By-elections - September 20th and 22th

[maxque]

20th September

Plasnewydd – Cardiff – Mohammad Javed (Labour) died. He was a councillor since 2014.

2012: Lab 1535/1438/1436/1413, LD 1362/1314/1297/1286, Grn 535, PC 505/434/344/338, Con 232/193/174/171
2008: LD 1524/1479/1457/1411, Lab 1207/1040/1035/887, Grn 545/518, PC 448/428, Con 398/361/348/283
2004: LD 2009/1940/1872/1835, Lab 1379/1257/1141/1082, Grn 775, PC 498, Con 414/329/320/291

Michael Cope (Wales Green Party / Plaid Werdd Cymru)
Lawrence Gwynn (UKIP)
Munawar Mughal (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate)
Glenn Page (Plaid Cymru – The Party of Wales)
Robin Rea (Welsh Liberal Democrats / Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru)
Peter Wong (Welsh Labour)

22th September

Christchurch – Allerdale BC – Margaret Jackson (Conservative) resigned due to moving to Leyland, to be closer to her family. She was a councillor for Christchurch (pretty much Cockermouth West) since 1999 and a councillor for All Saints (pretty much Cockermouth East) between 1991 and 1995. She has been deputy leader of the Council under the (anti-Labour) Alliance administration and Mayor of Cockermouth in 1989 and 2006 (where she was a town councillor for 33 years). During her working life, she ran a sewing business.

2015: Con 925/832, Lab 714/580, Grn 216, LD 193
2011: Con 639/583, Lab 550/543, LD 165, Grn 162
Aug 2010 by: Con 466, LD 131, Grn 108
2007: Con 673/571, Lab 360/320
2003: Con 543/497, Lab 330/253

Eric Atkinson (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Joan Ellis (Labour Party)
Simon Nicholson (Conservative and Unionist Party)
Debbie Taylor (Liberal Democrats)

Cilycwn – Carmarthenshire – Thomas Theophilus (Independent) died. He is a Carmarthenshire councillor since the unitarisation in 1995 (for Cynwyl Gaeo & Llanwrda/Valley 1995-1999, Cilyswn since then). Before that, he was on Dyfed County Council for Llandovery from 1993 to 1996 and for the Dinefwr Borough Council from 1976 to 1996 (Cilycwn 1976-1991, Llanfair-ar-y-Byrn 1991-1996).

2012: Ind Theophilus 307, Ind Thompson 264, Con 136
2008: Ind Theophilus 474, Ind Goddard-Peperzak 178, Ind Pipe 76
2004: Ind Theophilus unopposed

Maria Carroll (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru)
Arwel Davies (Independent)
Steven Holmes (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate / Ymgeisydd Plaid Geidwadol Cymru)
Catherine Nakielny (Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru / Welsh Liberal Democrats)
Matthew Paul (Annibynnol / Independent)
Jacqui Thompson (People First – Fighting For The Community / Gwerin Gyntaf – Ymladd Dros Y Gymuned)
Dafydd Tomos (Plaid Cymru – The Party of Wales)

Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote – Cherwell DC – Nigel Randall (Conservative) resigned, after leaving the party, due to being in disagreement in Brexit. He was a councillor since 2012 (for Adderbury before 2016).

2016: Con 1321/1312/1294, Grn 573/484/451, Lab 444/422/390, LD 364

Sue Christie (The Labour Candidate)
Naomi Kanetsuka (The Green Party Candidate)
Andrew McHugh (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Ian Thomas (Liberal Democrat)

Chopwell & Rolands Gill – Gateshead MBC – John Hamilton (Labour) resigned for unknown reasons. He was a councillor since 2000.
2016-2020 term

2016: Lab 1733, UKIP 397, Con 302, Grn 209, LD 121
2015: Lab 2897, Con 874, Grn 572, LD 446
2014: Lab 1707, UKIP 718, Con 254, LD 167
2012: Lab 2126, LD 257, Con 249
2011: Lab 2384, LD 554, Con 396
2010: Lab 2587, LD 1522, Con 599
May 09 by: Lab 1221, LD 898, Con 177
2008: Lab 1547, LD 720, Con 443
2007: Lab 1716, LD 800, Con 269, BNP 171
2006: Lab 1738, LD 995, Con 236
2004: Lab 2096/2073/1939, LD 1050/1016/821, Con 358/341/339, BNP 245

Dave Bradford (Labour Party)
Dave Castleton (Green Party)
John Lathan (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Amelia Ord (Liberal Democrat)
Ray Toller (UK Independence Party (UKIP))

Coatbridge North & Glenboig – North Lanarkshire – Fulton MacGregor (SNP) resigned due to his election as the MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston. He was a councillor since 2012.

