Local Elections 2023

[platinumsage]

Tories had a surge here, doubling their vote share from 10 to 20%, but still failed to win a seat. They were the only party to oppose the proposed Cambridge congestion charge.

 

[Cerv]

the line from UKIP, who have lost every single remaining district & county councillor they had left

The party's chairman, Ben Walker, said UKIP still has about 30 parish councillors, himself among them, after last week's local elections. "It certainly wasn't a disaster based on what we thought we'd get from these elections," he told the BBC.

talk about managing expectations

UKIP on brink of wipeout after losing all seats in local elections

UKIP has lost almost all of its councillors, as the Eurosceptic party struggles to redefine itself.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[gentlegreen]

Crazy that a one-trick pony party - all about destroying a supranational entity ever got purchase in local elections - but I would guess that most people who even bother to vote are not focussed on local issues. I know I'm not.

So it seems UKIP's replacement loony party won all its six seats in Derby.

 

[The39thStep]

Crazy that a one-trick pony party - all about destroying a supranational entity ever got purchase in local elections - but I would guess that most people who even bother to vote are not focussed on local issues. I know I'm not.

So it seems UKIP's replacement loony party won all its six seats in Derby.

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I spotted them earlier, they were listed as Reform Derby and their manifesto/website was primarily locally focussed

 

[gentlegreen]

I spotted them earlier, they were listed as Reform Derby and their manifesto/website was primarily locally focussed

Sorry I should have quoted your post.
I watched an undercover thing about the whole thing - football violence and BNP connections, pig parts buried in mosque foundations etc ...
Must have been Derby ...
Tice featured in it...

 

[The39thStep]

Sorry I should have quoted your post.
I watched an undercover thing about the whole thing - football violence and BNP connections, pig parts buried in mosque foundations etc ...
Must have been Derby ...
Tice featured in it...

They are populist ragbags. Not sure why they polled well in Derby tbh and I haven't looked at Reform manifestos in other places so can't say whether the focus on localism was a general tactic or specific to Derby. Can't see them doing well nationally at a GE though tbh.

 

[poppy60]

There were only 4 parties to vote for round here.Conservative,Labour,Lib/dem and green.

 

[BusLanes]

I would hope we'd see less of Reform on broadcast TV now but since their leader and his wife have a show on talk tv and she's regularly on shows like Question Time, I have my doubts.

 

[a_chap]

The councillor we voted in last week has only gone and died

Tributes paid as councillor dies less than a week after being re-elected

A COUNCILLOR has died less than a week after he was re-elected.

www.worcesternews.co.uk

 

[Orang Utan]

Was he a friend of Nepal?

 

[Puddy_Tat]

some people are ungrateful...

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Had a good chat with some older people (70+) in a chemist today while I was waiting for stuff - absolutely no love for the tory cunts round here even in that age group.

 

[two sheds]

have said, when I lived in Exeter 20+ years ago I was in a pub with a load of old blokes 80+ and I went off on one on Thatcher, stopped half way through realizing I should be reading the room and looked round and they were nodding sagely

 

[Serge Forward]

Christ, don't tell bimble

 

[BusLanes]

Northern Ireland votes today.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Northern Ireland votes today.

I hope the DUP gets a good kicking.

 

[BusLanes]

These must be made up he says disbelievingly.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Well, Yapton is just up the road from me, here in West Sussex.

And, I know someone that went to Beckers Green school in Braintree.

 

[PR1Berske]

Where can we cast our votes?

These must be made up he says disbelievingly.

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[Elpenor]

Went to a meeting in copdock once

 

[JimW]

Just off to the bogs for the Old Leake and Wrangle. These fly buttons are a right pain.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Shame there was no elections this year for the ward of Chelsfield & Pratts Bottom.

 

[Elpenor]

Think I saw Boreham and the Leighs play in a pub once, rockabilly covers mainly

 

[Serge Forward]

I know Barrow upon Soar. It's near Nanpantan.

 

[a_chap]

These must be made up he says disbelievingly.

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Wreake Valley was mentioned during my Best Man's speech at my wedding. I know Barrow upon Soar well enough. And we always drove through Old Leake (and Wrangle) when we went on holiday to Skegness as nippers.

Tardebigge is not far from where I live now as are the Lickey Hills.

There's a 600km bike ride which I've ridden a few times that used to be called "To Holl and back" because it went through Holland Fen. It also goes past Misterton.

The rest of the place names are obviously made up though.

 

[DotCommunist]

I pass through Earl's Barton (thats a word that denoted barley farm once) on the bus. It stops near Titley Bawk Avenue. I used to visit my nan driving through places called Upper Slaughter and Cold Ashton. Wickerman vibe names. Twee and something dark. Ridiculous country

 

[Serge Forward]

Barton in the Beans should have got a mention.

 

[Sue]

Barton in the Beans should have got a mention.

Is that before or after Barton in the Cheese?

 

[Serge Forward]

That's right. Just over Barton on the Toast.

 

[BusLanes]

Where can we cast our votes?



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Here you are.