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Dominic wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:08 am Wasn't this the other one that UKIP were going to win?

Have to say, that is a massive swing.

Rita Sherry wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2017 12:22 pm Flossie wrote "The main employer is Sellafield" that it appears was the problem for Labour. Mr Corbyn's stance on anything Nuclear caused concern for all those people employed at Sellafield plus the Conservative candidate is a local lady. That is the reasoning from the analysis given last night/this morning.
Quite unusual for a By Election to favour the sitting government candidate, the last time was in 1966 (not in Stoke).

As for Stoke-on-Trent I did point out in an earlier post that the populace is notorious for low turn outs at election time but this one was exceedingly low. However, along with Poppy also in an earlier post, did not doubt Labour would retain the seat which they have held since the thirties. It was however another potential for the Conservatives had UKIP not fielded a candidate as there was no swing from the Conservatives to UKIP as was predicted in fact they increased their total.

Rita

Dan Hodges wrote:In Copeland, voters were given a choice: “Vote for Jeremy Corbyn or your hospital will close and you will die.”

merchant_banker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:53 pm Tony Blair wants a second election, he says people didn't know what they were voting for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ApusApus wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:39 pm
Yes, but I can never find anyone who admits to voting for Blair!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think there is a law called 'joint enterprise" - maybe that has something to do with it.

merchant_banker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:53 pm Tony Blair wants a second election, he says people didn't know what they were voting for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that the same people that voted for him?


Shane

merchant_banker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:45 pm

ApusApus wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:39 pm
Yes, but I can never find anyone who admits to voting for Blair!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think there is a law called 'joint enterprise" - maybe that has something to do with it.

merchant_banker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:53 pm Tony Blair wants a second election, he says people didn't know what they were voting for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that the same people that voted for him?


Shane

Flossie wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2017 6:29 am That's my local area and I'm shocked - the Tories will close the only hospital in the area meaning a 60 mile trip to Carlisle if there's an emergency or a woman's in labour, whereas Labour were campaigning to keep it open!!!

The main employer is Sellafield and with the plans for a new reactor seemingly hitting problems I have no idea what will happen.

What on Earth were people thinking?!!

June wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:12 pm

Flossie wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2017 6:29 am That's my local area and I'm shocked - the Tories will close the only hospital in the area meaning a 60 mile trip to Carlisle if there's an emergency or a woman's in labour, whereas Labour were campaigning to keep it open!!!

The main employer is Sellafield and with the plans for a new reactor seemingly hitting problems I have no idea what will happen.

What on Earth were people thinking?!!

Don't know why you're shocked Flossie. Labour have had that seat since 19canteen and just look at the place. Apart from the honeypots like Keswick and Sellafield (which Corbyn is lukewarm about) West Cumbria has nothing going for it. I think people have just had enough and think anything has to be better, tho tbh I actually thought Ukip might take it as they also canvassed hard on the hospital issue.