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Post by Adam in Stroud on Dec 8, 2016 22:50:26 GMT
I hadn't realised that RAF Cranford was in the constituency.
What with Brize Norton in Witney and the Heathrow issue in Richmond Park, air power is becoming a bit of a theme.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 8, 2016 23:13:25 GMT
Bad news
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Post by Jack on Dec 8, 2016 23:15:25 GMT
And the result isn't even in doubt, so we may as well all get some kip. |
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Post by An Sionnach Flannbhuí on Dec 8, 2016 23:15:35 GMT
The English average is just north of 70,000 and the UK-wide average about 68,000. An outrageous discrepancy. |
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Post by carlton43 on Dec 8, 2016 23:15:42 GMT
That is too late for what we suspect to be a hold. Will not be up for that.
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Post by AdminSTB on Dec 8, 2016 23:16:04 GMT
Might as well go to bed now and get up early, in that case.
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Post by Harry Hayfield on Dec 8, 2016 23:16:58 GMT
Richmond Park electorate was up 13 on general election, Sleaford is up just 544 on general election. Other by-elections Batley and Spen: +1,400 Ogmore: -310 Oldham West and Royton: -3,344 Sheffield, Brightside: -4,650 Tooting: -2,098 Witney: +2,493 And Labour wonder why their seats are being eliminated in the Boundary Review? |
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Post by Kristofer Keane on Dec 8, 2016 23:31:33 GMT
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Post by Foggy on Dec 8, 2016 23:31:39 GMT
The English average is just north of 70,000 and the UK-wide average about 68,000. An outrageous discrepancy. That's why the Boundary Review has recommended that this constituency become just 'Sleaford'. There'll be less of a discrepancy between 596 of the seats from 2020 onwards. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 9, 2016 0:01:45 GMT
32,893 votes have been verified, so the official turnout is 37.0%.
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Post by johnloony on Dec 9, 2016 0:13:26 GMT
And the result isn't even in doubt, so we may as well all get some kip. U kip if you want to. The psephologists are not for kipping. |
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Post by johnloony on Dec 9, 2016 0:15:37 GMT
32,893 votes have been verified, so the official turnout is 37.0%. If they've finished the verification stage already, what basis is there for them to think the count will take until 4am? |
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Post by mboy on Dec 9, 2016 0:33:43 GMT
That would be surprising, but also terrible for Corbyn. It's what pretty much everyone except you predicted  |
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Post by Foggy on Dec 9, 2016 0:48:51 GMT
It's what pretty much everyone except you predicted I can only see a couple on this thread, still the constituency has virtually no Lib Dem history. As Andrew posted upthread, parts of Hykeham went LD at the last County Council elections i.e. even during the coalition years. |
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Post by Sibboleth on Dec 9, 2016 0:56:46 GMT
Labour have no effective organisation at all in the constituency, barely even running candidates in district elections.
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Post by mboy on Dec 9, 2016 1:09:58 GMT
Burnham said stuff along those lines in last year's leadership election, its not new from him. And whatever "side" you are on, it needs to be understood that there is a difference between an approach of "some people *do* have genuine concerns about the effects of immigration - especially on their own communities - and that has to be dealt with" and the witless "MAOR RACISM!!" dog whistling from the likes of Reeves and Kinnock Jnr. Hold on Bish, did you just accuse Rachael Reeves and Stephen Kinnock - two of the most moderate people you'll find anywhere - of engaging in racist dog-whistling??? Don't you think you've cast the "racist" net just a wee bit too wide now? |
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Post by Richard Allen on Dec 9, 2016 1:12:38 GMT
Burnham said stuff along those lines in last year's leadership election, its not new from him. And whatever "side" you are on, it needs to be understood that there is a difference between an approach of "some people *do* have genuine concerns about the effects of immigration - especially on their own communities - and that has to be dealt with" and the witless "MAOR RACISM!!" dog whistling from the likes of Reeves and Kinnock Jnr. Hold on Bish, did you just accuse Rachael Reeves and Stephen Kinnock - two of the most moderate people you'll find anywhere - of engaging in racist dog-whistling??? Don't you think you've cast the "racist" net just a wee bit too wide now? In fairness to his grace, and I will happily given him stick when it is called for, I don't think that is quite what he is saying here. |
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Post by justin124 on Dec 9, 2016 1:14:14 GMT
The PLP moved too early. Needed to wait for results like this.Perhaps next year’s County Council results will provide the basis for another challenge.
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Post by maxque on Dec 9, 2016 1:19:44 GMT
The PLP moved too early. Needed to wait for results like this.Perhaps next year’s County Council results will provide the basis for another challenge. A result like this? Why anyone would care about poor results in hopeless areas? And replacing Corbyn is totally useless, I would argue the main Labour issue is that every MP has a different position on Brexit, on immigration. How can any leader argue a position when the party can't agree on any. |
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Post by Andrew_S on Dec 9, 2016 1:20:33 GMT
ITV are reporting a Conservative hold, close fight for second with UKIP ahead, Liberal Democrats in third, with uncertainty on whether or not Labour have held onto their deposit. Are they doing an election special on ITV? |
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