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Postby Workingman » 30 Nov 2012, 20:13

Labour won all three.... Not that that is news, they held them anyway, and it is mid-term so the government gets a bashing. It's the law.

The news is that UKIP came second in two of them and the LimpDems lost their deposit in two. That is a monumental shift in power and one that could destroy the Tories as well as LDs in the next election.

That is frightening.
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Re: By-elections

Postby cromwell » 30 Nov 2012, 20:19

Maybe it's the start of the re-alignment of British politics that has been predicted for years. Maybe it's all for the good, who knows?
What I noticed was the turnout. 33% in Rotherham, 26% in both Croydon and Middlesborough.
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Re: By-elections

Postby Workingman » 30 Nov 2012, 20:29

Yes. Three MPs elected with the support of roughly 13% of the electorate. Some mandate.
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Postby KateLMead » 30 Nov 2012, 21:25

The unbelievable actions of the Labour Council and social services who removed the three Eastern European
children from a loving caring foster family "Because they are UKIP supporters" decided who I shall vote for in the next election.. Without a doubt at the next election my choice will be UKIP.
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Re: By-elections

Postby Workingman » 01 Dec 2012, 12:59

It is beginning to look as though we could end up with a four-way party split with the Cons and Lab as the big two and the LibDems and UKIP as power brokers.

God only knows how that will work out.
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Re: By-elections

Postby KateLMead » 01 Dec 2012, 17:27

It doesn't bear thinking about Frank....
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Re: By-elections

Postby Aggers » 01 Dec 2012, 19:30

I will vote for UKIP - if I'm still here.

I think our politicians need a good shake-up. I can't see that we would be any worse off with UKIP in power

The ideal solution might be a dictator - IF it was the right man.
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Postby Oojamaflip » 01 Dec 2012, 20:29

Who is the bloke in WM's avatar? I'll vote for him.
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Re: By-elections

Postby Aggers » 01 Dec 2012, 23:30

Oojamaflip wrote:Who is the bloke in WM's avatar? I'll vote for him.


It's WM, isn't it ? - so it says aunderneath. :shock: :roll: :lol:
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Re: By-elections

Postby Suff » 02 Dec 2012, 10:37

Workingman wrote:It is beginning to look as though we could end up with a four-way party split with the Cons and Lab as the big two and the LibDems and UKIP as power brokers.

God only knows how that will work out.


Like almost every other government in the EU. Then perhaps we'd be happy as they are???????
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