The Labour share of the vote in Hackney was the 8th highest in the country:
1 Newham 40.28%
2 Knowsley 38.37
3 Leicester City 37.00
4 Tower Hamlets 35.40
5 Aberavon 34.94
6 Blaenau Gwent 34.80
7 Rhondda 34.67
8 Hackney 34.15
9 North Lanarkshire 33.82
10 Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney 33.69
The Green share of the vote in Hackney was the 4th highest in the country and the highest in London.
Hackney also saw the 2nd lowest UKIP share of the vote in England and Wales (after Haringey), the 6th lowest BNP share of the vote, the 8th lowest English Democrat share of the vote and the 5th lowest Libertas share of the vote.
The BNP issue is important, but not the be all and end all!
ReplyDeleteThe real problem is another Tory government in 2010. The Anti trade union laws passed by an almost Fascist government in the 1980's, that have been maintained by these New Labour clowns will give a Tory government something to build on and extend! The bosses will be given even greater powers and even if there was the chance of a Labour victory only a few small concessions such as the minimum wage would be maintained.
The real battle is against the major parties, who can get into power and make our lives a misery!
We need to build on a workers party!
Where did you get these figures from and i can i get hold of a copy?
ReplyDeleteWhat the top two Labour-voting constituencies of Merthyr Tydfil and North Lanarkshire have in common is Keir Hardie. He was MP for the former and born in the latter. How dare you slime-balls on Hackney Council compare yourselves with that saint of a man.
ReplyDeleteScraping the bottom of the barrel are we?
ReplyDeleteAnd Tower Hamlets is fourth! I'm very proud, thanks for the list!
ReplyDeleteNewham 40.28%
ReplyDelete2 Knowsley 38.37
3 Leicester City 37.00
4 Tower Hamlets 35.40
5 Aberavon 34.94
6 Blaenau Gwent 34.80
7 Rhondda 34.67
8 Hackney 34.15
9 North Lanarkshire 33.82
10 Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney 33
Newham, Hackney and Tower Hamlets Labour voters are all still in the minority compared to all the others combined. Hardly a ringing endorsement
All immigrant and trendy votes
ReplyDeleteNot many immigrants or trendies in North Lanarkshire!!!
ReplyDeleteLuke, I'm confused (given your earlier "attack and destroy" comment about the Greens). Are you proud that the much-despised Green share of the vote in Hackney was the 4th highest in the country and the highest in London? Or ashamed?
ReplyDeleteI'm bewildered!
Perhaps you should tell us what the turnout was in this bastion of Labour aupport. 30% was it? - so 70% did not vote at all?
ReplyDeleteWhat a ringing endorcement!
is this like a Michelle Obama, "For the first time in my life I'm proud of my country" moment?
ReplyDeleteI was disappointed, but not surprised to read http://www.hclc.org.uk/page1.htm that our caring, sharing friends at Hackney Labour have cut Hackney Law Centre's funding from £190K to £100K.
ReplyDeleteSo much for being champions of the disadvantaged.
Maybe Jules et Luke will dig deep and contribute
http://www.justgiving.com/hackneylawcentrewalkteam
I wouldn't be proud...the place is a dumping ground for transients.
ReplyDeleteIt is really funny how quickly Labour changes its spots. They talk about the conservatives cutting public services yet here we have a Labour government debating 10-20% cut in NHS spending. And also the idea of rationing healthcare depending on age.
We have spent billions on two wars and bank bailouts yet you want us to accept cuts...you must be joking.
Ooh, what about Newham? More Labour voters and less Greens, and just down the road! Paradise!
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