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[Politics] Local Elections 2018



seagulls4ever

New member
Oct 2, 2003
4,338
4,371 seats across 150 councils in England are up for election tomorrow, along with six mayoral elections.

At a national level, Labour's support has slightly dipped over the last few weeks according to the polls, and the smaller parties have received a slight boost. This is likely to have an impact tomorrow, irrespective of the relevance at a local level.

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The Conservatives have, however, displayed some questionable campaigning tactics.

We've had the case of a Tory candidate claiming Labour brought hepatitis to the area:

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We've had the case of the Tories photoshopping a former MP and a lovable dog into a photo:

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And of course, in the very local issue in Hastings, the Tory candidate Matt Lynch has been suspended after claiming to be a war veteran, but this apparently not being the case. He's still on the ballot papers tomorrow as the date for withdrawal had passed:

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Chicken Run

Member Since Jul 2003
NSC Patron
Jul 17, 2003
18,450
Valley of Hangleton
4,371 seats across 150 councils in England are up for election tomorrow, along with six mayoral elections.

At a national level, Labour's support has slightly dipped over the last few weeks according to the polls, and the smaller parties have received a slight boost. This is likely to have an impact tomorrow, irrespective of the relevance at a local level.

[tweet]991604476002746368[/tweet]

[tweet]991423978387529728[/tweet]

[tweet]991277540084998144[/tweet]

[tweet]991555557332013056[/tweet]

The Conservatives have, however, displayed some questionable campaigning tactics.

We've had the case of a Tory candidate claiming Labour brought hepatitis to the area:

[tweet]991244036718592000[/tweet]

We've had the case of the Tories photoshopping a former MP and a lovable dog into a photo:

[tweet]991282294416650240[/tweet]

And of course, in the very local issue in Hastings, the Tory candidate Matt Lynch has been suspended after claiming to be a war veteran, but this apparently not being the case. He's still on the ballot papers tomorrow as the date for withdrawal had passed:

[tweet]991542841624203264[/tweet]

Yes we get it, you don’t like the Tories. Blah blah blah.
 










pastafarian

Well-known member
Sep 4, 2011
11,902
Sussex
UKIP support decimated as their voters return to Labour and Tories, knowing these parties will follow through on leaving The EU.
 




nicko31

Well-known member
Jan 7, 2010
17,594
Gods country fortnightly
Looks like the UKIP racist vote has all gone to the Tories, Labour haven't gained much and LD's slow recovery continues. Pretty uneventful
 


pastafarian

Well-known member
Sep 4, 2011
11,902
Sussex
Looks like the UKIP racist vote has all gone to the Tories, Labour haven't gained much and LD's slow recovery continues. Pretty uneventful

You are probably one of these people that didnt realise the majority of BNP were disillusioned Labour supporters.
Keep that head buried in your bubble
 


D

Deleted member 22389

Guest
Looks like the UKIP racist vote has all gone to the Tories, Labour haven't gained much and LD's slow recovery continues. Pretty uneventful

It's comments like yours that will ensure the tories stay in power.
 








vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
27,894
UKIP support decimated as their voters return to Labour and Tories, knowing these parties will follow through on leaving The EU.

I think UKIP have lost considerably more than one in ten of their supporters .
 




D

Deleted member 22389

Guest
Indeed, he still hasnt realised his version of i havnt grown up yet student politics is a massive turn off to the electorate

Your right, a lot of the electorate can read right straight through it. All in all its been a bad night for Labour.
 






Questions

Habitual User
Oct 18, 2006
24,893
Worthing
yes of course, but im not so pedantic i only take the one in ten meaning of the word as the only version of decimated.

Ha....... you tell that to the mutinous or poorly motivated Roman Legions.
 






beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
35,310


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