Corby by-election result

Tangled up in Blue · Nov 16, 2012

[video=youtube_share;PLN9cahxqvU]http://youtu.be/PLN9cahxqvU[/video]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20345196

I'm reminded of an old Roger Miller song from the 60's: "England swings like a pendulum do." It would appear that the pendulum is starting to swing all right.Corby is very much a bell-wether seat.

OldBlueLady · Nov 16, 2012

BarnaBlue said:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20345196

I'm reminded of an old Roger Miller song from the 60's: "England swings like a pendulum do." It would appear that the pendulum is starting to swing all right.Corby is very much a bell-wether seat.

Swing right would that be?

From what I've seen and heard, more far right parties than ever before look as if they might be gaining ground.

Tangled up in Blue · Nov 17, 2012

OldBlueLady said:
Swing right would that be?

From what I've seen and heard, more far right parties than ever before look as if they might be gaining ground.

UKIP saved their deposit(by just 108 votes) which is certainly more than the LibDems did.
Overall, there was a 12.67% swing away from the Tories towards Labour in Corby,which would give Prime Minister Miliband a 100+ seat majority,if repeated nationwide at the 2015 election.

superblue24 · Nov 17, 2012

BarnaBlue said:
UKIP saved their deposit(by just 108 votes) which is certainly more than the LibDems did.
Overall, there was a 12.67% swing away from the Tories towards Labour in Corby,which would give Prime Minister Miliband a 100+ seat majority,if repeated nationwide at the 2015 election.

Miliband will never be prime minister. Sorry.

By elections mean sod all.

Tangled up in Blue · Nov 17, 2012

superblue24 said:
Miliband will never be prime minister. Sorry.

By elections mean sod all.

Bet? Tenner to SZ? Loser pays.

superblue24 · Nov 17, 2012

You're on.

South Bank Hank · Nov 17, 2012

superblue24 said:
You're on.

You might want to clarify which Milliband!?

The currently elected party leader with neither personality nor ideas or the brother who should have been elected by his party? If the non-elected brother gets the party leadership he deserved, it'll be a closer race.

Tangled up in Blue · Nov 17, 2012

South Bank Hank said:
You might want to clarify which Milliband!?

Ha!I'd hoped I might be able to get away with that.

But I'll settle for Ed.

superblue24 · Nov 17, 2012

South Bank Hank said:
You might want to clarify which Milliband!?

The currently elected party leader with neither personality nor ideas or the brother who should have been elected by his party? If the non-elected brother gets the party leadership he deserved, it'll be a closer race.

Agree. 100%

I mean of course Ed!

South Bank Hank · Nov 17, 2012

BarnaBlue said:
Ha!I'd hoped I might be able to get away with that.

But I'll settle for Ed.

I know! Sorry! :smile:

OldBlueLady · Nov 17, 2012

Can't abide either of the Milibands, both as bad as each other but at least David does have a smidgeon of personality to show for himself.

Tangled up in Blue · Nov 18, 2012

OldBlueLady said:
Can't abide either of the Milibands, both as bad as each other but at least David does have a smidgeon of personality to show for himself.

Their Dad was a nice bloke.Knew his (Marxist) politics too.

BrettieAngell · Nov 18, 2012

We really would be up **** street if Ed Milliband ever became Prime Minister, would rather have Boris (can't believe I just said that).

OldBlueLady · Nov 18, 2012

BrettieAngell said:
We really would be up **** street if Ed Milliband ever became Prime Minister, would rather have Boris (can't believe I just said that).

Haha! Will quote your post then before you change your mind and delete or edit it!!! :hilarious:

BrettieAngell · Nov 18, 2012

Well if I came down to a choice between the 2 of them think I will just leave the country tbh.

Rob Noxious · Nov 18, 2012

BrettieAngell said:
Well if I came down to a choice between the 2 of them think I will just leave the country tbh.

Brettie Brettie Brettie ... these thoughts can have a habit of biting one vehemently on the backside.

Davros · Nov 20, 2012

Most interestingly, the Cannabis party polled more votes than the Elvis party

Sadly, Mr Mozarella only polled 73 votes, despite a flamboyent campaign.. http://www.just-eat.co.uk/blog/mozzarella-jetpacks-corby-by-election/

Shrimpers are Magic · Nov 20, 2012

Ed Millipede looks more like a British Rail guard than a future Prime Minister "too fast too deep" is that the best himself and his cronies can come up with?

Tangled up in Blue · Nov 21, 2012

Shrimpers are Magic said:
Ed Millipede looks more like a British Rail guard than a future Prime Minister "too fast too deep" is that the best himself and his cronies can come up with?

I think the result in Corby will be remembered far longer than the one in Humberside.