2012: Lab 1599/967, SNP 765/725, Ind 496, Con 289 (elected: Lab, Lab, SNP, SNP on 4th count; final count: SNP 841, SNP 840, Ind 768 for 2 seats)
Oct 12 by: Lab 1527, SNP 1139, Con 174, LD 78 (elected on 1st count)
Jun 09 by: Lab 1529, SNP 1254, Ind 557/217, Con 361, Grn 115, SSP 81 (6th count: Lab 1759, SNP 1696)
2007: Lab 1982/828/416, SNP 1983, Con 714, Ind 604, SSP 219 (elected: SNP, Lab, Lab, Ind on 6th count; last count: Ind 974, Con 876)

The SNP councillor elected in 2007 is John Wilson, the former SNP/Independent/Green MSP.

The other SNP councillor, Julie McAnulty is currently suspended from the party, for alleged racial insults.

Ben Callaghan (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
Stephen Kirley (Scottish National Party (SNP))
Alex McVey (Scottish Labour Party)
John Wilson (Scottish Green Party)
Neil Wilson (UKIP)

Arley & Whitacre – North Warwickshire BC – Andrew Watkins (Conservative) resigned. He was a councillor since 2011, representing Coleshill South ward before 2015.

2015: Con 1342/1143/1009, Lab 901/885/856, UKIP 784, Grn 446
2011: Con 852/788/730, Lab 823/770/770, Ind 252
2007: Con 815/807/756, Lab 735/733/729
2003: Lab 626/582/543, Ind 520, Con 497/397

Karen Barber (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Jodie Gosling (Labour Party)

Old Stratford – South Northamptonshire DC – Stephen Mold (Conservative) resigned due to his election as Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissionner. He was a councillor since 2015.

2015: Con unopposed
2011: Con 537, Lab 189, LD 68
2007: Con unopposed

Rose Gibbins (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Ken Pritchard (The Conservative Party Candidate)

Hadleigh – Suffolk CC – Brian Riley (Independent, elected as Conservative) resigned as he was about to be disqualified for non-attendance. He moved in March 2015 to Raleigh, North Carolina (and was expelled from the group for that reason). He was a county councillor since 2013. He also was a Babergh District Councillor for Hadleigh North from 2007 to 2015.

2013: Con 584, LD 449, UKIP 422, Lab 308, Grn 90
2009: LD 971, Con 880, Lab 335
2005: LD 1894, Lab 1209, Con 839, UKIP 162

Lisa Gordon (Green Party)
Kathryn Grandon (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Stephen Laing (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Sue Monks (Labour Party)
Trevor Sheldrick (Liberal Democrats)

Teignmouth Central – Teignbridge DC – Geoff Bladon (Conservative) died. He was a councillor from 1999 to 2007 and since 2015 and was also Mayor of Teignmough from 2005 to 2007.

2015: Con 1271/1156, LD 684/626, Grn 556, Lab 484
2011: Con 758/747, LD 756/672, Ind 297, Lab 259
2007: LD 710/693, Con 590/468, Ind 238/214/124, Lab 164
2003: Con 464/421, Ind 442/375/156/127, LD 327/319

Alison Eden (Liberal Democrats)
Steven Harvey (UKIP)
Nick Maylam (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Malcolm Tipper (Labour Party)

[Crimson King]

Sept 19, 2016 7:48:25 GMT maxque said:

Christchurch – Allerdale BC – Margaret Jackson (Conservative) resigned due to moving to Leyland, to me closer to her family. She was a councillor for Christchurch (pretty much Cockermouth West) since 1999 and a councillor for All Saints

I Never ever knew that

Brian Riley (Independent, elected as Conservative) resigned as he was about to be disqualified for non-attendance. He moved in March 2015 to Raleigh, North Carolina

Headed down south to the land of the pines

[Pete Whitehead]

Sept 19, 2016 7:48:25 GMT maxque said:

20th September

Plasnewydd – Cardiff – Mohammad Javed (Labour) died. He was a councillor since 2014.

