The Results Are Due...
A reporter talking from the other by election happening in a part of London says that is more exciting(and closer) but made the point that by elections and he mentioned the London one in particular are known to be nasty with lots of name calling.
Well, it happened here as well. In general, from one party. The others seemed to mainly stick to criticism of policies rather than getting personal. It's believed Labour will take first place and the Lib-Dem's in second place.
The result will follow as soon as possible and later I'll try and put up the figures and percentages.
We'll pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and start all over again...probably within two years as a national general election has to be called sometime within that time frame.
Now, lets see if the Save Our Town element actually has any effect on the town. The trouble is, if things do start to happen rightly or wrongly the public will think the campaign worked and the winner tonight will seen as responsible and be given the credit.
Votes As Cast In The By Election
Phillip Wilson - Labour 12,528 (44.77%, -14.11%)
Greg Stone - Liberal Democrat 5,572 (19.91%, +8.02%)
Graham Michael Robb - Conservative 4,082 (14.59%, +0.19%)
Andrew Spence - British National Party 2,494 (8.91%)
Paul Gittins - Independent 1,885 (6.74%)
Toby Horton - UK Independence Party 536 (1.92%, +0.36%)
Christopher Michael Haine - Green Party 348 (1.24%)
Tim Granger - Christian Party Proclaiming Christ's Lordship 177 (0.63%)
Stephen Paul Gash - The English Democrats Putting England First Party 177 (0.63%)
Alan Howling Laud Hope - Monster Raving Loony Party 147 (0.53%, +0.15%)
Norman Scarth - Anti-Crime Party 34 (0.12%)
Labour Majority of 6,956(24.86%) (compared to 18,500 in 2005)
11.06% swing Lab to Lib Dems
Victorious MP is full of local pride
posted by The Great Gildersleeve | 12:32 am
3 Comments:
Gildy
So they won then? Oh well lets hope they keep their promises. What's that I hear - laughter?
I see the majority has dropped but then only half only voted.
Take care and good luck! :-D
Lxxx
Gildy - where do these results leave the Conservatives? I know the north east result may have been predictable but coming thrid in Ealing, what does that say?
Anon,
Yep, it went much as expected and yet the amount of candidates standing did spread the possible votes available.
I went past his new party office/hq today and there is a small notice on the door saying he is now our MP and that the office is open 10am-2.30pm(appointments for other times can be made)
Thankfully, I've never had to contact an MP for help(but maybe that's the best way to judge your representative)
Think I read today in the newspaper or did I hear it on local BBC tv news...our winner helped bring Tony to this area.
Well, as part of his campaign was complaining that the Lib Dem came from out of the area and had failed in previous elections...what's the difference?
Paul,
Where does it leave The Conservatives. That's a question. I know most candidates walked off the stage when the BNP slow hand clapped the Labour candidate as he read out his acceptance speech.
And I think it surprised the area that they managed fourth place. Or was it just the political commentators?
I have tried to look at the event as dispassionately as possible and not slant it with personal biasness.
The turnout was low and I do wonder how the vote might've gone with some of the candidates that you know would be no hopers.
Paul Gittins did remarkably well as an Independent(actually living in the town)and probably unknown across the whole of the consitituency.
I suspect thinking about it(he's probably got most of his vote from the people in this town)and that would fit in with the local election in May where this town voted out of step with the rest of the area.
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