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Chesham & Amersham

Post by Sarah » Fri Jun 18 2021 7:43am

Well, the Hartlepool by-election had its own thread here, so why not... great result for Lib Dems in Chesham & Amersham, smashing through the blue wall... :clap:

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"Chesham and Amersham by-election won by Lib Dems"
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Re: Chesham & Amersham

Post by parchedpeas » Fri Jun 18 2021 9:16am

A tiny chink of daylight that is much needed at the moment.
Labour need to sort themselves out - there is only one route to government and it requires working with the LibDems, Greens and SNP.
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Re: Chesham & Amersham

Post by blythburgh » Fri Jun 18 2021 9:23am

I do not think it was an anti Labour vote but the locals decided who can beat the Tories and voted with their head not with their hearts.

In the last General and County Council elections I voted with my heart because my head correctly thought it is a foregone conclusion the Tories are going to be the victors.

The County Council election was for 2 Councillors. By adding two wards together you made sure the Tories would get both seats. By having one Councillor per ward there was a chance Labour could have got a seat. If there had been two wards I would have voted with my head and gone for the Labour not the Lib Dem candidate.
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Re: Chesham & Amersham

Post by kevinchess1 » Fri Jun 18 2021 10:51am

MeMum (RIP) would be so pleased.
Best news for LibDems since Nicky got a phone call from Dave.
I’m far from convinced it’s the start of the road back for them.
But more wow for Labour, whatever They’re doing isn’t convincing the Voters.
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Re: Chesham & Amersham

Post by Richard Frost » Fri Jun 18 2021 11:02am

kevinchess1 wrote:
Fri Jun 18 2021 10:51am
But more wow for Labour, whatever They’re doing isn’t convincing the Voters.
Labour was never in with even a look around the corner in this one, regardless of whatever their policy or who their leader is.
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Re: Chesham & Amersham

Post by Chadwick » Fri Jun 18 2021 11:52am

Richard Frost wrote:
Fri Jun 18 2021 11:02am
kevinchess1 wrote:
Fri Jun 18 2021 10:51am
But more wow for Labour, whatever They’re doing isn’t convincing the Voters.
Labour was never in with even a look around the corner in this one, regardless of whatever their policy or who their leader is.
Absolutely. You could put a blue rosette on a pickled cabbage here and people would vote for it.
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Re: Chesham & Amersham

Post by kevinchess1 » Fri Jun 18 2021 12:41pm

Chadwick wrote:
Fri Jun 18 2021 11:52am

Absolutely. You could put a blue rosette on a pickled cabbage here and people would vote for it.
Except they didn't
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Re: Chesham & Amersham

Post by kevinchess1 » Fri Jun 18 2021 12:43pm

Richard Frost wrote:
Fri Jun 18 2021 11:02am
kevinchess1 wrote:
Fri Jun 18 2021 10:51am
But more wow for Labour, whatever They’re doing isn’t convincing the Voters.
Labour was never in with even a look around the corner in this one, regardless of whatever their policy or who their leader is.
Perhaps
But Byelections are notorious for people voting against the current government
We'll resume this debate after the Batley by election in July
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Re: Chesham & Amersham

Post by Sarah » Fri Jun 18 2021 1:27pm

Anyone that doesn't like...
  • Brexit
  • Covid deaths
  • Corruption
  • Cronyism
  • Aid cuts
  • Increasing inequality
  • Incompetence
  • Lying
...should tactically vote Labour in Batley and Spen! :thumbup:
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Re: Chesham & Amersham

Post by Richard Frost » Fri Jul 02 2021 5:39pm

kevinchess1 wrote:
Fri Jun 18 2021 12:43pm
Richard Frost wrote:
Fri Jun 18 2021 11:02am
kevinchess1 wrote:
Fri Jun 18 2021 10:51am
But more wow for Labour, whatever They’re doing isn’t convincing the Voters.
Labour was never in with even a look around the corner in this one, regardless of whatever their policy or who their leader is.
Perhaps
But Byelections are notorious for people voting against the current government
We'll resume this debate after the Batley by election in July
Labour won this byelection.
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