Yesterday's results:
Brockhurst Ward, Gosport BC. D0ouble vacancy. 2 LD holds. LD 562 & 523 (50.3%, +2.8), Con 364 & 339 (32.6%, -7), Green 131 (11.7%, +5.5), Lab 60 & 56 (5.4%, -1.3). Swing of 4.9% from Con to LD since 2008 in Sir Peter Viggers' seat (of duck island infamy).
Whittington Ward, Lichfield BC. Con hold. Con 345 (65.1%. -5.1), LD 185 (34.9%, +5.1). Swing of 5.1% from Con to LD since 2007.
Walberswick & Wenhaston Ward, Suffolk Coastal DC. Con hold. Con 316 (66%, -6.1), Green 163 (34%, +34). Swing of 20.1% from Con to Green since 2007.
Not much evidence of great enthusiasm for Dave and his chums in that lot. A shame all the anti-Tory votes seem to be going to the Greens and the Libs.
ReplyDeleteI fear we may be heading back to the 1980s...
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ReplyDeletethe tories seem to be in as much trouble as labour ,good news for the smaller parties maybe
ReplyDeleteWell, if Labour don't contest the seats, what do they expect?
ReplyDeleteGosport result interesting as vacancy results from 2-year ban imposed on LibDem by Standards Board
ReplyDeleteSorry - wrong vancancy at Gosport - this one was the result of LibDems b*****ing off to Australia. Suspended councillor actually used action of LGSB as a SELLING POINT for local LDs
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