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Post by AdminSTB on Oct 29, 2014 21:56:30 GMT
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Post by Rural Radical on Oct 29, 2014 22:22:10 GMT
Ironically the lib dems are absent in Newport again
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Tony Otim
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Post by Tony Otim on Oct 30, 2014 9:31:53 GMT
Ironically the lib dems are absent in Newport again Why ironically? |
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Post by maxque on Oct 30, 2014 9:40:39 GMT
Ironically the lib dems are absent in Newport again Why ironically? They actually won 3 of the 4 Newport wards in 2003 (they only lost in West which was won by an Independent). In 2007, they lost their 3 seats (there was no LD in their seat of South even if they were the incumbent, but lost East (54-46) and North (55-45) in close races). But, in 2011, no LD candidate anywhere in Newport. It's wierd. |
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Tony Otim
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Post by Tony Otim on Oct 30, 2014 9:42:30 GMT
Weird, but not necessarily ironic.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Oct 30, 2014 10:43:24 GMT
Surely this beg's the question of what ironic means People who act as though language is fixed rather than constantly evolving in terms of meaning, pronounciation and, in some cases, spelling. |
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Tony Otim
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Post by Tony Otim on Oct 30, 2014 13:26:17 GMT
The meaning of ironic may well shift over time, but I can't think of a currently understood meaning that would apply to a telling but by no means unique symptom of Lib Dem decline, unless there was something else said or done that I'm unaware of. Hence my initial question.
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Post by LDCaerdydd on Oct 30, 2014 15:54:46 GMT
They actually won 3 of the 4 Newport wards in 2003 ... I assume you mean 2004. There were no elections there in 2003. |
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Oct 30, 2014 16:21:46 GMT
No it was 2003
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Post by maxque on Oct 30, 2014 19:13:13 GMT
They actually won 3 of the 4 Newport wards in 2003 ... I assume you mean 2004. There were no elections there in 2003. Yes, 2003. I'm not talking of Newport, Wales, but of Newport, Telford and Wrekin (, Shropshire). |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 30, 2014 22:57:51 GMT
Report that Colin Letchford (Ind) has won in Canvey Island, which is a surprise if true.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 30, 2014 23:00:35 GMT
TELFORD AND WREKIN Newport West
Peter Scott (Independent) 264
Rodney Pitt (The Conservative Party Candidate) 179
Warwick McKenzie (UK Independence Party (UK I P)) 157
Phil Norton (The Labour Party Candidate) 63
Independent gain from Conservative
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 30, 2014 23:01:54 GMT
TELFORD AND WREKIN Ironbridge Gorge
Ken Stringer (The Labour Party Candidate) 325
Elizabeth Mollett (The Conservative Party Candidate) 276
Richard Soame (UK Independence Party (UK I P)) 136
Labour hold
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 30, 2014 23:04:02 GMT
CASTLE POINT Canvey Island East
Colin Letchford (Independent) 389
John Payne (Canvey Island Independent Party) 323
Chas Mumford (Conservative Party) 208
Jackie Reilly (Labour Party) 76
Independent gain from Canvey Island Independent Party
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Post by maxque on Oct 30, 2014 23:14:40 GMT
Canvey Island:
Ind: 39.1% (+39.1)
CIIP: 32.4% (-34.4)
Con: 20.9% (-0.2)
Lab: 7.6% (-4.5)
Ironbridge Gorge:
Lab: 44.1% (-8.9)
Con: 37.4% (-9.6)
UKIP: 18.5% (+18.5)
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Post by maxque on Oct 30, 2014 23:18:34 GMT
CASTLE POINT Canvey Island East Colin Letchford (Independent) 389 John Payne (Canvey Island Independent Party) 323 Chas Mumford (Conservative Party) 208 Jackie Reilly (Labour Party) 76 Independent gain from Canvey Island Independent Party Apparently, being the chairman of the "Friends of Corcord Beach" and making news for a wierd reason (he was dressed as Santa Claus for kids, but the council expelled him from the street because the Rotary Santa Claus was about to be there, causing distress to kids in line and parents) is good enough to be elected. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 30, 2014 23:22:25 GMT
NEATH PORT TALBOT Sandfields East
Matthew Crowley (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru) 641
Keith Suter (UK Independence Party (UK I P)) 361
Richard Minshull (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate) 47
Labour hold
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 30, 2014 23:26:33 GMT
North Coast and Cumbraes is counting tonight and a result is expected shortly.
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Post by Robert Waller on Oct 30, 2014 23:28:48 GMT
That's good going, as I think the Cumbraes may be islands ...
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Post by finsobruce on Oct 30, 2014 23:29:26 GMT
CASTLE POINT Canvey Island East Colin Letchford (Independent) 389 John Payne (Canvey Island Independent Party) 323 Chas Mumford (Conservative Party) 208 Jackie Reilly (Labour Party) 76 Independent gain from Canvey Island Independent Party Apparently, being the chairman of the "Friends of Concord Beach" and making news for a wierd reason (he was dressed as Santa Claus for kids, but the council expelled him from the street because the Rotary Santa Claus was about to be there, causing distress to kids in line and parents) is good enough to be elected. There was a straw in the wind on saturday as Concord Rangers beat St Albans City 1-0 to qualify for the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time ever. They are named after Concord beach.... |
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