Labour Seals By-Election Victory

Curlew Fri Jul 18, 2008 at 01:26:17 PM GMT Print-friendly version Facebook

A LANDSLIDE victory is being celebrated by the Labour Party after their candidate won the Townfield By-election.



This win in John McDonnell's constituency, shows that left wing politics are NOT the end of Labour - this is the way to go!

http://www.uxbridgegazette.co.uk/west-london-news/local-uxbridge-news/2008/07/18/labour-seals-by-ele ction-victory-113046-21364946/
 

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Labour Seals By-Election Victory | 13 comments (13 topical)

Re: Labour Seals By-Election Victory (#1)

by Prbo on Fri Jul 18, 2008 at 02:12:40 PM GMT

What was the previous result...and how does this indicate that Left-wing politics are the way forward...?


Re: Labour Seals By-Election Victory (#4)

by Curlew on Fri Jul 18, 2008 at 04:31:21 PM GMT

It's a working class vote in Hayes, and a rare victory in these days of losing by-elections. No doubt due, in no small part, to loyalty to John McD who was out and about with the candidate.


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Re: Labour Seals By-Election Victory (#2)

by madasafish on Fri Jul 18, 2008 at 02:26:45 PM GMT

In the 2006 elections, Norman Nunn-Price polled 1,358 votes.
His successor polled 1,031 votes.

http://www.london.gov.uk/gla/publications/factsandfigures/boroelec06-all.pdf

page 128 refers.


Re: Labour Seals By-Election Victory (#5)

by AngryVoter on Fri Jul 18, 2008 at 04:38:05 PM GMT

So a net loss of 340 votes then.

Quite a slim majority also.


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Re: Labour Seals By-Election Victory (#6)

by otware on Fri Jul 18, 2008 at 05:14:23 PM GMT

Not a slim majority, 23.08%. That's decent enough. Labour got 45.32% of the vote - just over twice as much as the 2nd place candidate. They did loose votes but the turnout was lower. Labour did get more votes and an overall higher proportion in 2006, but you must remember that that was in a scheduled local election, not a by-election, and voters were choosing 3 councillors not one, which makes it somewhat unreliable to compare results anyway.


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Re: Labour Seals By-Election Victory (#7)

by Prbo on Fri Jul 18, 2008 at 05:38:47 PM GMT

May be, but I'm not sure it's an indication that you should be dusting off Michael Foot on the national stage...


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Re: Labour Seals By-Election Victory (#8)

by otware on Fri Jul 18, 2008 at 06:00:01 PM GMT

I wouldn't say that either. Michael Foot is just not a vote winner. The point is that Labour was able to win a by-election comfortably, bucking the national trend, with a candidate publicly associated with the left. Interpret it as you will, but those are the facts.


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Re: Labour Seals By-Election Victory (#3)

by NB on Fri Jul 18, 2008 at 03:07:56 PM GMT

Clutching at straws I'm afraid. But better than nothing!


Re: Labour Seals By-Election Victory (#9)

by fluffymike on Fri Jul 18, 2008 at 08:47:08 PM GMT

What that result also indicates interestingly is that when you have a left-leaning candidate with credible policies, less votes seem to splinter off to minor parties...


Re: Labour Seals By-Election Victory (#10)

by Wiseman on Sat Jul 19, 2008 at 01:42:06 AM GMT

I am sick and tired of right wingers stating that this was not a good result. The fact is  New Labour is dead the Labour is going to is roots. Good on John and the LRC.

John Wiseman


Re: Labour Seals By-Election Victory (#11)

by NorthernMonkey on Sat Jul 19, 2008 at 05:40:44 PM GMT

Oh please...even you don't believe that.


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Re: Labour Seals By-Election Victory (#12)

by Scarlet on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 08:35:52 AM GMT

What I'm sick and tired of is this pointless debate about left and right as if it is some kind of badge of honour. The more we posture about internal and outdated perspectives on policy, the more we lose the plot with the public. They are more concerned with getting on with their lives and more impressed if we turn up on their doorsteps to listen.

To claim a by election victory as a consequence of a left leaning MP in place is reducing campaigns and local politics to absurdity.


Re: Labour Seals By-Election Victory (#13)

by Curlew on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 09:41:04 AM GMT

"To claim a by election victory as a consequence of a left leaning MP in place is reducing campaigns and local politics to absurdity."

You can ignore that factor at your peril, what are the biggest issues affecting the Labour voters this year - 42 days and the 10p tax.


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Labour Seals By-Election Victory | 13 comments (13 topical)