County Council Election Results

[Simster]

Absolutely. People now don't vote "for" parties, they vote against and put the tick for whoever's left. Ukip are appalling but when the alternaives are these Cons, Labour or the laughable LibDems then you can understand it.

Spot on. I've never been so apathetic to voting as I am now.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Tories lose Bexhill East to an Independent. UKIP came second, Tories third.

And an Independent wins Bexhill West, knocking another Tory off the council.

 

[dougdeep]

I've known the new councillor for years. He's a complete idiot.

You seem to know a lot of idiots.

 

[Scampi]

You seem to know a lot of idiots.

To be fair I've met Peter Charlton too and he did come across as a total tool.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

You seem to know a lot of idiots.

Every village has one. Ours has just got himself elected.

 

[Lincoln Imp]

Bloody hell!

UKIP win the ward I live in (Ouse Valley East) - previously LibDem (and, once upon a time, Norman Baker's stronghold).

I've known the new councillor for years. He's a complete idiot, with not a clue about anything.

Westdene Seagull would have voted for him though.

 

[daveinprague]

http://www.richardcorbett.org.uk/assets/docs/briefing/theres-something-about-ukip.pdf

 

[shaolinpunk]

UKIP has taken Lancing with 1323 votes compared to the Conservatives' 505 votes in second place

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Peacehaven and Telscombe ward returns two UKIP councillors - meaning that the Conservatives have definitely lost overall control of East Sussex County Council.

Current state of the parties:-
Conservative 11 seats
Liberal Democrat 10 seats
Labour 7 seats
UK Independence 5 seats
Independent 3 seats
Still to Declare 13 seats

 

[Lord Bracknell]

NSC has taken an interest in Lewes District politics for quite a few years. The final share of County Council seats in Lewes is:-

UKIP 4 seats
Lib Dems 3 seats
Independent 1 seat
Conservatives 1 seat

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Another UKIP councillor elected in Hailsham & Herstmonceux, along with a Conservative, in this two-member ward.

 

[Lincoln Imp]

NSC has taken an interest in Lewes District politics for quite a few years. The final share of County Council seats in Lewes is:-

UKIP 4 seats
Lib Dems 3 seats
Independent 1 seat
Conservatives 1 seat

Just to think, for all those years of struggle we thought Lewes was full of touchy-feely shrub-lovers.

 

[Common as Mook]

What the UKIP vote is showing, is a big swing to the right of the UK voting public.

If the Tories are sensible, they will hoover up these votes at the next GE

 

[Common as Mook]

Also, Ed M said that the South was the real acid test of their supposed increased popularity. Flatlining massively in the South now

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Westdene Seagull would have voted for him though.

Possibly - depends on the other candidates. Yet again the "vote UKIP and you're an idiot" mentality - it only fuels the revolution against the main three parties. Unfortunately many people don't seem to understand this and just want to go along with the three FAILED main parties.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

What the UKIP vote is showing, is a big swing to the right of the UK voting public.

If the Tories are sensible, they will hoover up these votes at the next GE

It's not though, Labour in the 80's was against the EU and the trade unions have stated that membership of the EU has driven down wages. How is that right wing ?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

If the Tories are sensible, they will hoover up these votes at the next GE

But this is what regularly destroys their party; the constant struggle to reconcile the centre-right of the party with the far-righters. If Cameron lurches to the right to collect these votes then he leave a vacuum in the middle ground.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

What the UKIP vote is showing, is a big swing to the right of the UK voting public.

If the Tories are sensible, they will hoover up these votes at the next GE

That's not going to happen, cue EU pledge, in-fighting and leadership challenges leading the door open for Labour. The Tories aren't sensible people unfortunately, as I was going to vote for them, but didn't.

 

[Common as Mook]

We shall see.

Westdene - I take your point, but I don't think there is much disputing that UKIP are a right-wing party.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

It's not though, Labour in the 80's was against the EU and the trade unions have stated that membership of the EU has driven down wages. How is that right wing ?

How about UKIP's other policies, which are right wing? Such as being anti gay marriage?

I think leaving the EU, seen to be looking inwards rather than outwards, is a right wing view. (Not necessarily a bad thing)