2012: Lab 1535/1438/1436/1413, LD 1362/1314/1297/1286, Grn 535, PC 505/434/344/338, Con 232/193/174/171
2008: LD 1524/1479/1457/1411, Lab 1207/1040/1035/887, Grn 545/518, PC 448/428, Con 398/361/348/283
2004: LD 2009/1940/1872/1835, Lab 1379/1257/1141/1082, Grn 775, PC 498, Con 414/329/320/291

Michael Cope (Wales Green Party / Plaid Werdd Cymru)
Lawrence Gwynn (UKIP)
Munawar Mughal (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate)
Glenn Page (Plaid Cymru – The Party of Wales)
Robin Rea (Welsh Liberal Democrats / Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru)
Peter Wong (Welsh Labour)

22th September

Christchurch – Allerdale BC – Margaret Jackson (Conservative) resigned due to moving to Leyland, to be closer to her family. She was a councillor for Christchurch (pretty much Cockermouth West) since 1999 and a councillor for All Saints (pretty much Cockermouth East) between 1991 and 1995. She has been deputy leader of the Council under the (anti-Labour) Alliance administration and Mayor of Cockermouth in 1989 and 2006 (where she was a town councillor for 33 years). During her working life, she ran a sewing business.

2015: Con 925/832, Lab 714/580, Grn 216, LD 193
2011: Con 639/583, Lab 550/543, LD 165, Grn 162
Aug 2010 by: Con 466, LD 131, Grn 108
2007: Con 673/571, Lab 360/320
2003: Con 543/497, Lab 330/253

Eric Atkinson (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Joan Ellis (Labour Party)
Simon Nicholson (Conservative and Unionist Party)
Debbie Taylor (Liberal Democrats)

Cilycwn – Carmarthenshire – Thomas Theophilus (Independent) died. He is a Carmarthenshire councillor since the unitarisation in 1995 (for Cynwyl Gaeo & Llanwrda/Valley 1995-1999, Cilyswn since then). Before that, he was on Dyfed County Council for Llandovery from 1993 to 1996 and for the Dinefwr Borough Council from 1976 to 1996 (Cilycwn 1976-1991, Llanfair-ar-y-Byrn 1991-1996).

2012: Ind Theophilus 307, Ind Thompson 264, Con 136
2008: Ind Theophilus 474, Ind Goddard-Peperzak 178, Ind Pipe 76
2004: Ind Theophilus unopposed

Maria Carroll (Welsh Labour / Llafur Cymru)
Thomas Davies (Independent)
Steven Holmes (Welsh Conservative Party Candidate / Ymgeisydd Plaid Geidwadol Cymru)
Catherine Nakielny (Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru / Welsh Liberal Democrats)
Matthew Paul (Annibynnol / Independent)
Jacqui Thompson (People First – Fighting For The Community / Gwerin Gyntaf – Ymladd Dros Y Gymuned)
Dafydd Tomos (Plaid Cymru – The Party of Wales)

Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote – Cherwell DC – Nigel Randall (Conservative) resigned, after leaving the party, due to being in disagreement in Brexit. He was a councillor since 2012 (for Adderbury before 2016).

2016: Con 1321/1312/1294, Grn 573/484/451, Lab 444/422/390, LD 364

Sue Christie (The Labour Candidate)
Naomi Kanetsuka (The Green Party Candidate)
Andrew McHugh (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Ian Thomas (Liberal Democrat)

Chopwell & Rolands Gill – Gateshead MBC – (Labour) resigned for unknown reasons. He was a councillor since 2000.
2016-2020 term

2016: Lab 1733, UKIP 397, Con 302, Grn 209, LD 121
2015: Lab 2897, Con 874, Grn 572, LD 446
2014: Lab 1707, UKIP 718, Con 254, LD 167
2012: Lab 2126, LD 257, Con 249
2011: Lab 2384, LD 554, Con 396
2010: Lab 2587, LD 1522, Con 599
May 09 by: Lab 1221, LD 898, Con 177
2008: Lab 1547, LD 720, Con 443
2007: Lab 1716, LD 800, Con 269, BNP 171
2006: Lab 1738, LD 995, Con 236
2004: Lab 2096/2073/1939, LD 1050/1016/821, Con 358/341/339, BNP 245

Dave Bradford (Labour Party)
Dave Castleton (Green Party)
John Lathan (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Amelia Ord (Liberal Democrat)
Ray Toller (UK Independence Party (UKIP))

Coatbridge North & Glenboig – North Lanarkshire – Fulton MacGregor (SNP) resigned due to his election as the MSP for Coatbridge and Chryston. He was a councillor since 2012.

