A blog by Luke Akehurst about politics, elections, and the Labour Party - With subtitles for the Hard of Left. Just for the record: all the views expressed here are entirely personal and do not necessarily represent the positions of any organisations I am a member of.
There were a couple of by-elections last Thursday which I did not report as I was away:
posted by Luke Akehurst at 6:51 pm
Labour Party activist since 1988 - firmly on the moderate wing of the party. Member of Labour’s NEC 2010-2012 and since 2020. National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6. Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005). Hackney Councillor (Chatham Ward) 2002-2014, Labour Group Chief Whip 2002-09, Chair of Health Scrutiny 2010-2014. Supporter of Europe, NATO/nuclear deterrence, Israel, electoral reform. Guardian reader. Dad. Oxford resident. Unite union member. Employment history as a Labour Party Organiser, Local Government Political Assistant, Director at a Public Affairs company. All views expressed in a personal capacity. The rest will become evident from reading the blog.
7 Comments:
Re Christchurch Ward - I am almost tempted to start keeping track of elections where we do not field candidates. It is most disappointing.
12:43 pm, August 25, 2010
The weird thing about the Christchurch result is that each of the parties listed saw a gain on 2007 so who lost? Furthermore, if the Conservative vote was plus by 0.9% how could there be a swing from them to anyone else or is my old grammar school maths letting me down?
1:34 pm, August 25, 2010
Labour didn't stand in Christchurch this time but did in 2007.
Swing is the mean of the change in the first and second place parties' votes. So if the top party goes up 5% and the second party goes up 10% the swing is 10 minus 5 divided by two, from the party with the smaller increase to the one with the larger increase. Or if top party gains 10% and 2nd party loses 5%, swing is 10+5 divided by 2.
3:15 pm, August 25, 2010
Thanks for the explanation, Luke. Why ever is Labour not fielding candidates? Surely it is important to be there for one's supporters even if the chances of electoral success are grim.
5:10 pm, August 25, 2010
note Medway Tory to stand down after 13 days (in the seat we lost)
new by election
hes a special constable !!!!
lets win it this time
12:24 am, August 26, 2010
We really should have stood in Allerdale, is it in the Workington or Penrith part of the borough?
The swing in Broxtowe would see a Labour MP back in Parliament
6:23 pm, August 27, 2010
The Allerdale ward is in Cockermouth - thus part of the Workington constituency.
In contrast to our excellent results in Barrow and Copeland, Labour's performance there in May was mediocre - despite a sitting MP who appears to be quite well liked. Maybe this is another small sign all is not totally well :-(
12:27 am, August 28, 2010
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