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The party secured an 1,800 majority on a 16.24% swing, overturning an 11,500 Labour majority at the last election.
GarzaUK said:This is great since the the Lib Dems have had a horrible month. Leader resigning over booze problems, a sex scandal, a potential leader denying his sexuality. Then this.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4699862.stm
That is what hell of a mother ****ing swing. Over 13,000 votes. What is interesting is that Gordon Brown and David Cameron both campaigned in Scotland - along with boozy Charlie boy.
I have regained my hopes for the Lib Dems, I thought they had screwed it up. :mrgreen:
Out of interest anyone see the debate of the 3 Lib Dem leader candidates on question time last night???
35,000 total votes?...We got city council members that get more than that...The by-election turnout was 34,578 voters - or 48.69% of the electorate - down by 11.21% on the General Election.
cnredd said:35,000 total votes?...We got city council members that get more than that...
Is this really bigger than it sounds?...
GarzaUK said:This seat was a Labour safe seat with a 11,500 majority.
Plain old me said:It's certianly embarassing for Gordon, but not too surprising. Normally this would be dismissed - Lib Dems usually win by-election thanks to people protest voting, and them being the only ones who give a toss, so I wouldn't be too surprised if it did return to Labour come 2009/10.
However, the fact it was previously such a large Labour majority, and the other parties threw such unusually large weight into it make it a particularly disconcerting loss for Labour.
That majority is slipping away; looks like things arn't going get any easier for Blair - think this'll hasten his retirement?
GarzaUK said:The main shock I think was that everyone though the Lib Dems were dead and buried after all the booze and gay scandals. I enjoyed reading the sun crying over this Liberal victory. In fact I loved it.
GarzaUK said:If things donn't go his way this week, we might have a new PM this time next week.
Monday I think education reforms are being debated.
Tuesday ID cards bill, which I think will be defeated with the Lib Dems, Cons and Labour rebels against it.
Wednesday is that "watered" down terror laws which is 50/50.
GarzaUK said:It looks like Blair said goodbye to his legacy with his Iraq decision. :smile: What goes around comes around Mr. Blair.
Plain old me said:That majority is slipping away; looks like things arn't going get any easier for Blair - think this'll hasten his retirement?
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