
SNP hold Strathmartine in Dundee by 32 votes after transfers Over the Lib Dems rather than Labour apparently. |
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Post by Andrew_S on Oct 3, 2024 22:43:17 GMT
SNP hold Strathmartine in Dundee by 32 votes after transfers Over the Lib Dems rather than Labour apparently. Did Labour think they might have had a chance of winning this seat? |
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Post by andrewp on Oct 3, 2024 22:43:48 GMT
Dundee, Strathmartine first preferences
SNP 1188
LD 912
Lab 911
Con 143
Green 121
TUSC 116
SNP elected at stage 6
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Oct 3, 2024 22:44:58 GMT
The turnout in Strathmartine is 22.3%. In Lochee it's 21.4% I’m not surprised by the Lochee turnout. In my particular polling place, it was clear very very few had voted by mid afternoon. Here, the turnout will have been lower than that. |
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Post by evergreenadam on Oct 3, 2024 22:48:11 GMT
SNP hold Strathmartine in Dundee by 32 votes after transfers Over the Lib Dems rather than Labour apparently. Anyone know why the Lib Dems do well in this ward? |
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