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Post by galwhv69 on May 8, 2021 17:53:52 GMT
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on May 8, 2021 18:43:35 GMT
BBC now forecasting a Khan win
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Post by VMH2537 on May 8, 2021 18:56:16 GMT
Full result for London expected at 8:30PM according to the BBC
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Post by vjaska on May 8, 2021 19:03:04 GMT
Does anyone know how well Farah London has done and also Count Binface for giggles  |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on May 8, 2021 19:08:05 GMT
Does anyone know how well Farah London has done and also Count Binface for giggles This doesn't include the last 10% of votes to be counted, but up until 90% Farah London: 0% of the vote Count Binface: 1% of the vote Others figures of interest Niko Omilana: 2% Laurence Fox: 2% Brian Rose: 1% Luisa Poritt has only achieved 4% of the vote according to the graph so far, but she might have just about passed the 5% boundary if these last 10% of results skewed in her favour. If she didn't that's a very poor showing for the LibDems and they'll not get their 10K deposit back. |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on May 8, 2021 19:44:41 GMT
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Post by snowman on May 8, 2021 20:54:05 GMT
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Post by bus12451 on May 8, 2021 21:04:25 GMT
It’s almost 5Y now since the Brexit referendum (time flies!!!!) I narrowly voted remain (was sitting on the fence till erring on the side of caution as I really didn’t trust anyone to handle all negotiations for an orderly brexit). Now that the referendum is done, let’s respect the public vote - it’s not a best of 3 exercise where you keep having the referendum till you get a vote in your favour! It’s a fairly directionless party at the moment. A more organised party would have made life nightmarish for BoJo but these guys need to lose more before they learn a lesson Labour has lost out in the "red wall" areas of the North-East and West Midlands and may be struggling in London (although I still think Sadiq Khan is on target for a narrow victory and Assembly seats are holding). However Labour has quietly consolidated their hold on the Welsh Senedd where they now hold 30 of the 60 seats, and have been doing very well in North-West England where Andy Burnham in particular has held onto Greater Manchester by a landslide. It will be interesting to see how Labour pick themselves up, there will be some soul-searching and an inevitable reshuffle, and possibly a move to replace Keir Starmer as leader with one of the rising stars of the North-West. However I don't think they are the spent force that many seem to believe. Funny you should mention soul-searching and new leadership, I've just seen this article on Sky News from this evening where Andy Burnham said he would consider bidding for Labour Party leadership "in the distant future... if it ever to feel it needed me". Not the first time he's done this, having expressed interest in the position shortly after the 2019 general election, stood as a candidate in 2015 when he was an MP, and at least once more in the past. Andy Burnham re-elected in Greater Manchester by a landslide is at least some good news for Labour as a whole alongside the other mayoral wins following council losses and losing the Hartlepool seat after 47 years in the Hartlepool by-election. For someone who would vote to leave the EU in a second referendum, I think if Andy Burnham can deliver on his promises to the electorate and is successful (if running) as a candidate in the next general election in 2024 (his second term as mayor will have finished at this time), he stands a good chance of becoming Labour leader in the future. Despite this, Labour is a huge mess getting worse. I'm not sure any substantial improvement can be made under Keir Starmer so I do think he needs replacing soon, I doubt he'll remain in the position after 2024. With Angela Rayner now sacked from her role as party chair, that pretty much rules her out of becoming Leader (she still currently remains deputy leader), not that she would stand a chance anyway. |
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Post by bus12451 on May 8, 2021 21:06:35 GMT
I don't think anyone expected the margins to be so small for first preferences in the London mayoral election, even though many people had little to no faith in Shaun Bailey and his campaign, including some Tories. I honestly have to laugh at Count Binface's 1% share, which is actually very impressive compared to everyone else outside of the top four.
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on May 8, 2021 21:42:04 GMT
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Post by vjaska on May 8, 2021 21:46:09 GMT
Does anyone know how well Farah London has done and also Count Binface for giggles This doesn't include the last 10% of votes to be counted, but up until 90% Farah London: 0% of the vote Count Binface: 1% of the vote Others figures of interest Niko Omilana: 2% Laurence Fox: 2% Brian Rose: 1% Luisa Poritt has only achieved 4% of the vote according to the graph so far, but she might have just about passed the 5% boundary if these last 10% of results skewed in her favour. If she didn't that's a very poor showing for the LibDems and they'll not get their 10K deposit back. Shame Farah didn't make 1% of the vote but still proud of myself for sticking with an independent. And yes, my 2nd preference was for Count Binface |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on May 8, 2021 22:05:46 GMT
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Post by vjaska on May 8, 2021 22:05:58 GMT
Sadiq Khan has officially won according to the BBC news.
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Post by richard on May 8, 2021 22:14:04 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2021 22:24:07 GMT
Sadiq Khan has officially won according to the BBC news. Of course with a reduced majority from 2016, which in my opinion was always expected when you’ve got such a wide field of candidates, if there were less of them it could have been a different story. Personally I think Shaun Bailey did incredibly well to defy the polls. Interestingly the BBC is only showing a 41% turnout, down on 2016 so that could also explain the reduction. The bright spark is that we still have the same level of opposition within city hall to hold the mayor to account which is what I always wanted in this election. Whether Kahn and central government are going to play nice is a story for another day, but I’m hoping both will see merit in working together. |
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