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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2015 12:47:17 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2015 12:55:10 GMT
Think that should be Royton Fiona? Is it possible to amend the name of the thread? I thought I'd read previously that this wasn't easy, so maybe the Moderator(s) could help?
Sorry to hear of Mr Meacher's demise.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 21, 2015 13:06:19 GMT
Indeed, Royton. Royston is in north Hertfordshire.
(Means two Parliaments in succession have their first byelections in Oldham seats)
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Post by connor on Oct 21, 2015 13:10:51 GMT
Very sad news.
What will be interesting here is what type of Labour candidate will be nominated. One with Corbyn like views, a New Labour type candidate, or something completely different?
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Post by timmullen1 on Oct 21, 2015 13:23:47 GMT
Very sad news. What will be interesting here is what type of Labour candidate will be nominated. One with Corbyn like views, a New Labour type candidate, or something completely different? Potentially it won't be particularly informative as the NEC will still control the compilation of the shortlist, and I'm guessing that the CLP representation on the panel will be from the Officers, who are likely to be quite long-serving and not new Corbynistas. Having said that, it's probable that the shortlist will be somewhat closer to the Corbyn wing as they usually (though not always) attempt to create something not too far removed from the previous Members' politics. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 21, 2015 13:27:09 GMT
It's probably very inappropriate to speculate so soon after Michael Meacher's death, but I would expect the main issue in the selection may well be ethnicity rather than political position.
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Post by Philip Davies on Oct 21, 2015 13:33:52 GMT
Indeed, Royton. Royston is in north Hertfordshire. (Means two Parliaments in succession have their first byelections in Oldham seats) There is also a Royston in South Yorkshire. Hadfield in Derbyshire is where Royston Vasey of League of Gentlemen fame is filmed! |
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Post by neilm on Oct 21, 2015 14:22:09 GMT
Very sad news. What will be interesting here is what type of Labour candidate will be nominated. One with Corbyn like views, a New Labour type candidate, or something completely different? There are only two sets of views in the Labour Party: the correct Corbynist views, and Blairite-Neo Liberalist saboteurs (ie, everyone sensible). |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2015 14:34:54 GMT
Indeed, Royton. Royston is in north Hertfordshire. (Means two Parliaments in succession have their first byelections in Oldham seats) There is also a Royston in South Yorkshire. Hadfield in Derbyshire is where Royston Vasey of League of Gentlemen fame is filmed! And there is a Royston in north-east Glasgow, I believe. |
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Post by Tony Otim on Oct 21, 2015 15:52:05 GMT
And in North Edinburgh as well, although usually combined as Royston Wardieburn
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Post by mboy on Oct 21, 2015 16:41:41 GMT
Galloway has to ba a possibility. Even as the Labour candidate...
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Post by finsobruce on Oct 21, 2015 16:46:40 GMT
Galloway has to ba a possibility. Even as the Labour candidate... and Lembit for the Lib Dems...  |
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Post by mondialito on Oct 21, 2015 17:17:55 GMT
Galloway has to ba a possibility. Even as the Labour candidate... There is more chance of Tim Farron being the next leader of Stonewall than Galloway being a Labour candidate, here or anywhere else. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2015 17:32:01 GMT
Indeed, Royton. Royston is in north Hertfordshire. (Means two Parliaments in succession have their first byelections in Oldham seats) I've made the slight amendment to the thread title. Sorry to hear about Michael Meacher. Seemingly one of the more mild mannered characters of the left, as well as the unofficial stand-in when Tony Benn wasn't available - hence his candidacy in the 1983 Labour deputy leadership contest. |
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Post by iainbhx on Oct 21, 2015 18:01:10 GMT
Galloway has to ba a possibility. Even as the Labour candidate... The seat does not really have the correct profile for Galloway to get up to his antics unless we was the Labour candidate. I seriously doubt that he would be. I was given to understand that he'd been told he wouldn't be readmitted. |
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Post by mondialito on Oct 21, 2015 18:09:52 GMT
If Galloway does run for Respect, I highly doubt he would be able to repeat Bradford West, even with a large Asian Muslim population here.
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Post by markgoodair on Oct 21, 2015 18:18:59 GMT
Galloway has to ba a possibility. Even as the Labour candidate... and Lembit for the Lib Dems... Please God no. |
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Post by mboy on Oct 21, 2015 18:32:19 GMT
I'd vote for Lembit, lol  Anyway, I've seen that Ed Balls is being touted around a bit for Labour. Not sure why he'd want it, but clearly the sane part of the Labour Party is wanting some heavyweights back in the game. |
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Post by Andrew_S on Oct 21, 2015 18:33:19 GMT
This is sad news. How many MPs have served longer than Michael Meacher in the HoC?
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Post by Rural Radical on Oct 21, 2015 18:36:10 GMT
This is sad news. How many MPs have served longer than Michael Meacher in the HoC? It is sad news. I always quite liked Michael Meacher. I don't think there is any. Clarke and Skinner are also 1970 intake |
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