2012: Lab 1599/967, SNP 765/725, Ind 496, Con 289 (elected: Lab, Lab, SNP, SNP on 4th count; final count: SNP 841, SNP 840, Ind 768 for 2 seats)
Oct 12 by: Lab 1527, SNP 1139, Con 174, LD 78 (elected on 1st count)
Jun 09 by: Lab 1529, SNP 1254, Ind 557/217, Con 361, Grn 115, SSP 81 (6th count: L:ab 1759, SNP 1696)
2007: Lab 1982/828/416, SNP 1983, Con 714, Ind 604, SSP 219 (elected: SNP, Lab, Lab, Ind on 6th count; last count: Ind 974, Con 876

The SNP councillor elected in 2007 is John Wilson, the former SNP/Independent/Green MSP.

The other SNP councillor, Julie McAnulty is currently suspended from the party, for alleged racial insults.

Ben Callaghan (Scottish Conservative and Unionist)
Stephen Kirley (Scottish National Party (SNP))
Alex McVey (Scottish Labour Party)
John Wilson (Scottish Green Party)
Neil Wilson (UKIP)

Arley & Whitacre – North Warwickshire BC – Andrew Watkins (Conservative) resigned. He was a councillor since 2011, representing Coleshill South ward before 2015.

2015: Con 1342/1143/1009, Lab 901/885/856, UKIP 784, Grn 446
2011: Con 852/788/730, Lab 823/770/770, Ind 252
2007: Con 815/807/756, Lab 735/733/729
2003: Lab 626/582/543, Ind 520, Con 497/397

Karen Barber (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Jodie Gosling (Labour Party)

Old Stratford – South Northamptonshire DC – Stephen Mold (Conservative) resigned due to his election as Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissionner. He was a councillor since 2015.

2015: Con unopposed
2011: Con 537, Lab 189, LD 68
2007: Con unopposed

Rose Gibbins (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Ken Pritchard (The Conservative Party Candidate)

Hadleigh – Suffolk CC – Brian Riley (Independent, elected as Conservative) resigned as he was about to be disqualified for non-attendance. He moved in March 2015 to Raleigh, North Carolina (and was expelled from the group for that reason). He was a county councillor since 2013. He also was a Babergh District Councillor for Hadleigh North from 2007 to 2015.

2013: Con 584, LD 449, UKIP 422, Lab 308, Grn 90
2009: LD 971, Con 880, Lab 335
2005: LD 1894, Lab 1209, Con 839, UKIP 162

Lisa Gordon (Green Party)
Kathryn Grandon (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Stephen Laing (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Sue Monks (Labour Party)
Trevor Sheldrick (Liberal Democrats)

Teignmouth Central – Teignbridge DC – Geoff Bladon (Conservative) died. He was a councillor from 199 to 2007 and since 2015 and was also Mayor of Teignmough from 2005 to 2007.

2015: Con 1271/1156, LD 684/626, Grn 556, Lab 484
2011: Con 758/747, LD 756/672, Ind 297, Lab 259
2007: LD 710/693, Con 590/468, Ind 238/214/124, Lab 164
2003: Con 464/421, Ind 442/375/156/127, LD 327/319

Alison Eden (Liberal Democrats)
Steven Harvey (UKIP)
Nick Maylam (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Malcolm Tipper (Labour Party)

I was going to quote this to ask which of these was on the 20th and I also noticed that all the headings had gone. Now I have the quoted text above me I can see it but it is a bizarre thing that the bolded parts didn't display. From the fact that CK has commented on some of that which is unseen to me, presumably this is not common to everyone. But the same thing happened on my work computer when I made a post with some bolded text which appeared in the preview but then didn't appear on the completed post. Is anyone else having this issue? I'm guessing some kind of browser issue - I'm using Chrome

[Crimson King]

yes, what I can see in the OP is exactly the same as in your quote

can you see this bit of text in bold?

