James Alexander wins York Outer selection

Jag Singh Thu Sep 20, 2007 at 04:08:35 AM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

James Alexander has just been selected for the (to-be-created) York Outer seat.

Via YouTube, he was able to briefly share his thoughts and reflections. Congratulations, James!






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James Alexander wins York Outer selection | 9 comments (9 topical)

Re: James Alexander wins York Outer selection (#1)

by HenryG on Thu Sep 20, 2007 at 10:48:19 AM GMT

Congratulations James. You seem like a decent fellow. All the best.  Was it a close run thing?


Re: James Alexander wins York Outer selection (#2)

by alexhilton on Thu Sep 20, 2007 at 11:09:53 AM GMT

Well done james


Re: James Alexander wins York Outer selection (#3)

by paulblanchard on Thu Sep 20, 2007 at 11:13:57 AM GMT

Well done James!  ;-)

It was a well-deserved victory - you worked hard to gain the selection and I have every confidence in you. Now the hard work starts...

Happy to help you in any way that I can mate, you know that.

Well done again.


Re: James Alexander wins York Outer selection (#4)

by NorthernMonkey on Thu Sep 20, 2007 at 01:50:42 PM GMT

Yes congratulations James - I enjoy all your YouTube vids, especially the ones from the 97 GE!

Commiserations Paul also.




Re: James Alexander wins York Outer selection (#5)

by jamesmalexander on Thu Sep 20, 2007 at 04:10:49 PM GMT

Thank you everyone... Now the hard work continues...

James


Re: James Alexander wins York Outer selection (#6)

by doctordunc on Thu Sep 20, 2007 at 05:57:28 PM GMT

What counts as York Outer?  Is it a lot of John Grogan's old seat?  (Askham Bryan and the like?)  Congratulations, anyway, and let me know if there's anything former Yorkies can do to help :o)


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Re: James Alexander wins York Outer selection (#7)

by cllrlinders on Thu Sep 20, 2007 at 06:38:36 PM GMT

York Outer is a suburban and rural doughnut-shaped constituency around York, and contains large chunks of the old Selby, Vale of York and Ryedale seats.

There are no Labour Councillors in the seat at all (nor much prospect of any at the next set of local elections), and much as I enjoyed the odd drink with James when we were both York students, I would be very surprised if he (or for that matter any Labour candidate) came anything but third.

Personally I would welcome a strong Labour campaign in York Outer, as it will eat into the Liberal Democrat vote in places like Fulford and the University campus in Heslington, making Julian Sturdy's task so much easier.

As I said on Facebook James, many congratulations but I'm afraid I can't wish you good luck!


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Re: James Alexander wins York Outer selection (#8)

by Andrea on Thu Sep 20, 2007 at 06:44:27 PM GMT

York Outer contains the following wards: Bishopthorpe (currently in Selby constituency), Derwent (Selby), Fulford (Selby), Heslington (Selby), Dringhouses and Woodthorpe (City of York),  Heworth Without (currently split between City of York and Ryedale), Haxby and Wigginton (Vale of York), Huntington and New Earswick (the majority from Ryedale, but around 2,000 voters in Vale of York), Osbaldwick (Ryedale), Rural West York (currently split between Vale of York and Selby), Skelton, Rawcliffe and Clifton Without (Vale of York), Strensall (Ryedale) and Wheldrake (Selby)


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Re: James Alexander wins York Outer selection (#9)

by jkitleft on Thu Sep 20, 2007 at 08:03:08 PM GMT

I've heard in 3 predictions that the Lib dems will win it, the Tories will win it, and Labour will win it. What are the actual notional boundaries?

(And well done James)


James Alexander wins York Outer selection | 9 comments (9 topical)