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Omah 02-05-2013 11:48 PM
South Shields by-election: Labour retain seat as UKIP finish second
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22393094

Quote:
Labour have won the South Shields parliamentary by-election, retaining a seat they have held since 1935.

Labour saw their majority halved to under 5,000 in Thursday's poll as The UK Independence Party finished second, with a 24% share of the vote.

The Conservatives were pushed into third while their Liberal Democrat coalition partners finished seventh.
A poke in the eye for Labour, a massive boost to UKIP and, inevitably, the wooden spoon to the so-called "coalition" ..... :pipe:

Jack_ 03-05-2013 12:01 AM
The UKIP support is saddening but unsurprising.

Vicky. 03-05-2013 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Jack_ (Post 5973044)
The UKIP support is saddening but unsurprising.
It seems they have a big following in the north east. I have yet to meet anyone who supports them though, its very odd...

Shaun 03-05-2013 12:04 AM
should be more said about the Lib Dem losing to the BNP candidate tbh

Jack_ 03-05-2013 12:12 AM
Christ :o I didn't actually click on the article, that's awful

On the bright side, 750 people have the right idea

Omah 03-05-2013 12:17 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vicky. (Post 5973049)
It seems they have a big following in the north east. I have yet to meet anyone who supports them though, its very odd...
Meet me ..... :wink:

Omah 03-05-2013 12:20 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack_ (Post 5973061)
Christ :o I didn't actually click on the article, that's awful

On the bright side, 750 people have the right idea
OTOH, Lady Dorothy Macbeth Brookes (BNP) got 711 votes, which is the right idea to about the same number of people ..... ;)

Omah 03-05-2013 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Shaun (Post 5973054)
should be more said about the Lib Dem losing to the BNP candidate tbh
The party also lost its deposit, having secured less than 5% of the total votes cast.

:laugh2:

joeysteele 03-05-2013 09:41 AM
Disastrous result particularly for the Lib Dems. For Labour though, their share of the vote only fell by about 1% from the 2010 election on a far lower turnout.

Have to admit,it is a really good result for UKIP though, from nowhere to 2nd, that takes some doing.


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