tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post3075727797492173388..comments2023-09-13T09:59:36.013+01:00Comments on snowflake5: Oldham East and Saddleworth by-electionsnowflake5http://www.blogger.com/profile/14700425293614182769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-3040603487380163942011-04-10T09:17:43.419+01:002011-04-10T09:17:43.419+01:00Living in Oldham East (Abbey Hills on the edge of ...Living in Oldham East (Abbey Hills on the edge of Glodwick) I can safely say that there was absolutley no danger of Labour not holding that seat. What I can say is that the majority would probably have been bigger if they'd picked Riaz Ahmed as the candidate. A lot of people resented having an outsider parachuted-in when Riaz Ahmed - who is popular locally - was a candidate. In addition,OLdham Avengernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-33435234228952880042011-01-24T20:34:11.822+00:002011-01-24T20:34:11.822+00:00It was too much for many Liberals in 1918 to stoma...It was too much for many Liberals in 1918 to stomach as well; the party split and never recovered.Alunhttp://besy28.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-2534784270144239622011-01-22T21:24:41.109+00:002011-01-22T21:24:41.109+00:00They do not need to merge to run a :"coupon&q...They do not need to merge to run a :"coupon" election.<br /><br />An electoral pact could be more limited, even done on a local basis.<br /><br />But it would alienate many Lib-Dems for whom it would be a pact too far, and lots of tories too.<br /><br />Even with AV they wouldn't get the same combined total votes.<br /><br />Never mind.Quietzaplehttp://twitter.com/Quietzaplenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-75648979552392955932011-01-18T22:38:30.389+00:002011-01-18T22:38:30.389+00:00Shock,horror,the opposition manage to hold onto th...Shock,horror,the opposition manage to hold onto their seat at a by-election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-17954682085086336272011-01-14T16:18:41.009+00:002011-01-14T16:18:41.009+00:00It wasn't a bad result given that it was a thr...It wasn't a bad result given that it was a three way marginal with the former MP being disqualified in a dirty campaign. There were a lot of conflicting elements in play but the Labour vote was strong enough to ensure victory.<br /><br />But enough of stating the blindingly obvious! I wonder what would happen if the govt had gone for a coalition candidate. I would like to think that it would jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.com