Voice of reason   0 #1 Posted June 6, 2019 This election is today. Was a marginal Labour seat. by-election forced through the petitioning out of Fiona Onasanya.  Thoughts / predictions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Robin-H   11 #2 Posted June 6, 2019 35 minutes ago, Voice of reason said: This election is today. Was a marginal Labour seat. by-election forced through the petitioning out of Fiona Onasanya.  Thoughts / predictions? I think it's a leave area, so I expect the Brexit Party will do well - may indeed get their first MP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol   600 #3 Posted June 6, 2019 28 minutes ago, Robin-H said: I think it's a leave area, so I expect the Brexit Party will do well - may indeed get their first MP. And if the next general election doesn't take place until after Brexit, probably their only MP ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
taxman   12 #4 Posted June 7, 2019 Labour held, just. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Pettytom   1 #5 Posted June 7, 2019 Lovely to see Farage slinking away from the count with his tail between his legs.  Not like him to shun the media. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bendix   10 #6 Posted June 7, 2019 Today is the first day in decades that I’ve woken up, seen a ‘Labour wins bye-election’ and fist pumped.   This is a massive blow for Farage.  All the trends pointed his way. It was a huge Leave seat and voted 60 percent Brexit party just two weeks ago.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Voice of reason   0 #7 Posted June 7, 2019 It's a funny one to analyse. Obviously a good night for Labour, in that they held the seat. But also one for them to ponder, as their share of the vote fell from 23,000 to 10,500 . Brexit party and tories on 10,000 and 7,000 .  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch   214 #8 Posted June 7, 2019 (edited) She's only been in the job five minutes and she's lying like her predecessor.  Quote Ms Forbes said voters had "rejected the politics of division" and backed the "politics of hope".  "Despite the differing opinions across our city, the fact that the Brexit Party have been rejected here in Peterborough shows that the politics of division will not win," she said. If the Brexit party had come last then I'd accept her claims. But she got, what, 30% of the vote?  Labour needs to stop burying their heads in the sand and calling this a victory.  A bit more tactical voting and they would have lost.  All Corbyn had to say on it was:  Quote Peterborough has again rejected Tory austerity - showing clear support for our programme of ending cuts, and investing in services and communities.  Edited June 7, 2019 by alchresearch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Pettytom   1 #9 Posted June 7, 2019 I thought that 30% was the sign of a great victory these days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Michael_W Â Â 11 #10 Posted June 7, 2019 23 minutes ago, Pettytom said: I thought that 30% was the sign of a great victory these days. When loser spin was invented there was no copyright or patent put on it, . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
the_bloke   17 #11 Posted June 7, 2019 Already been outed by Guido as posting and liking anti Semitic posts on Facebook which she's quietly deleted since. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Pettytom   1 #12 Posted June 7, 2019 I wouldn’t trust Guido Fawkes to tell me the time.  Anyway, here’s his real agenda.  https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2019/05/guido-fawkes-owner-paul-staines-owns-pro-boris-johnson-2020-conservative-leader-website-does-information-actually-matter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...