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Lib/Dems win Richmond Park.



deletebeepbeepbeep

deletebeepbeepbeep

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May 12, 2009
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Ernest said:
Tories is TOTAL disarray , Maggie May is leading them to OBLIVION
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Only dyed in the wool tory boys would vote this current shambles in, with Chris "southern do his dirty work" GRAYLING, Jeremey "kill the NHS" HUNT, Liz "pork markets in Beijing" TRUSS, David "check their teath" DAVIES and Phil "whoops I forgot to mention NHS and social care at all during the autumn statement" HAMMOND calling the shots. Thats not even mentioning the king clown BORIS.

They make 180 degrees Osborne look competent.
 




Thunder Bolt

Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat
Aug 18, 2009
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Beside the seaside, beside the sea
West Hoathly Seagull said:
Of course, I missed out Lewes, where with Norman Baker gone, I think a Lib Dem would run the Tories very close in a by election, though I suspect they'd easily take it back in a General Election, as they would the other two. I also forgot Brighton and Hove, where the Tories hold Brighton Kemptown. If the boundary changes don't go through, I think Simon Kirby will lose regardless of Brexit, as it's one place where Jeremy Corbyn is popular and Labour have got much of the Green vote back - see the recent by election in East Brighton.
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If the boundary changes go through, Kirby's seat is mainly Kemptown and will then go along the coast to Seaford, including Newhaven and all stops in between. I can see that becoming Lib Dem.
 






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Brovion

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West Hoathly Seagull said:
Of course, I missed out Lewes, where with Norman Baker gone, I think a Lib Dem would run the Tories very close in a by election, though I suspect they'd easily take it back in a General Election, as they would the other two. I also forgot Brighton and Hove, where the Tories hold Brighton Kemptown. If the boundary changes don't go through, I think Simon Kirby will lose regardless of Brexit, as it's one place where Jeremy Corbyn is popular and Labour have got much of the Green vote back - see the recent by election in East Brighton.
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I think there's more to politics than just Brexit - even though it is probably the biggest single issue at the moment. I'm in Brighton Pavilion and if there was a GE tomorrow I'd probably vote for Lucas, even though she and I have completely opposite views on Brexit.
 






























ManOfSussex

ManOfSussex

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It reminds me a little of when Chloe Smith appeared on Newsnight a while after winning her by-election.

 


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marshy68

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Jul 10, 2011
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Brighton
Simster said:
Exactly. It's not a shock because the LibDems poured resources into a winnable seat. But some people on here are talking as if it was a gimme when it clearly wasn't because Richmond is NOT natural LibDem territory.

I'm delighted by this result but I'd be interested to see how they might do in a seat that is very 50-50 pro/anti brexit. That would be a far better indication of the public strength of feeling on the issue.
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They will do well if the Tory Govt continues to march towards a hard brexit. 48% voted against Brexit in recent polls of the 52% leave vote 20-40% wanted a soft brexit and access to the single market. I know polls have been absolutely rubbish lately but it wouldn't surprize me at all that a lot of brexit voters don't want us completely annexed from Europe economically or socially. Interesting times.
 










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