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Local By-Election Results : September 24th 2015

Local By-Election Results : September 24th 2015

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Loddon on Norfolk (Con defence) Result of council at last election (2013): Conservatives 40, United Kingdom Independence Party 15, Labour 14, Liberal Democrats 10, Green 4, Independent 1 (No Overall Control, Conservatives short by 3) Result of ward at last election (2013): Conservatives 2,001 (64%), UKIP 594 (19%), Labour 383 (12%), Liberal Democrats 163 (5%) Result: Conserrvatives 1,094 (57% -7%), Labour 357 (19% +7%), Liberal Democrats 235 (12% +7%), UKIP 233 (12% -7%) Conservative HOLD with a majority of 737…

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Jeremy Corbyn needs saving from his “friends”

Jeremy Corbyn needs saving from his “friends”

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This week’s column from Don Brind Jeremy Corbyn has done remarkably well in attracting MPs into the big tent, which his closest ally John McDonnell says he wants to inhabit. Although the leadership failed to recruit some of the front benchers they wanted to keep there has been none of the flouncing out that Polly Toynbee warned against. There has been a search for common ground rather than the highlighting differences – an approach I urged in a previous post….

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Local By-Election Results : September 17th 2015 and ORB Poll makes for grim reading for Corbyn

Local By-Election Results : September 17th 2015 and ORB Poll makes for grim reading for Corbyn

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Noel Park (Lab defence) and Woodside (Lab defence) on Haringey Noel Park Result: Labour 1,005 (61% +6%), Liberal Democrats 247 (15% +1%), Conservatives 178 (11% +5%), Green Party 124 (8% -7%), United Kingdom Independence Party 48 (3% -3%), Trade Unionist and Socialist 38 (2%, no candidate in 2014) Labour HOLD with a majority of 758 (46%) on a swing of 2.5% from Liberal Democrat to Labour Woodside Result: Labour 1,279 (62% +5%), Liberal Democrats 435 (21% +9%), Conservatives 141 (7%…

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John McDonnell holds the key to the success of Project Corbyn

John McDonnell holds the key to the success of Project Corbyn

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John McDonnell and his leader are dumping negatives so they can concentrate on what really matters to them – austerity. Wouldn’t it be lovely if we had a proper national anthem – one that celebrated the country and its people rather than the creepy dirge that got Jeremy Corbyn into trouble at the Battle of Britain memorial service. There’s a case for boycotting God Save the Queen on aesthetic grounds. Compared to the Star Spangled Banner and La Marseillaise –…

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The first local election night of the Corbyn era with two LAB defences in London

The first local election night of the Corbyn era with two LAB defences in London

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Harry Hayfield’s weekly preview Noel Park (Lab defence) and Woodside (Lab defence) on Haringey Result of council at last election (2014): Labour 48, Liberal Democrats 9 (Labour majority of 39) Result of ward at last election (2014) : Emboldened denotes elected Noel Park Labour 1,897, 1,807, 1,782 (55%) Green Party 503, 332, 309 (15%) Liberal Democrats 492, 491, 437 (14%) United Kingdom Independence Party 220 (6%) Conservatives 213, 210, 163 (6%) Independent 128 (4%) Candidates duly nominated: Derin Adebiyi (Lib…

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Local By-Election Preview : 2 Con, SNP, Lab and 1 Green Defences

Local By-Election Preview : 2 Con, SNP, Lab and 1 Green Defences

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Leith Walk on Edinburgh (SNP and Green defence) Result of council at last election (2012): Labour 20, Scottish National Party 18, Conservatives 11, Greens 6, Liberal Democrats 3 (No Overall Control, Labour short by 10) Result of ward at last election (2012): Emboldened denotes elected Labour 1,674 , 937 (33%) Scottish National Party 1,735, 502 (29%) Green Party 1,593 (20%) Conservatives 637 (8%) Liberal Democrats 400 (5%) Independents 109, 91 (3%) Trade Unionist and Socialist 109 (1%) Liberal Party 69…

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Should Labour move swiftly to depose Corbyn?

Should Labour move swiftly to depose Corbyn?

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If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well  It were done quickly. Trading as short as 1/6, let us assume that Jeremy Corbyn wins. Let us also assume that the electoral cause of Labour will be better served by getting rid of him. Elections are won on the centre ground, and Stephen Bush has pretty conclusively shown that non-voters are not, collectively, an alternative viable route to victory. Even if Corbyn does manage to turn out a bunch of new…

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Local By-Election Result : September 3rd 2015

Local By-Election Result : September 3rd 2015

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Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen on Caerphilly (Lab defence) Result: Labour 1,002 (47% -14%), Plaid Cymru 509 (24% +14%), Douglas (Independent, nominated as UKIP) 223 (11%, no candidate in 2012), Dew (Independent) 184 (9%), Conservatives 109 (5%, no candidate in 2012), Davies (Independent) 106 (5%) Labour HOLD with a majority of 493 (23%) on a swing of 14% from Labour to Plaid Cymru * Independent vote in by-election 513 (25%), Independent vote in 2012 (29%). Change: -4%