Local Authority Byelection Results 8th October 2009
Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:48:36 -0500
Eden DC, Penrith West
LD 387 (51.7; +51.7)
Con 157 (21.0; -17.6)
BNP 102 (13.6; +13.6)
Ind 58 (7.8; -37.5)
Lab 26 (3.5; -12.7)
Green 18 (2.4; +2.4)
Majority 230
Turnout 31%
LD gain from Ind
Percentage change is since May 2007
Epping Forest DC, Grange Hill
Con 453 (52.4; -31.1)
LD 411 (47.6; +31.1)
Majo ...
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Re: Referendum on electoral reform
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:45:46 -0500
In article <CgXym.6392$4Y3.5357@newsfe25.ams2>, guy.barry@blueyonder.co.uk
(Guy Barry) wrote:
> <rosenstiel@cix.compulink.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:jcedneNXpYSsWVbXnZ2dnUVZ8nudnZ2d@giganews.com...
> > In article <VRJym.14287$Xz6.11953@newsfe18.ams2>,
> > guy.barry@blueyonder.co.uk (Guy Barry) wrote:
>
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Re: Referendum on electoral reform
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:26:57 -0500
In article <VRJym.14287$Xz6.11953@newsfe18.ams2>,
guy.barry@blueyonder.co.uk (Guy Barry) wrote:
> <rosenstiel@cix.compulink.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:x8idnWJlp6kKuVbXnZ2dnUVZ8iqdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> > In article <fkDym.284$qM1.82@newsfe19.ams2>,
> > guy.barry@blueyonder.co.uk (Guy Barry) wrote:
>
> ...
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Re: Referendum on electoral reform
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:05:59 -0500
In article <fkDym.284$qM1.82@newsfe19.ams2>, guy.barry@blueyonder.co.uk
(Guy Barry) wrote:
> <rosenstiel@cix.compulink.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eeidnSe7AKbR71fXnZ2dnUVZ8i2dnZ2d@giganews.com...
>
> > I want governments that reflect how people vote. That obviously mainly
> > means how the vast majority v ...
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Re: Referendum on electoral reform
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:25:16 -0500
In article <7iv0esF3295v1U1@mid.individual.net>,
T.C.Roll-Pickering@qmul.ac.uk (Tim Roll-Pickering) wrote:
> *Subject:* Re: Referendum on electoral reform
> *From:* "Tim Roll-Pickering" <T.C.Roll-Pickering@qmul.ac.uk>
> *Date:* Mon, 5 Oct 2009 20:41:14 +0100
>
> rosenstiel@cix.compulink.co.uk wrote:
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> > ...
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Re: Referendum on electoral reform
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:41:12 -0500
In article <7iurl9F33mopsU1@mid.individual.net>,
T.C.Roll-Pickering@qmul.ac.uk (Tim Roll-Pickering) wrote:
> Guy Barry wrote:
>
> > I'd say that one of the most desirable features of an electoral system
> > is that it encourages people to vote at all. Too many people nowadays
> > simply don't bother because ...
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Re: Referendum on electoral reform
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:24:15 -0500
In article <7itthtF33f8aiU1@mid.individual.net>,
T.C.Roll-Pickering@qmul.ac.uk (Tim Roll-Pickering) wrote:
> rosenstiel@cix.compulink.co.uk wrote:
>
> >> >> Well the Greens and Sinn Fein haven't exactly been doing well
> >> >> lately but both parties have by and large made limited
> >> >> breakthroughs becau ...
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Re: Referendum on electoral reform
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:41:15 -0500
In article <8lhym.2602$Xz6.1673@newsfe18.ams2>, guy.barry@blueyonder.co.uk
(Guy Barry) wrote:
> <rosenstiel@cix.compulink.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:DKmdnYhH3O8-A1TXnZ2dnUVZ8s2dnZ2d@giganews.com...
>
> > If a small minority can't gather enough or wider support to win such a
> > seat, why should they be r ...
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Re: Referendum on electoral reform
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:22:11 -0500
In article <7ismqtF32v2ekU1@mid.individual.net>,
T.C.Roll-Pickering@qmul.ac.uk (Tim Roll-Pickering) wrote:
> rosenstiel@cix.compulink.co.uk wrote:
>
> >> Well the Greens and Sinn Fein haven't exactly been doing well
> >> lately but both parties have by and large made limited
> >> breakthroughs because of con ...
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Re: Referendum on electoral reform
Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:52:44 -0500
In article <7ishqgF33b3g2U1@mid.individual.net>,
T.C.Roll-Pickering@qmul.ac.uk (Tim Roll-Pickering) wrote:
> rosenstiel@cix.compulink.co.uk wrote:
>
> >> Not entirely. The STV proposed is generally for about 5 member
> >> constituencies that will help the Lib Dems but won't be so great
> >> for smaller parti ...
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