A blog by Luke Akehurst about politics, elections, and the Labour Party - With subtitles for the Hard of Left. Just for the record: all the views expressed here are entirely personal and do not necessarily represent the positions of any organisations I am a member of.
Only one tonight:
posted by Luke Akehurst at 12:38 am
Labour Party activist since 1988 - firmly on the moderate wing of the party. Member of Labour’s NEC 2010-2012 and since 2020. National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6. Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005). Hackney Councillor (Chatham Ward) 2002-2014, Labour Group Chief Whip 2002-09, Chair of Health Scrutiny 2010-2014. Supporter of Europe, NATO/nuclear deterrence, Israel, electoral reform. Guardian reader. Dad. Oxford resident. Unite union member. Employment history as a Labour Party Organiser, Local Government Political Assistant, Director at a Public Affairs company. All views expressed in a personal capacity. The rest will become evident from reading the blog.
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Other Council By-elections
Leighton Linslade, Barnabas Ward
Thursday 26 January 2012
LD 343 (48.9)
Con 215 (30.7)
Lab 143 (20.4)
Majority 128
Turnout 17.04%
LD gain from Con.
Berwicck-upon-Tweed, St. Boisil
Thursday 26 January 2012
LD 148 (52.5)
Con 134 (47.5)
Majority 14
Turnout 21%
LD gain from Ind
8:54 am, January 28, 2012
The above posted by anon are parish level elections, which I don't report.
11:50 pm, January 29, 2012
It's interesting that Labour got over 25% in a seat where we have not put up a candidate since 2003 and in a part of the country where you would not think there would be that much support.
Just shows the value of putting up a candidate in every seat!
9:43 pm, January 30, 2012
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