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Post by Merseymike on Dec 14, 2015 17:17:00 GMT
Interestingly Tony and Cherie Blair live in the Grendon Underwood & Brill ward at Wotton House, bought for £4m in 2008. As there is no Labour candidate who will they vote for? We will be drawing straws about canvassing the house - they may set the dogs on us. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotton_HouseI would have thought they might vote Conservative  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2015 17:53:53 GMT
Interestingly Tony and Cherie Blair live in the Grendon Underwood & Brill ward at Wotton House, bought for £4m in 2008. As there is no Labour candidate who will they vote for? We will be drawing straws about canvassing the house - they may set the dogs on us. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotton_HouseCan you imagine the headlines and reaction if the press were to catch them (perhaps in disguise) turning up at the polling station, asking who they'd vote for? I think Cherie would be more likely to stay at home than Tony. |
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Post by finsobruce on Dec 14, 2015 18:02:25 GMT
Interestingly Tony and Cherie Blair live in the Grendon Underwood & Brill ward at Wotton House, bought for £4m in 2008. As there is no Labour candidate who will they vote for? We will be drawing straws about canvassing the house - they may set the dogs on us. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotton_HouseI would have thought they might vote Conservative bit harsh on Cherie, Mike..... |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Dec 14, 2015 19:06:26 GMT
Interestingly Tony and Cherie Blair live in the Grendon Underwood & Brill ward at Wotton House, bought for £4m in 2008. As there is no Labour candidate who will they vote for? We will be drawing straws about canvassing the house - they may set the dogs on us. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotton_HouseSuch an obvious opportunity for him to get back into public service gone begging....  That would have been hilarious wouldn't it - Tony Blair contests District Council byelection. And loses. But could he get onto the approved candidates' list?  |
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Dec 14, 2015 19:14:57 GMT
Brill actually voted Labour under Blair's ledaership in 1995 (but of course everyone knows that now)
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Post by finsobruce on Dec 14, 2015 19:16:19 GMT
Such an obvious opportunity for him to get back into public service gone begging.... That would have been hilarious wouldn't it - Tony Blair contests District Council byelection. And loses. But could he get onto the approved candidates' list? Wouldn't need to. If Labour didn't stand a candidate (as they haven't ) he would be able to stand as an Independent and as someone who lives in the ward then comes through the middle and...... |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 14, 2015 19:17:39 GMT
Last time Tony Blair tried to get a council selection, he came fifth in the selection (three to be selected).
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Post by davidevershed on Dec 15, 2015 11:55:02 GMT
Interestingly Tony and Cherie Blair live in the Grendon Underwood & Brill ward at Wotton House, bought for £4m in 2008. As there is no Labour candidate who will they vote for? We will be drawing straws about canvassing the house - they may set the dogs on us. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotton_HouseIs it now their main UK residence? Do we know what the Blairs did with their constituency house up north? |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 15, 2015 12:02:23 GMT
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Post by finsobruce on Dec 15, 2015 12:32:38 GMT
Myrobella was a famous race horse owned by the 5th Earl of Lonsdale..... |
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Post by The Bishop on Dec 15, 2015 12:37:09 GMT
Are we actually going to get round to previous results being posted for this one, then? |
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Post by finsobruce on Dec 15, 2015 12:49:27 GMT
Are we actually going to get round to previous results being posted for this one, then? 2015: Tory 1068/UKIP 427/Green 246/Lib Dem 213 |
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Post by davidevershed on Dec 18, 2015 11:41:06 GMT
CANDIDATES
Cameron Branston
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Gary Good
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Julian Alexander Newman
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No Labour or Green
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Dec 20, 2015 9:40:12 GMT
Surely a candidate named Newman is the only choice for a high-profile convert to Catholicism.
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Post by CHILTERNS on Dec 20, 2015 15:56:33 GMT
Apparently, the Lib Dem Candidate Julian Newman has gone on holiday to Tenerife, his leaflet says commitment.....and he won't be at the count on Wednesday 23rd December.
He also has a Postal Vote, and less than one hundred yards is the Polling Station, so at least he's making good use of his vote.
Incredible story though, that you are on holiday! Total embarassment.
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Post by finsobruce on Dec 20, 2015 16:45:20 GMT
Surely a candidate named Newman is the only choice for a high-profile convert to Catholicism. Apologia pro vota sua ? |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Dec 20, 2015 18:43:34 GMT
Apparently, the Lib Dem Candidate Julian Newman has gone on holiday to Tenerife, his leaflet says commitment.....and he won't be at the count on Wednesday 23rd December. He also has a Postal Vote, and less than one hundred yards is the Polling Station, so at least he's making good use of his vote. Incredible story though, that you are on holiday! Total embarassment. Of course the holiday may have been booked some time ago - before the vacancy - before the byelection was called. It might have seemed a reasonable thought that a byelection on 24th or 31st December would be unlikely ... |
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Post by Khunanup on Dec 21, 2015 22:40:27 GMT
Apparently, the Lib Dem Candidate Julian Newman has gone on holiday to Tenerife, his leaflet says commitment.....and he won't be at the count on Wednesday 23rd December. He also has a Postal Vote, and less than one hundred yards is the Polling Station, so at least he's making good use of his vote. Incredible story though, that you are on holiday! Total embarassment. NB, at our epic 2008 Copnor by-election win here in Portsmouth our candidate flew out on polling day morning to a holiday in Poland. This was known to the opposition yet we still gained the seat with a 900 majority. It's not always a massive hindrance for a by election (especially so this time of year I would imagine). |
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Post by maxque on Dec 22, 2015 8:03:38 GMT
I found say it's rather wierd to see than the Conservative candidate seems to be Canadian and works in the High Commission of Canada in UK (it's an Embassy, but Commonwealth countries, having the same head of state, have those instead), as a commercial officer for Albertan government.
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Post by La Fontaine on Dec 22, 2015 12:21:49 GMT
I found say it's rather wierd to see than the Conservative candidate seems to be Canadian and works in the High Commission of Canada in UK (it's an Embassy, but Commonwealth countries, having the same head of state, have those instead), as a commercial officer for Albertan government. I think all Commonwealth countries have high commissions. And Bonar Law was Canadian. |
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