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Post by AdminSTB on Nov 8, 2024 12:13:27 GMT
Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority
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Post by maxque on Nov 8, 2024 22:46:54 GMT
As reported in the Mansfield GE thread, Ben Bradley (the former MP for Mansfield and up until now leader of the Nottinghamshire Council Council) has applied to be the Conservative candidate.
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Post by edgbaston on Nov 8, 2024 22:59:48 GMT
A dim politician for a dim idea of an authority.
Are they abolishing the districts or are they whacking a 4th (!) layer of local government onto the people of the fens?
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Post by YL on Nov 9, 2024 19:54:58 GMT
A dim politician for a dim idea of an authority. Are they abolishing the districts or are they whacking a 4th (!) layer of local government onto the people of the fens?They already have done in the Cambridgeshire bit. |
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Post by sonofkrautrock on Nov 16, 2024 20:16:54 GMT
What kind of nonsense is this? Are they abolishing the districts?
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Post by maxque on Nov 16, 2024 20:20:32 GMT
Also, the threat is misnamed, it's called "Greater Lincolnshire". Please do not throw any rotten food at me, I'm merely the messenger.
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Post by carolus on Nov 16, 2024 20:41:22 GMT
What kind of nonsense is this? Are they abolishing the districts? No, just creating a mayor, similar to the situation in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. |
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Post by sonofkrautrock on Nov 16, 2024 20:52:16 GMT
What kind of nonsense is this? Are they abolishing the districts? No, just creating a mayor, similar to the situation in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. Oh, an utterly unnecessary waste of money then. |
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Post by iang on Nov 20, 2024 13:24:17 GMT
Is this Reform's best prospect? I think I'm right i saying that Lincs had the highest Leave vote of anywhere in the UK
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Post by nyx on Nov 20, 2024 15:03:10 GMT
Is this Reform's best prospect? I think I'm right i saying that Lincs had the highest Leave vote of anywhere in the UK Possibly but the Tories have a high floor here. Reform's best chances are probably in places where it's viable for them to win with 30% of the vote over a split opposition. |
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Post by maxque on Nov 20, 2024 16:33:36 GMT
Is this Reform's best prospect? I think I'm right i saying that Lincs had the highest Leave vote of anywhere in the UK They still finished 3rd in the GE (Con 36, Lab 26, Ref 23). |
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Post by sanders on Nov 22, 2024 18:44:56 GMT
Is this Reform's best prospect? I think I'm right i saying that Lincs had the highest Leave vote of anywhere in the UK I could see Bradley losing here. I can also see Tories winning. As others have said, they have a core vote. Labour's vote may drop due to the farming issue. This is a big area geographically with lots of agricultural places. It depends how well Reform targets it, and who they take votes from. |
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Post by batman on Nov 22, 2024 18:49:51 GMT
Labour's vote is already pretty low in most farming areas.
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Post by sanders on Nov 22, 2024 18:53:55 GMT
Labour's vote is already pretty low in most farming areas. Yes, I'm trying to avoid single-factor determinism here. The Greens could also pick up some votes in Lincoln too. It has a. growing university. |
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Post by swanarcadian on Nov 22, 2024 19:22:35 GMT
Not just Bradley apparently:
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Post by sanders on Nov 22, 2024 19:55:14 GMT
To me, this is the biggest test for Reform. If they can't win a mayoral election, they should pack up. Even the Lib Dems have won a mayoralty before and came reasonably close in a second. I also think the Greens should have a jolly good go at the West of England mayoral race - it's an open seat.
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Post by andrewp on Nov 22, 2024 23:55:08 GMT
Grimsby Town FC owner and chairman Jason Stockwood has been picked as Labour candidate.
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