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Post by dashing0ne on Apr 25, 2022 18:39:51 GMT
Interested to hear your thoughts on this election, it won't change the government but will send strong waves over the public's current opinion, a referendum on Boris Johnson. I hope to replicate the 2021 London Mayor thread full of respectful and insightful comments. I also attach a poll like in the London Mayor thread simply as it is interesting to see.This is No.2 as I accidentally voted before then locking the poll not thicking you could just delete it and another one but anyways here we have a poll.This is the third and final time as I can't edit the poll which is really frustrating. The poll does end a week after election day, the 13th of May, to give people an extra time if needed although I will lock poll if enough people actually voted.
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Post by dashing0ne on Apr 25, 2022 18:43:57 GMT
*What
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Post by SILENCED on Apr 26, 2022 8:19:04 GMT
My view is the political party system in the UK is broken.
Conservatives have shown us they can not be trusted at a national level.
Labour have shown they can not be trusted at a local level many times over
Greens and Lib Dems can not be trusted with their crack pot policies.
Why does local politics seemingly have to mirror national politics. Let's have local parties, whose only interest is the local communities, running local councils. Not politicians trying to implement national strategies locally.
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Post by capitalomnibus on May 2, 2022 17:06:05 GMT
Why is there 3 versions of this same thread
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Post by lonmark on May 6, 2022 4:07:01 GMT
Wandsworth: Labour Gain from Conversative had been holding since 1978.
Oh dear!
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Post by snowman on May 6, 2022 6:02:04 GMT
Wandsworth: Labour Gain from Conversative had been holding since 1978. Oh dear! They have also gained Westminster and Barnet |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on May 6, 2022 7:20:23 GMT
Well seems the view that the general public don't care about partygate and are only focused on local matters spectacularly backfired.
What a wonderful set of results today.
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Post by wirewiper on May 6, 2022 7:26:19 GMT
Wandsworth: Labour Gain from Conversative had been holding since 1978. Oh dear! Oh dear? Some of us are quite pleased! |
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Post by capitalomnibus on May 6, 2022 9:25:01 GMT
Wandsworth: Labour Gain from Conversative had been holding since 1978. Oh dear! Oh dear? Some of us are quite pleased! Some of us are not surprised. A council in London, a anti-conservative agenda within London in the press like Metro etc. Analysts are saying that it still does not mean anything to election success as it is far from it and non London the Conservatives should have taken a beating and they did not. Even though Boris and his partygate issues have not caused the big swing they was expecting. What is shocking is the Lib Dems and even greens have started to rise up. Although the mid term elections do not always show the same when it comes to the general elections. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on May 6, 2022 9:32:27 GMT
Well seems the view that the general public don't care about partygate and are only focused on local matters spectacularly backfired. What a wonderful set of results today. No it shows that people in London are only concerned about it, listen to the news and you would see what they are saying. I would not have let partygate affect my vote. It was obvious many were breaking the rules from all parties, I would go as far as say at Buckingham Palace as well. It is one of the reasons I believe covid was rampant amongst MP's. One measure that I feel swayed the conservative loss in London is the Enfield councils offensive remarks to immigrants, and Boris and Priti's pathetic plan to rehouse illegal immigrants to Rwanda. Labour has hardly made an impact to regain the red wall. |
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Post by wirewiper on May 6, 2022 10:01:54 GMT
Wandsworth was the council that Labour needed to take, to show it is a serious contender for the next General Election (although previously a Conservative council, the Borough has two very impressive Labour MPs in Rosena Allin-Kahn and Marsha de Cordova). And Sadiq Khan was there for the count so this was clearly the Labour London target council.
Barnet is the council that Labour should be pleased to have taken, as it demonstrates that Jewish voters are prepared to trust the party again.
Westminster, though - wow, just wow. It will be interesting to see how that plays out in Oxford Street and if the future of the Street is a priority or not for the incoming administration.
Good news from Southampton and Cumbria too, although offset by the loss of Hull to the LibDems which seems to have been triggered by a collapse in the Conservative vote there.
Still more results to come - with Worthing being the one to watch.
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Post by LondonNorthern on May 6, 2022 19:16:43 GMT
TB123 if you don't mind me asking, do you know what the delay to the Croydon electoral results is because of?
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Post by WH241 on May 6, 2022 19:20:17 GMT
Shocked Lutfur Rahman got back in as mayor Of Tower Hamlets espicialy consider his previous downfall.
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Post by SILENCED on May 6, 2022 19:41:40 GMT
TB123 if you don't mind me asking, do you know what the delay to the Croydon electoral results is because of?
They only started the mayoral count at 5:30 ... then they count the councillor votes. This is as was originally scheduled as the school hall hired for the count was being used for exams until then. Croydon Council ... you couldn't make it up! EDIT ... They had predicted the mayoral result would be declared between 22:00‐22:30 with council votes around 03:00. Now 23:40, mayoral result still not announced. |
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Post by wirewiper on May 7, 2022 8:01:53 GMT
The LibDems have had a stunning victory in the South-West, winning Somerset Council which has just become a Unitary Authority upon these elections. They have 61 of the 110 seats, ahead of the Conservatives with 36 (plus 5 Green, 5 Labour and 3 independents). It's just possible the Neil Parish scandal has played a factor here, as his Tiverton constituency is just over the border in Devon and he lives in Somerset. Nevertheless a big win for the LibDems and shows they are definitely back as a political force to be reckoned with in the South West.
Labour comfortably held its Exeter stronghold, although the Greens had a good showing and increased their total of seats to five. The Greens and the LibDems have formed a coalition to become the official opposition to Labour on the City Council, shutting out the Conservatives. Turnout was around th 35% mark but notably it was nearly 50% in Heavitree, where the Greens took both seats.
Plymouth remains No Overall Control, although Labour did gain a seat in Compton giving the City its first ever transgender councillor. The Greens also gained their first seat on the Council. Turnout was around 32%.
Bristol voters have chosen to abolish the post of directly elected Mayor when it is due to be contested in 2024. The current Mayor Marvin Rees will remain in post until then.
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