algy Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 • The Conservatives have already lost almost 300 seats. Counting in Scotland has not started yet, but, with results available from 97 councils, here is the state of play. Councils Conservatives: 26 - down 11 Labour: 49 - up 21 Lib Dems: 3 - down 1 Councillors Conservatives: 549 - down 272 Labour: 1,087 - up 456 Lib Dems: 211 - down 128 Plaid Cymru: 32 - down 11 Green: 16 - up 3 BNP: 0 - down 3 Respect: 5 - up 5 Ukip: 7 - up 1 Tories are now turning in on themselves and blaming their leadership for the poor results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Hardly a surprise, when it is more important to shaft the English whilst giving millions of pounds in Foreign Aid and kowtowing to Europe and Clegg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 As expected, so no surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 BNP are down perhaps you have been wrong all these years Obs, and people care more about other things, or they just got educated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Congratulations to Paul Kennedy. The surprise to me, was Labour getting in at Stockton Heath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 70% of folk didn't think any of the Parties were worth voting for - doesn't that tell you something Kije! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 It tells me Obs, that you and your views are in the minority, and if people would have been bothered about it they would have voted. No more Mr Bland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Strangely, I was thinking the same about your views - after all the liberals got absolutely trounced! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Think you find I am Centre left, I like some Liberal policies, and I like some Labour Policies, I would have liked a fairer voting system but sadly that was not to be. So can we take it we have seen the last of your immigration propaganda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 As immigration, the EU, and the ECHR appear to be a concern of the majority of folk, I don't think a local election changes anything. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boris1066 Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Think you find I am Centre left, I like some Liberal policies, and I like some Labour Policies, I would have liked a fairer voting system but sadly that was not to be. So can we take it we have seen the last of your immigration propaganda You must be Mr Inbetween ! Can't make a decision about anything, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Not atall Obs or they would have voted accordingly, you are just deluding yourself. Boris no idea where you are coming from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Errm no; the vast majority (70%) didn't vote at all. Unfortunately, unlike the French and Greeks, they havn't the IQ to vote in line with their thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Ed Millipede must be very comforted to know that he has a solid 12% of the electorate behind him :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Ed Millipede must be very comforted to know that he has a solid 12% of the electorate behind him :wink: IF he had 5% he would be comforted. 12% he is probably ecstatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 The trouble with our politicians is that they are either too thick skinned, or probably just too thick, to realise that the electorate has rejected the whole sorry mess of them :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 The trouble with our politicians is that they are either too thick skinned, or probably just too thick, to realise that the electorate has rejected the whole sorry mess of them :roll: Their ego's make them oblivious to everything in the real world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 And how do you know there thoughts Obs??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Well, based on the average switch, as in France, Holland and Greece: around 30% voted either extreme right or left. In Greece their Tories managed around 20% and their Labour 16%! They blame both "centre" Parties for the austerity forced on them by Merkel and the EUro zone. So maybe, the worm is turning?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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