Local Elections 2023

[CosbehFox]

1 hour ago, goose2010 said:

was an average of around 27% turn out around me (hinckley etc) i have no idea if that is good, bad or average for local elections? It seems extremely low though! 

Seems a slight reduction in Hinckley and Bosworth but to give you idea Hinckley Clarendon last time out was 28%, this time its 25.63% - Hinckley De Montfort similar reduction. 

 

They are not greatly turned out local elections. 

[FOXYTALK]

Labour would have cleared up but unfortunately Keir Starmer is not a leader they need. 

[HighPeakFox]

1 minute ago, FOXYTALK said:

Labour would have cleared up but unfortunately Keir Starmer is not a leader they need. 

Who do you suggest, Boris Johnson? 

[FOXYTALK]

Just now, HighPeakFox said:

Who do you suggest, Boris Johnson? 

Haha anyone but him 😅

Unfortunately charisma is key with voters. Tell me when did labour has a charismatic leader. 

[fox_up_north]

2 hours ago, bovril said:

At least we're not Lincs

Spent far too long there and it is absolutely dire for representation of people who aren't white and old. At least Norfolk has Norwich and links to broader areas. 

[bovril]

17 minutes ago, fox_up_north said:

Spent far too long there and it is absolutely dire for representation of people who aren't white and old. At least Norfolk has Norwich and links to broader areas. 

Correct, the train line to London helps. N. Norfolk is still quite upmarket and Lib-Demmy. And Norwich as you say is a quite typical uni city. 

 

I hate slagging off places, I think we do it far too much in the UK. But parts of Lincs are exceptionally conservative and unwelcoming to outsiders, as well as being pretty bleak in general. My Dad worked in South Holland and my family were in two minds whether to buy a house there or a bit further away near the Norfolk coast, and I think we chose well. 

[Guest Electric Yetis]

🙄 As usual.

[Guest Electric Yetis]

Also notice a former poster of here with some pretty dodgy views is elected. Further 🙄.

 

 

 

 

Edited 5 May 2023 by Rain King

[Guest Electric Yetis]

The training ground is Green.

 

 

[Mark]

Final warning. Be civil and discuss things properly or face bans.

[Foxdiamond]

5 hours ago, FOXYTALK said:

Haha anyone but him 😅

Unfortunately charisma is key with voters. Tell me when did labour has a charismatic leader. 

The charisma factor says more about the electorate than it does Starmer. Rather depressing. 

[Mark_w]

Can't believe the Tory gains in parts of Leicester, what is wrong with people?

[Foxdiamond]

3 minutes ago, Mark_w said:

Can't believe the Tory gains in parts of Leicester, what is wrong with people?

I blame the blue shirts Leicester play in. Obviously some people think this is the colour to follow for everything

[CosbehFox]

7 minutes ago, Mark_w said:

Can't believe the Tory gains in parts of Leicester, what is wrong with people?

Soulsby 

[CosbehFox]

Kirby Muxloe went green 

[Otis]

4 hours ago, Rain King said:

🙄 As usual.

Yep. Everyone moans about parking charges etc. Then still vote for more of the same. 

[CosbehFox]

2 minutes ago, Otis said:

Yep. Everyone moans about parking charges etc. Then still vote for more of the same. 

Same in Cosby. Everyone moaning about the housing development for 200 homes. Voted in the same guys who have shown no rejection to it. 

[kenny]

3 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Same in Cosby. Everyone moaning about the housing development for 200 homes. Voted in the same guys who have shown no rejection to it. 

Got to build them somewhere unfortunately.

 

The same objectors will also complain that the government is doing nothing to address the housing crisis.

[Parafox]

8 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Soulsby 

I watched Question Time last night and Billy Bragg was on the panel.

 

He reminded me a lot of Soulsby.

[Jimothy]

Tories lose overall control of Charnwood but still have most seats.

[FoxesDeb]

Is the Harborough result in yet? Tory for as long as I can remember, it will be interesting to see if they hold it or not

[Jimothy]

1 minute ago, FoxesDeb said:

Is the Harborough result in yet? Tory for as long as I can remember, it will be interesting to see if they hold it or not

[wurmer]

18 minutes ago, FoxesDeb said:

Is the Harborough result in yet? Tory for as long as I can remember, it will be interesting to see if they hold it or not

Nope, they lost it to No Overall Control.

 

Will be interesting to see if the LD + others on the council now destroys the town centre now by applying ridiculous parking charges here like they have elsewhere...

[Bellend Sebastian]

Keep it together, gang. Crying shame if this gets pulled again.

 

Channel your inner Alastair Campbell/Rory Stewarts and agree to disagree nicely if anything contentious comes up

[HighPeakFox]

I was doing my very best earlier to remain civil in the face of some quite deliberate wumming.