[Pete Whitehead]

Yes I can see it now because I discovered that the problem was caused by Adblocker. I had used it to block the bit of text that comes up on the tope of each page which says "Please consider supporting this website by disabling your ad-blocker.
This website does not use audio ads, popups, or other annoyances. Thank you!"
That text is in bold so presumably this had the effect of blocking all bolded text on the site

[listener]

Adderbury in Oxfordshire was the country seat of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, the courtier of Charles II and Restoration poet, infamous for his satire and erotic imagery.

[finsobruce]

Sept 19, 2016 22:38:36 GMT listener said:

Adderbury in Oxfordshire was the country seat of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, the courtier of Charles II and Restoration poet, infamous for his satire and erotic imagery.

Who died aged only 33
of what used to be known as VD
He never wrote a boring thing or said an unwise one
and the manner of his end will not surprise some.

[neilm]

Why is there a by-election on a Tuesday?

[lennon]

Sept 20, 2016 0:32:11 GMT neilm said:

Why is there a by-election on a Tuesday?

I always assumed that the Returning Officer mis-counted the days when posting the notice of election or similar.

[andrewteale]

Sept 20, 2016 5:54:05 GMT lennon said:

Sept 20, 2016 0:32:11 GMT neilm said:

Why is there a by-election on a Tuesday?

I always assumed that the Returning Officer mis-counted the days when posting the notice of election or similar.

Could be all sorts of reasons. It might be that one of the polling stations had a prior booking on the Thursday and there was no readily available alternative. It might be that the returning officer was going on holiday. It might be that there were political considerations.

[LDCaerdydd]

Sept 20, 2016 6:40:15 GMT andrewteale said:

Sept 20, 2016 5:54:05 GMT lennon said:

I always assumed that the Returning Officer mis-counted the days when posting the notice of election or similar.

Could be all sorts of reasons. It might be that one of the polling stations had a prior booking on the Thursday and there was no readily available alternative. It might be that the returning officer was going on holiday. It might be that there were political considerations.

The last few in Cardiff have been on Tuesdays or Wednesdays - don't know precisely why.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Must have been one of the last councillors from the Roman occupation.

[finsobruce]

Sept 20, 2016 9:03:55 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Must have been one of the last councillors from the Roman occupation.

Bet he had a few things to say about boundary changes down the years.

[andrewteale]

Sept 20, 2016 9:11:06 GMT finsobruce said:

Sept 20, 2016 9:03:55 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Must have been one of the last councillors from the Roman occupation.

Bet he had a few things to say about boundary changes down the years.

Bloody Saxons, coming over here, taking our jobs...

[Crimson King]

Sept 20, 2016 9:11:06 GMT finsobruce said:

Sept 20, 2016 9:03:55 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Must have been one of the last councillors from the Roman occupation.

Bet he had a few things to say about boundary changes down the years.

I suspect some of our current boundaries still reflect roman roads or such like

[lennon]

Sept 20, 2016 9:20:50 GMT Crimson King said:

Sept 20, 2016 9:11:06 GMT finsobruce said:

Bet he had a few things to say about boundary changes down the years.

I suspect some of our current boundaries still reflect roman roads or such like

Yes - the A5 in North-West London basically forms the Barnet/Brent-Harrow boundary, and obviously is the original Watling Street. Am sure that there are hundreds of others as well.

[Crimson King]

Sept 20, 2016 9:33:36 GMT justlooking said:

Sept 20, 2016 9:20:27 GMT andrewteale said:

Bloody Saxons, coming over here, taking our jobs...

Don't even start me on the Vikings.......

Has anyone done notionals for the Danelaw yet?

[finsobruce]

Sept 20, 2016 9:37:35 GMT Crimson King said:

Sept 20, 2016 9:33:36 GMT justlooking said:

Don't even start me on the Vikings.......

Has anyone done notionals for the Danelaw yet?

Mercia is about the right size for six seats I think. **




** As somebody will surely be working on this already, i emphasise this is just a number I plucked out of the air.

[finsobruce]

Sept 20, 2016 9:33:36 GMT justlooking said:

Sept 20, 2016 9:20:27 GMT andrewteale said:

Bloody Saxons, coming over here, taking our jobs...

Don't even start me on the Vikings.......

They struggle with Individual Voter Registration.

[finsobruce]

Sept 20, 2016 9:20:27 GMT andrewteale said:

Sept 20, 2016 9:11:06 GMT finsobruce said:

Bet he had a few things to say about boundary changes down the years.

Bloody Saxons, coming over here, taking our jobs...

Always looking for an Angle...