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Post by Andrew_S on Aug 28, 2014 12:19:28 GMT
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Post by andrea on Aug 28, 2014 12:20:45 GMT
Labour had a PPC selected for Clacton: Tim Young, leader of Colchester Labour Group.
I guess that the NEC would confirm him for the by-election unless he's a mad basket case.
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Post by neilm on Aug 28, 2014 12:21:40 GMT
Thanks, so it's only seven. Perhaps one of our rail enthusiasts can provide a list of which non Met and non London seats have the most railway stations. |
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Post by AdminSTB on Aug 28, 2014 12:22:14 GMT
There are ridiculous sounding suggestions that the Chancellor may refuse to appoint him to the Manor of Northstead. Which would be an interesting precedent. That would backfire also. Isn't there precedent in this not being needed anyway when Gerry Adams refused the post when he resigned as MP in 2011? |
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Post by neilm on Aug 28, 2014 12:22:21 GMT
Labour had a PPC selected for Clacton: Tim Young, leader of Colchester Labour Group. I guess that the NEC would confirm him for the by-election unless he's a mad basket case. He's pretty sane so it looks like being him then. |
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Post by Andrew_S on Aug 28, 2014 12:24:20 GMT
Carswell was the only Tory MP openly supporting proportional representation AFAIK.
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Post by andrea on Aug 28, 2014 12:26:30 GMT
Louise Mensch: "What a self-indulgent, toys out of the pram, whiny Labour-supporting tosser Carswell is. Doubt Clacton will be impressed"
erm, she really tweeted it!
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Post by Andrew_S on Aug 28, 2014 12:28:53 GMT
Louise Mensch: "What a self-indulgent, toys out of the pram, whiny Labour-supporting tosser Carswell is. Doubt Clacton will be impressed" erm, she really tweed it! Bit rich from the woman who caused a needless by-election in one of the Tories' most marginal seats. |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Aug 28, 2014 12:30:25 GMT
Thanks, so it's only seven. Perhaps one of our rail enthusiasts can provide a list of which non Met and non London seats have the most railway stations. I count only six - Weeley, Thorpe, Kirby Cross, Frinton, Walton and Clacton. |
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Post by neilm on Aug 28, 2014 12:30:53 GMT
The rules have changed on when elections are held after the writ. Newark was the first one but I guess it depends on when the writ is moved for the timescale to begin. 9th of October if the writ is moved on Monday. |
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Post by neilm on Aug 28, 2014 12:32:12 GMT
Thanks, so it's only seven. Perhaps one of our rail enthusiasts can provide a list of which non Met and non London seats have the most railway stations. I count only six - Weeley, Thorpe, Kirby Cross, Frinton, Walton and Clacton. Double counted Clacton. So it's six. Slips way down the list now I think. |
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Post by AdminSTB on Aug 28, 2014 12:33:34 GMT
Thanks, so it's only seven. Perhaps one of our rail enthusiasts can provide a list of which non Met and non London seats have the most railway stations. Ross, Skye and Lochaber has thirty: West Highlands LineTulloch Roy Bridge Spean Bridge Fort William Banavie Corpach Loch Eil Outward Bound Locheilside Glenfinnan Lochailort Beasdale Arisaig Morar Mallaig Kyle LineKyle of Lochalsh Duirinish Plockton Duncraig Stromeferry Attadale Strathcarron Achnashellach Achnasheen Achanalt Lochluichart Garve Far North LineDingwall Conon Bridge Muir of Ord Beauly |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Aug 28, 2014 12:38:22 GMT
The old Harwich seat would have been up there - it wouldn't have had Weeley but it had Dovercourt, Harwich Town and Harwich International.
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Post by neilm on Aug 28, 2014 12:45:23 GMT
Thanks, so it's only seven. Perhaps one of our rail enthusiasts can provide a list of which non Met and non London seats have the most railway stations. Ross, Skye and Lochaber has thirty: West Highlands LineTulloch Roy Bridge Spean Bridge Fort William Banavie Corpach Loch Eil Outward Bound Locheilside Glenfinnan Lochailort Beasdale Arisaig Morar Mallaig Kyle LineKyle of Lochalsh Duirinish Plockton Duncraig Stromeferry Attadale Strathcarron Achnashellach Achnasheen Achanalt Lochluichart Garve Far North LineDingwall Conon Bridge Muir of Ord Beauly How many of these have you been to? It's occurred to me before to use my Spanish address to get an interrail pass for the UK. Maybe I shall. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 12:46:17 GMT
Political Bookie is quoting UKIP at 1/3, Tories 5/2, Labour 10/1
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 12:48:33 GMT
& the old seat was the Referendum Party's best result in 1997 with 9%, so has 'previous'
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Post by AdminSTB on Aug 28, 2014 12:49:51 GMT
How many of these have you been to? In terms of travel along the line, I've been along all of the West Highland Line, all of the Far North Line within the constituency, and the Kyle Line between Kyle of Lochalsh and Plockton. In terms of stations I've actually boarded/alighted at, only Fort William, Mallaig, Kyle of Lochalsh, Plockton and Dingwall. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 12:52:04 GMT
There are ridiculous sounding suggestions that the Chancellor may refuse to appoint him to the Manor of Northstead. Which would be an interesting precedent. That would backfire also. I don't know who is making this suggestion but it is indeed ridiculous and would never happen. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Aug 28, 2014 12:55:27 GMT
There are ridiculous sounding suggestions that the Chancellor may refuse to appoint him to the Manor of Northstead. Which would be an interesting precedent. That would backfire also. Isn't there precedent in this not being needed anyway when Gerry Adams refused the post when he resigned as MP in 2011? Adams was definitely appointed Steward of the Manor of Northstead. He had requested to resign his seat and that was the way, so it was too late to refuse the post. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 12:56:11 GMT
Political Bookie is quoting UKIP at 1/3, Tories 5/2, Labour 10/1 Underrating the Tories I'd say. I could see there being an element of backlash against Carswell, on top of the Tory loyalist vote. |
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