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Yesterday's results:
posted by Luke Akehurst at 9:29 am
Labour MP for North Durham since 2024. 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. Dad. Unite and GMB union member. All views expressed in a personal capacity. The rest will become evident from reading the blog.
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The by-election for Up Holland ward has been called following the death of Labour Cllr. Terry Rice. In 2007 he won his seat by just 27 votes, and Labour subsequently lost to the Conservatives in 2008. However, in May this year Labour easily won the seat with the General Election turnout. With the Conservatives in power locally – they hold 31 of the 53 seats on the Council – and nationally it will be tough for them to make a gain.
10:30 am, September 03, 2010
Glyneath Town Council By-Election
Plaid Cymru 227
Labour 125
-Plaid Cymru Hold-
Most suprising thing was the high turnout at 46.27%
4:10 pm, September 04, 2010
That's a very good result for Labour in Upholland if you compare it to the last time it was fought without a general election on the same day - when the Tories won it.
6:57 am, September 06, 2010
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