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It wasn’t just at the May 2015 general election that the polling did not cover itself with glory

It wasn’t just at the May 2015 general election that the polling did not cover itself with glory

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September 2010: Final LAB members leadership poll YouGov LAB members poll Sept ’10 YouGov 1st round Actual 1st round YouGov Miliband preference Actual final votes ABBOTT, Diane 11 7.3 0 0 BALLS, Ed 9 10.1 0 0 BURNHAM, Andy 10 8.6 0 0 MILIBAND, David 38 44.1 48 54.4 MILIBAND, Ed 31 29.9 52 45.6 What should be noted about this poll was that it took place six days after the postal ballot packs had gone out and for many…

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This week’s local by elections see holds for SNP, PC, CON and LAB but no seats changing hands

This week’s local by elections see holds for SNP, PC, CON and LAB but no seats changing hands

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Thorniewood on North Lanarkshire (SNP defence) Result: Scottish National Party 1,555 (47% +23%), Labour 1,410 (43% -28%), Conservative 149 (5% unchanged), SSP 81 (2%, no candidate in 2012), Green 51 (2%, no candidate in 2012), Scottish Christian Party 33 (1%, no candidate in 2012), United Kingdom Independence Party 29 (1%, no candidate in 2012) SNP HOLD elected on the 6th count on a swing of 25.5% from Labour to SNP Morfa Nefyn on Gwynedd (Plaid Defence) Result: Plaid Cymru 315…

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Harry Hayfeld’s Local By-Election Preview : July 9th 2015

Harry Hayfeld’s Local By-Election Preview : July 9th 2015

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Thorniewood on North Lanarkshire (SNP defence) Result of council at last election (2012): Labour 41, Scottish National Party 26, Independents 2, Cumbernauld Independent Councillors Alliance 1 (Labour majority of 12) Result of ward at last election (2012): Emboldened denotes elected Labour: 1,623, 1,443 (71%) Scottish National Party: 1,057 (24%) Conservative: 225 (5%) Candidates duly nominated: Steven Bonnar (SNP), Hugh Gaffney (Lab), Meghan Gallacher (Con), Patrick McAleer (Green), Liam McCabe (SSP), Craig Smith (Scottish Christian Party), Matt Williams (UKIP) What I…

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Local By-Election Results: July 2nd 2015

Local By-Election Results: July 2nd 2015

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Grantham, Barrowby on Lincolnshire (Con defence) Result: Conservative 579 (50% +12%), Labour 257 (22% -8%), UKIP 179 (15%, no candidate in 2013), Lincolnshire Independents 155 (13%, no candidate in 2013) Conservative HOLD with a majority of 322 (28%) on a swing of 10% from Labour to Conservative Hampton Wick on Richmond upon Thames (Con defence) Result: Liberal Democrat 1,189 (43% +25%), Conservative 1,081 (39% -11%), Green 237 (9% -10%), Labour 185 (7% -7%), UKIP 69 (3%, no candidate in 2014),…

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Local By-Election Preview including the big election in Tower Hamlets

Local By-Election Preview including the big election in Tower Hamlets

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Wallington South on Sutton (Lib Dem defence) Result of council at last election (2014): Liberal Democrats 45, Conservatives 9 (Liberal Democrat majority of 36) Result of ward at last election (2014) : Emboldened denotes elected Liberal Democrats: 1,593, 1,558, 1,221 (37%) Conservatives: 825, 649, 571 (19%) United Kingdom Independence Party: 694 (16%) Keep Our St. Helier Hospital Party: 377 (9%) Labour: 374, 358, 283 (9%) Green Party: 301, 274 (7%) English Democrats: 110 (3%) Candidates duly nominated: Andy Beadle (UKIP),…

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A CON gain from UKIP the highlight of this week’s local by-elections

A CON gain from UKIP the highlight of this week’s local by-elections

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Rothwell on Kettering Result: Emboldened denotes elected Conservatives: Jelley 771, Sumpter 853 E, Talbot 777 E Labour: Harris 614, Jones 623, Mills 951 E United Kingdom Independence Party: Hogston 370 Green Party: Heath 82, Jones 119, Reeves 89 No change from 2011 Wisbech South on Cambridgeshire Result: Conservative 1,020 (64% +33%), UKIP 298 (19% -19%), Labour 219 (14% -2%), Liberal Democrats 61 (4% -10%) Conservative GAIN from UKIP with a majority of 722 (45%) on a swing of 26% from…

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Harry Hayfield’s Local By-Election Preview : June 4th 2015

Harry Hayfield’s Local By-Election Preview : June 4th 2015

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Rothwell on Kettering (Deferred Election, Two Con defences, One Lab defence) Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 26, Labour 9, Independents 1 Result of ward at last election (2011): Emboldened denotes elected Conservatives: Ian Jelley 1,103 (E), Margaret Talbot 1,079 (E), Neil Matthews 1,052 (37%) Labour: Alan Mills 1,077 (E), Mark Hughes 847, Martin Fage 778 (36%) Independent: Alan Pote 616 (20%) Liberal Democrat: John Holt 230 (8%) Candidates duly nominated: Conservatives: Ian Jelley, Karl Sumpter, Margaret Talbot Labour:…

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Harry Hayfield’s local election preview

Harry Hayfield’s local election preview

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Rhyl South West on Denbighshire (Lab defence) Result of council at last election (2012): Labour 18, Independents 12, Conservatives 9, Plaid Cymru 7, Liberal Democrat 1 (No Overall Control, Labour short by 6) Result of ward at last election (2012): E denotes elected Labour: Pat Jones 797 E, Margaret McCarroll 647 E (70%) Independents: David Thomas 184, Glyn Williams 141 (16%) Conservatives: Harry Bennett 116, Billy Dawson 96 (10%) Liberal Democrats: David Dear 71 (2%) Candidates duly nominated: David Dear…

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