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Henry G Manson on the LAB effort to take away the Tories most prized northern asset – the N Tyneside mayoralty

Henry G Manson on the LAB effort to take away the Tories most prized northern asset – the N Tyneside mayoralty

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EdM on ferry crossing the Tyne to support campaign to win back for LAB the North Tyneside mayoralty from the Tories twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 19, 2013 Henry G Manson on an intriguing battle There has been some discussion this week on the strength of didn’t women MPs in the Conservative Party and in Labour with some wondering if there will be another ‘Margaret’ in the near future. I can’t spot many, although a couple of years ago…

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With just two weeks to go before the biggest sets of elections of 2013 – tonight’s local by-election

With just two weeks to go before the biggest sets of elections of 2013 – tonight’s local by-election

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Harry Hayfield with his weekly preview Angmering on Arun (Con Defence) Last Local Election (2011): Con 48, Lib Dem 4, Lab 3, Ind 1 (Conservative majority of 40) Last Local Election (2011): Con 1520, 1404, 1324 (Average: 39%) Lib Dem 550 (16%) Lab 538 (15%) Ind 524 (15%) UKIP 517 (15%) Candidates duly nominated: Jamie Bennett (Lib Dem), Andy Cooper (Con), Carly Goodwin (Lab) It is now just over a month since the Liberal Democrats inflicted what can only be…

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Tonght’s Local By-Election Preview by Harry Hayfield

Tonght’s Local By-Election Preview by Harry Hayfield

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Two local by-elections tonight. Preview on PB by Harry Hayfield bit.ly/ZLv8qb twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 11, 2013 Lascelles on Darlington (Lab Defence) Last Local Election Result (2011): Lab 34, Con 14, Lib Dem 5 (Labour majority of 15) Result of last election (2011): Lab 1,143 (80%), Con 277 (20%) Candidates duly nominated: Lewis Cairns (Con), Helen Crumbie (Lab), Howard Jones (Lib Dem) Darlington (the constituency that Labour won in a by-election just prior to the 1983 general election, only…

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Tonight’s local By-Election Preview : April 10th 2013 (t-22 days until Counties 2013)

Tonight’s local By-Election Preview : April 10th 2013 (t-22 days until Counties 2013)

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Wigmore on Luton (Lib Dem Defence) to be held on April 10th 2013 Last Local Election Result (2011): Lab 36, Lib Dem 8, Con 4 (Labour majority of 24) Result of last election (2011): Lib Dem 1,239, 1402, 1113 (average: 1,252 (41%) Lab 786, 734, 781 (average: 767 (25%) Con 787, 807, 559 (average: 718(23%) UKIP 324 from one candidate (11%) Candidates duly nominated: John Magill (Ind), Lance Richardson (UKIP), Marc Scheimann (Green), Alan Skepelhorn (Lib Dem), James Taylor (Lab), John Young (Con)…

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It is 16-1 that this man will win South Shields and become Ukip’s first elected MP

It is 16-1 that this man will win South Shields and become Ukip’s first elected MP

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A poster for UKIP’s Richard Elvin from Middlesbrough by election.He’s tobe candidate in #SouthShields twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 7, 2013 Ukip choose the man who came second in Middlesbrough It is being reported that Ukip have become the first of the major contenders to choose their candidate for the South Shields by-election, due next month. He’s Richard Elvin who lives just 14 miles away so is not too far off being a local. Looking at a short TV…

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Is Any Other Party worth a bet for South Shields?

Is Any Other Party worth a bet for South Shields?

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Latest pie chart showing the betting activity and odds on #SouthShields by election. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 6, 2013 Rather than a Bradford West – maybe a Blaenau Gwent? The South Shields by-election ought to be as close to a certainty as it’s possible to get as by-elections go.  With Labour the sole main party of opposition, in a seat that they’ve held since 1935 where they’re defending a majority of more than eleven thousand secured on a…

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After last night Ukip has now made more net gains in local by-elections in 2013 than Labour

After last night Ukip has now made more net gains in local by-elections in 2013 than Labour

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UKipwin NE Lincolnshire- Humberston & New Waltham from CON.UKIP 1098, CON 738 votes, LAB 470, LD 311. 3rd local gain in 4 wks — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 5, 2013 Ukip 2nd place @ Wigan – PembertonLAB 1084 UKIP 451 Com Action 203 CON 89 BNP 63 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 5, 2013 Ukip 2nd place@ Bilborough on Nottingham.LAB 1542 UKIP 347 CON 176 GRN 103 LD 96 Elvis 31 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 5, 2013 The purple…

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How it could go wrong for LAB in South Shields: 1. The manner of the selection and choice of the candidate

How it could go wrong for LAB in South Shields: 1. The manner of the selection and choice of the candidate

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The race for #SouthShields. LAB needs to handle its candidate selection carefully. bit.ly/16qoZ1R . twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 2, 2013 Memories of how David Miliband got it in 2001 could be revived Already there are rumblings in South Shields about who LAB should choose for the super-safe seat in the coming by-election partly because the national party has got “form” in the area. This, according to Wikipedia entry on Miliband’s predecessor in the constituency, the former cabinet minister, David…

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