Labours glorious felching victory

[Eric Mc]

Puggit said:

During the 80s

Slightly vague.

There were three elections that determuined who held seats in the 80s, 1979, 1983 and 1987.

[SpeedMattersNot]

Funny, I always found on voting days, the pram pushing scum of the estate were nowhere to be seen - only the 'normal' people seemed to care about voting?

Which is probably represented by the small turn out figures?

[BruceV8]

otolith said:

winning candidate said:

winning back the trust of the people we seek to serve

They never lost their trust. They lost the trust of the people they weren't seeking to serve.

This succinctly sums up just about everything.

[Puggit]

Eric Mc said:

Puggit said:

During the 80s

Slightly vague.

There were three elections that determuined who held seats in the 80s, 1979, 1983 and 1987.

Torys won in 83 and 87

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feltham_and_Heston_%2...

[nelly1]

Puggit said:

Eric Mc said:

Puggit said:

During the 80s

Slightly vague.

There were three elections that determuined who held seats in the 80s, 1979, 1983 and 1987.

Torys won in 83 and 87

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feltham_and_Heston_%2...

Compare the turnouts for those years with yesterdays.

Shocking.

[Fittster]

nelly1 said:

Compare the turnouts for those years with yesterdays.

Shocking.

Good to see people showing less interest in representative democracy.

[turbobloke]

Fittster said:

nelly1 said:

Compare the turnouts for those years with yesterdays.

Shocking.

Good to see people showing less interest in representative democracy.

Our politicians and others around the world are such leading lights, shining beacons, superb leaders, ethically and morally untouchable, brilliant strategists, dripping with credibility and soaked in success.

[Andy Zarse]

Eric Mc said:

When was the last time Labour didn't hold Feltham?

Feltham always sounds like it should be the name of a seaside resort in a Carry On film; their by-election was certainly a farce.

[thinfourth2]

Andy Zarse said:

Feltham always sounds like it should be the name of a seaside resort in a Carry On film; their by-election was certainly a farce.

Why was it a farce?

Because a Tory didn't win?

Or because no bugger turned up?


I think the no bugger turning up gives a strong message of folk no longer think voting changes anything

[otolith]

Andy Zarse said:

Feltham always sounds like it should be the name of a seaside resort in a Carry On film; their by-election was certainly a farce.

There is an early harvesting variety of pea called "Feltham First", which sounds like the punchline to something.

[Eric Mc]

Puggit said:

Torys won in 83 and 87

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feltham_and_Heston_%2...

Thanks.

I wonder has the demographic changed much since those times.

[scenario8]

Andy Zarse said:

Feltham always sounds like it should be the name of a seaside resort in a Carry On film; their by-election was certainly a farce.

In what way was it a farce? I genuinely didn't follow the campaign much as it is of little significance to me.

More broadly this by-election isn't of any historical significance is it? A relatively safe seat, early in a parliament, in difficult economic times in a relatively uninteresting economic demographic. The government parties will probably be a little disappointed by their share of the vote but other than the local party members this result will be very swiftly forgotten about.

Turnout was a bit disappointing, but not historically incredible. Lots of people just don't care very much about most things and outside of the media barrage of a General Election defer their political will to other people who can summon more interest (some more literally than others in some demographic circles). Sadly these disengaged groups enjoy a moan as much as any other group.

By-election voter turnout since 1997

http://www.ukpolitical.info/by-election-turnout.ht...

[Mojocvh]

turbobloke said:

Fittster said:

nelly1 said:

Compare the turnouts for those years with yesterdays.

Shocking.

Good to see people showing less interest in representative democracy.

Our politicians and others around the world are such leading lights, shining beacons, superb leaders, ethically and morally untouchable, brilliant strategists, dripping with credibility and soaked in success.

"twunts" uses a lot less bandwidth T.

[Ozzie Osmond]

thinfourth2 said:

8,500 less people voted labour

10,000 less voted tory

The only party that had an increase amount of votes was the UKIP from 991 to 1276

So, of the 18,500 votes down from the major parties only one percent made their way to UKIP.

[Andy Zarse]

scenario8 said:

Andy Zarse said:

Feltham always sounds like it should be the name of a seaside resort in a Carry On film; their by-election was certainly a farce.

In what way was it a farce? I genuinely didn't follow the campaign much as it is of little significance to me.

More broadly this by-election isn't of any historical significance is it? A relatively safe seat, early in a parliament, in difficult economic times in a relatively uninteresting economic demographic. The government parties will probably be a little disappointed by their share of the vote but other than the local party members this result will be very swiftly forgotten about.

Turnout was a bit disappointing, but not historically incredible. Lots of people just don't care very much about most things and outside of the media barrage of a General Election defer their political will to other people who can summon more interest (some more literally than others in some demographic circles). Sadly these disengaged groups enjoy a moan as much as any other group.

By-election voter turnout since 1997

http://www.ukpolitical.info/by-election-turnout.ht...

Farce? Election rigging/postal votes/how many voters registered at empty flats/BBC triumphantly reporting an 8% swing away from the conservatives. And on and on...

ETA also a weak attempt at humour on such a foul day...

[chris watton]

Andy Zarse said:

Farce? /BBC triumphantly reporting an 8% swing away from the conservatives. And on and on...

Aren't they just! It was TOP news story this morning! FFS

[Puggit]

Ozzie Osmond said:

thinfourth2 said:

8,500 less people voted labour

10,000 less voted tory

The only party that had an increase amount of votes was the UKIP from 991 to 1276

So, of the 18,500 votes down from the major parties only one percent made their way to UKIP.

You don't get elections do you?

The turnout was 29%, down from 60%

[Rude-boy]

thinfourth2 said:

I think the no bugger turning up gives a strong message of folk no longer think voting changes anything

This is the problem, regardless of the colour of your tie.

To my eyes the problem is that less people vote, more toe rags realise they could get in and do so, people become disillusioned with the whole thing and so less people vote, more toe rags...

[Andy Zarse]

Ozzie Osmond said:

thinfourth2 said:

8,500 less people voted labour

10,000 less voted tory

The only party that had an increase amount of votes was the UKIP from 991 to 1276

So, of the 18,500 votes down from the major parties only one percent made their way to UKIP.

Maths isn't your strong point is it!

[Ozzie Osmond]

Ooooops! It's a UKIP landslide!

Please accept my apologies.