Byelections 21 and 23 February 2017

[Deleted]

21 February

Basingstoke and Deane
Winklebury
Conservative resigned


2015: Con 1,404, Lab 933, UKIP 549, LD 179
2014: Con 728, Lab 686, UKIP 391, LD 46
2011: Con 1,002, Lab 901, LD 107
2010: Con 1,560, Lab 950, LD 479, Basingstoke Community 95
2008 (all outs): Con 1,097/1,070, Lab 580/572, LD 97/87

Angie FREEMAN (Labour Party)
Chris HENDON (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Zoe-Marie ROGERS (Liberal Democrat)


23 February

Epping Forest
Chigwell Village
Conservative resigned



2016: Con 743, Green 124, Lab 123
2014: Con 682, UKIP 187, Lab 123, Green 63, LD 38
2012: Con 587, UKIP 173, Lab 93, Green 46, LD 22
2010: Con 1,608, LD 442, Green 180
2008: Con 888, Green 108, LD 86
2006: Con 892, LD 217
2005by: Con 363, LD 249

Joanne ALEXANDER-SEFRE (Liberal Democrat)
Darshan Singh SUNGER (The Conservative Party Candidate)

Kettering
Barton
Conservative sitting as Independent resigned



2015: Con 1,660/1,319, UKIP 791, Lab 683/590, Green 244
2011: Con 1,086/1,081, Lab 618/543
2007: Con 1,091/1,024, Lab 439/396

Robert CLEMENTS (UK Independence Party (UKIP))
Andrew DUTTON (Liberal Democrats)
Dianne MILES-ZANGER (Conservative Party Candidate)
Rob REEVES (Green Party)


South Hams
Chaterlands
Conservative resigned



2015: Con 1,092, Green 330, Ind 274
2011: Con 673, LD 266, UKIP 106
2007: Con 631, LD 263

Jonathan BELL (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Janet CHAPMAN (Green Party)
Elizabeth HUNTLEY (Liberal Democrats)
David TRIGGER (Labour Party)

[johnloony]

No Labour candidate in Kettering? They might all voted Lib Dem as a substitute.

[finsobruce]

Feb 11, 2017 12:17:19 GMT johnloony said:

No Labour candidate in Kettering? They might all voted Lib Dem as a substitute.

They might or they might not...

No Labour candidate in Chigwell village either, or Green. Intriguing, given that both stood last time and the Lib Dems didn't. A large increase in vote share cannot be ruled out....

[gwynthegriff]

Where have all the kippers gone?

They can't all have signed professional terms with football clubs.

[Deleted]

Feb 11, 2017 12:17:19 GMT johnloony said:

No Labour candidate in Kettering? They might all voted Lib Dem as a substitute.

Worried that I'd missed a candidate off, I've checked, and there's no Labour candidate...


www.kettering.gov.uk/downloads/file/7423/statement_of_persons_nominated_-_barton_ward_-_23rd_february_2017

[finsobruce]

Feb 11, 2017 12:28:38 GMT gwynthegriff said:

Where have all the kippers gone?

Young girls smoke them everywhere..... (but mostly Arbroath and Grimsby)

or more prosaically, the Tory party.

[Deleted]

Feb 11, 2017 12:28:38 GMT gwynthegriff said:

Where have all the kippers gone?

They can't all have signed professional terms with football clubs.

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the Kippers gone?
Long time ago

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Resigned in a tantrum every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Sacked for non-attendance every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Jailed for expenses every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Nigel purged them every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

(With apologies to Joan Baez)

[finsobruce]

Feb 11, 2017 12:47:47 GMT @goodoldcause said:

Feb 11, 2017 12:28:38 GMT gwynthegriff said:

Where have all the kippers gone?

They can't all have signed professional terms with football clubs.

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the Kippers gone?
Long time ago

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Resigned in a tantrum every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Sacked for non-attendance every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Jailed for expenses every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Nigel purged them every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

(With apologies to Joan Baez)

They may be on the Eve of Destruction ?

[andrew111]

Feb 11, 2017 12:47:47 GMT @goodoldcause said:

Feb 11, 2017 12:28:38 GMT gwynthegriff said:

Where have all the kippers gone?

They can't all have signed professional terms with football clubs.

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the Kippers gone?
Long time ago

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Resigned in a tantrum every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Sacked for non-attendance every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Jailed for expenses every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

Where have all the Kippers gone?
Nigel purged them every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?

(With apologies to Joan Baez)

Nice parody! Think you should probably be apologising to Pete Seeger (beyond the grave, unfortunately) though!

How about this:
My Kipper's gone over the ocean
My Kipper's gone over the sea
He's gone to consort with a madman
Oh bring back my Kipper to me..

[gwynthegriff]

Where have all the kippers gone
Finishing their PhDs everyone
etc etc

[tonygreaves]

Stoke really is crucial for them. A win and they are back in business. A poor result and frankly they are finished in most places.

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[finsobruce]

Feb 18, 2017 20:17:20 GMT doktorb🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ said:

He has an MBE for services to the MoD. 

[justin124]

Why are these by elections not being held on Thursday 23rd February?

[Deleted]

Feb 18, 2017 20:31:03 GMT justin124 said:

Why are these by elections not being held on Thursday 23rd February?

*makes coughing noises*

[Davıd Boothroyd]

www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/57855/supplement/22

[The Bishop]

Arthur's avatar is explained!

[finsobruce]

Feb 18, 2017 20:54:11 GMT The Bishop said:

Arthur's avatar is explained!

someone had already posted that - can't remember who - which is why i thought Arthur picked up on it and started using it. 

[tonygreaves]

What will Mr Trigger tweet when he comes bottom of the poll?

[finsobruce]

Feb 19, 2017 13:55:49 GMT tonygreaves said:

What will Mr Trigger tweet when he comes bottom of the poll?

Labour Trigger Ballot defeat?