Local Authority Byelection Results: Thursday 15th May 2008
Fri, 16 May 2008 15:07 +0100 (BST)
Poole UA, Branksome East
Con 923 (55.2;+4.7), LD 750 (44.8;+26.0)
[Ind (0.0;-30.7)]
Majority 173. Turnout 35%. Con hold. Percentage change is since May 2007.
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors
www: http://www.aldc.org.
Also available at http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byel ...
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Re: London Assembly predictions
Sat, 10 May 2008 13:59:04 +0100
I wrote:
> Yes there is - "decoy lists". (Although unlike Italy there's no formal
> requirement to couple constituency candidates to lists, so the decoys
> themselves are unnecessary.) Run two separate slates and any constituency
> gains will not cancel out any list seats you're otherwise entitled to.
I've ...
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Local Authority Byelection Results: Thursday 8th May 2008
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:14 +0100 (BST)
Medway UA, Rochester South and Horsted
Con 1847 (48.7;+7.2), Lab 819 (21.6;-5.0), LD 767 (20.2;+3.6),
BNP 257 (6.8;+6.8), Green 104 (2.7;+2.7)
[Medway Ind (0.0;-6.2), UKIP (0.0;-9.2)]
Majority 1028. Turnout 41%. CON HOLD. Percentage change is since May
2007.
Information courtesy of the Association of Liberal ...
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"John Ward's seat " retained by the Conservatives
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:44:08 +0100
The vacancy caused by John Ward's resignation has been filled after
yesterday's by-election.
The Conservatives Trevor Anthiony Clarke won.
Full details at http://www.medway.gov.uk/news/newsmain/newspage?item=76527
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Londres: D¨¦faite de la gauche qui collabore avec le fascisme islamiste
Wed, 7 May 2008 12:59:20 +0200
Un article en tout point remarquable sur le site Ripostelaique
L'EDITO DE CYRANO: "Pourquoi je me r¨¦jouis de la d¨¦faite du
maire islamogauchiste de Londres, Ken Livingstone"
http://www.ripostelaique.com:80/
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Pointless exercise but I enjoy it
Tue, 6 May 2008 20:41:17 +0100
Portsmouth North - currently a Labour parliamentary seat
Labour votes by ward last Thursday:
Baffins - 8%
Copnor 12%
Cosham 21%
Drayton & Farlington 7%
Hilsea 19%
Nelson 28%
Paulsgrove 39%
Methinks someone may have a fight on her hands ...
Nick Russell
Herefordshire
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2nd preference transfers in Mayoral contest
Tue, 6 May 2008 02:48:51 -0700 (PDT)
I'd like to know how the 2nd preference votes transferred in the
Mayoral contest. The London Elects site gives total numbers, but is a
breakdown available by 1st preference vote, i.e. how many Paddick
supporters put Ken or Boris 2nd, etc. etc.?
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Henry ...
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Does PR harm the Lib Dems?
Mon, 5 May 2008 12:20:50 +0100
An interesting piece in the blogosphere about why the Lib Dems do so badly
when they have a "fair" voting system. At the rate they're going they're
going to make PR *more* attractive by reducing the threat of permanent Lib
Dem balance of power!
http://liberalengland.blogspot.com/2008/05/why-are-lib-dems-so-ba ...
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Re: Local Authority Byelection Results: Thursday 1st May 2008
Sat, 3 May 2008 10:10 +0100 (BST)
In article <4f99605195john@acornusers.org>, john@acornusers.org (John M
Ward) wrote:
> In article <memo.20080502230712.1496r@cam002297.rosenstiel.co.uk>,
> Colin Rosenstiel <rosenstiel@cix.co.uk> wrote, in part:
> > Hammersmith and Fulham LBC, Sands End
> > Con 2257 (57.5;+0.3), Lab 1147 (29.2;-5.3), LD 518 ...
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OPWTN Scuttles off Stage as Barnbrook Speaks
Sat, 3 May 2008 01:25:31 -0700 (PDT)
As Richard Barnbrook took his turn to to speak about his election to
the London Assembly, the wretched and despised OPWTN (One Party With
Three Names) in a pre-planned plot all left the stage leaving Richard
and a few of the minor candidates. As they scuttled away Richard
referred to them as rats leaving a sinking ...
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