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Post by Adam in Stroud on Feb 10, 2017 7:59:03 GMT
Anyone know why the Lib Dems only stood one candidate in Waterside in 2011? Was there a nomination screwup? I believe that is so. |
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Post by right on Feb 10, 2017 9:17:31 GMT
So is the Tendring seat in the Clacton constituency? In or out it seems to show that Carswell still has some pull locally. No - Harwich and North Essex The Tory candidate was a Carswellite, although the UKIP new councillor's (reasonably inactive) twitter feed seems to be retweeting Suzanne Evans and Carswell and not Farage so heaven knows what's going on. |
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Post by finsobruce on Feb 10, 2017 9:58:37 GMT
Only a town council result but a bit dramatic Town and parish council results do tend to do things like that. I was very surprised when I first started looking at them, how many were undefended or uncontested or subject to huge changes in vote share. |
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Post by cuthbertbede on Feb 10, 2017 10:37:32 GMT
No - Harwich and North Essex The Tory candidate was a Carswellite, although the UKIP new councillor's (reasonably inactive) twitter feed seems to be retweeting Suzanne Evans and Carswell and not Farage so heaven knows what's going on. You sure? Looks like more Farage retweets (and profile picture) than anything else: twitter.com/ukipnorthessex. EDIT: Oh, I see, he appears to have at least three accounts: twitter.com/newsatgms & twitter.com/lordoakley. |
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Post by The Bishop on Feb 10, 2017 11:13:57 GMT
Is the Cotswold water park scandal still resonating i wonder? Bloody well ought to, but I don't think so, I don't hear any talk of it. Look at the 2015 results: the Tory and LD vote in raw numbers are pretty much swapped over, with UKIP disappearing altogether. If now, why not then? Isn't the rather obvious answer that the 2015 council elections were held on GE day? In particular the Tories were able to escape serious damage in a few councils where they are locally unpopular because of that. |
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Post by right on Feb 10, 2017 11:14:12 GMT
The Tory candidate was a Carswellite, although the UKIP new councillor's (reasonably inactive) twitter feed seems to be retweeting Suzanne Evans and Carswell and not Farage so heaven knows what's going on. You sure? Looks like more Farage retweets (and profile picture) than anything else: twitter.com/ukipnorthessex. EDIT: Oh, I see, he appears to have at least three accounts: twitter.com/newsatgms & twitter.com/lordoakley. So he's a Farage loyalist and the Tory was a Carwellite. Very interesting to see the shop fronts in Harwich and Thurrock. They look like TaxAssist or Subway shop fronts - quite striking. |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Feb 10, 2017 13:57:14 GMT
COTSWOLD Fairford North Andrew DOHERTY (Liberal Democrats) 610 Dominic MORRIS (Conservative) 270 Xanthe MESSENGER (Green Party) 16 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative I think the messenger got shot there! |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Feb 10, 2017 14:00:54 GMT
What a bloody awful evening! Carlton defects. At which point his former party gains a seat!  |
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Post by carlton43 on Feb 10, 2017 17:04:34 GMT
What a bloody awful evening! Carlton defects. At which point his former party gains a seat! Yes. Not lost on me I can assure you. |
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Post by Arthur Figgis on Feb 10, 2017 17:06:02 GMT
COTSWOLD Fairford North Andrew DOHERTY (Liberal Democrats) 610 Dominic MORRIS (Conservative) 270 Xanthe MESSENGER (Green Party) 16 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative I think the messenger got shot there! Makes a change from the dog! |
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Post by carlton43 on Feb 10, 2017 17:29:38 GMT
I think the messenger got shot there! Makes a change from the dog! Or the Bunnies! |
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Post by Tony Otim on Feb 10, 2017 20:15:17 GMT
Carlton defects. At which point his former party gains a seat! Yes. Not lost on me I can assure you. It's Tendring. The new councillor is unlikely to still be in UKIP by the end of the month  |
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Post by Adam in Stroud on Feb 11, 2017 21:13:32 GMT
For anyone interested, the comment on Fairford today from someone involved was that the most notable feature of the campaign was that, as at Stow, we won with a candidate who was not even a member 12 months ago, and that newer members simply aren't put off by the size of the previous Tory majority or the demographics, they have a go and see how far they can get.
For prediction contestants, I predict a lot of unpredictability.
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Post by tonygreaves on Feb 12, 2017 13:30:35 GMT
I hesitate to say this but...with Labour in serious disarray and the apparent Tory OP lead much softer than the numbers might suggest, and Coalition anger with the LDs fading fast, it really is slack water. So anyone coming in on a big wave can soak the promenade. (Except, perhaps, Labour).
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Post by carlton43 on Feb 12, 2017 13:55:57 GMT
I hesitate to say this but...with Labour in serious disarray and the apparent Tory OP lead much softer than the numbers might suggest, and Coalition anger with the LDs fading fast, it really is slack water. So anyone coming in on a big wave can soak the promenade. (Except, perhaps, Labour). The epitome of a metaphor too far! |
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Post by finsobruce on Feb 12, 2017 14:00:56 GMT
I hesitate to say this but...with Labour in serious disarray and the apparent Tory OP lead much softer than the numbers might suggest, and Coalition anger with the LDs fading fast, it really is slack water. So anyone coming in on a big wave can soak the promenade. (Except, perhaps, Labour). The epitome of a metaphor too far! The tide has gone out on slack water...... |
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Post by myth11 on Feb 12, 2017 20:49:34 GMT
I hesitate to say this but...with Labour in serious disarray and the apparent Tory OP lead much softer than the numbers might suggest, and Coalition anger with the LDs fading fast, it really is slack water. So anyone coming in on a big wave can soak the promenade. (Except, perhaps, Labour). 2002 is your target as you gained 32 net council seats in bye elections that year. |
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Post by tonygreaves on Feb 13, 2017 13:31:31 GMT
There is certainly no tide for Labour at present, and none apparent for the Tories either.
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