Labour overturn big Green majority in Hanover/Elm Grove Ward, Brighton, by-election

[blue2]

They do live here and they do vote. I've seen them. Got any more lazy prejudices you'd care to share?

Some vote but sadleymost don't as is shown in voter turn out polls

 

[Buzzer]

Some vote but sadleymost don't as is shown in voter turn out polls

Fair point but the proportion who vote is probably comparable with the rest of us, I would think. The point is that they're not here to vote because term has ended, leases have expired or there's summer jobs or travelling to do. I've got no evidence for this - btw. Just my gut feeling.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I'm just wondering if a one seat swing to Labour/away from the Greens will impact greatly on the decision making in the council

Not if decisions are made simply by counting votes.

But if decisions are influenced by well-presented arguments, Emma Daniel will be an excellent councillor. She has many years experience of working with community and voluntary sector organisations in the city and fully understands the increasing role that they have in the delivery of local services. But she won't be bamboozled (as some are) by simplistic arguments that getting charities to take over previously council-provided services "will save money", because she understands the challenges of delivering quality services properly. If she can put the case for more effective partnership working between the council and the voluntary sector (and I think she will), we'll all be better off.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Aren't most student voters signed up to postal voting these days?

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Thanks for the input

http://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=TABLE&PIC=1

The groups are as follows:

Green 21 seats

Conservative 18 seats

Labour 14 seats

Independent 1 seat

Which means there will be some horsetrading to get difficult decisions made. Don't know if I prefer that method to the out and out majority rule, which being more polarised, means difficult decisions come from one party with the ensuing fall-out if it goes wrong

 

[supaseagull]

Labour overturn big Green majority in Hanover Ward, Brighton, by-election

Lets get in Labour and they can bankrupt Brighton council like they have done to the Country. What was left at the treasury a note saying no money left and that's after 3 terms of Labour in Goverment .

Good idea...perhaps the Tories will support the Fiscal policies of the Labour Party in exactly the same manner that they did when they were in opposition prior to the banking crisis.

 

[Insel affe]

Oh poo does this include Elm Grove ? I missed voting

 

[KNC]

Labour overturn big Green majority in Hanover Ward, Brighton, by-election

Lets get in Labour and they can bankrupt Brighton council like they have done to the Country. What was left at the treasury a note saying no money left and that's after 3 terms of Labour in Goverment .

they're still out there

 

[GreersElbow]

Here in Hanover/Elm Grove we've had loads of electioneering recently from all parties - the most I've seen in nearly 20 years living here. And whilst I'd say there's a sizeable backlash against Greens - you'll have to take into account the student population who have mostly gone home for the summer. I think that has had a significant effect.

I've been saying this for a while. The greens have largely relied on student voters simply because they sound "cool". I remember BMXing down the level before the general election, they popped down to remind people they're pro legalisation of weed. A really pathetic stunt to get popular.

I despise the Green Party and hope they crumble as a result of Kitcat.

Good idea...perhaps the Tories will support the Fiscal policies of the Labour Party in exactly the same manner that they did when they were in opposition prior to the banking crisis.

It's funny reminding CP supporters that they supported Labour's fiscal and monetary policy. The only thing they rejected was the recapitalization of banking reserves by buying shares to inject cash into them...

 

[ofco8]

As with most things, you've got that spot on. In fact I reckon poor old Caroline Jackson will lose her seat thanks to the debacle of the Greens in power here. I'll never vote Green (probably never vote again) but she's a damn good constituency MP. Her intervention with preventing the Tesco Express or whatever they're called opposite the Franklin was a fantastic result.


By the way - talking of Hanover/Elm Grove - it's Patchfest tomorrow. Free family-oriented local festival that goes from strength to strength.

Are we meaning Caroline LUCAS here? Carol(ine) Jackson is currently on tele in Eastenders!!!

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Good idea...perhaps the Tories will support the Fiscal policies of the Labour Party in exactly the same manner that they did when they were in opposition prior to the banking crisis.

Good point,however the level of money we are borroring is at a rate HM Govt aka US is one we can level at under Labour it would be a payday loan.

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

I doubt students even bother to register in a place they don't live? Let alone bother to vote.

They need to register so as to get their council tax discount.

 

[Grassman]

In the early 80s, when elections were being held, if I visited my old nan in Scotland Street you only ever saw Labour posters in windows throughout Hanover - and that was when Thatch was in her pomp. So things have returned to normal, then. Mind you, back in those days, my dad who was a working class Tory, used to try and convince me that Militant Tendancy were planning to launch the revolution from his local, The Sir Charles Napier.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

In the early 80s, when elections were being held, if I visited my old nan in Scotland Street you only ever saw Labour posters in windows throughout Hanover - and that was when Thatch was in her pomp. So things have returned to normal, then. Mind you, back in those days, my dad who was a working class Tory, used to try and convince me that Militant Tendancy were planning to launch the revolution from his local, The Sir Charles Napier.

Working class Tory ? What is that/they ?

 

[Grassman]

Working class Tory ? What is that/they ?

They don't exist anymore now we're all middle-class....

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Does this affect the council at all? The Greens didn't have a majority before, now it's less.

 

[marshy68]

Absolutely brilliant news. The amateurs are being found out. I can't imagine I'll ever again be as happy to hear of a Labour win.

GREENS OUT.

100% this they have been a disaster for this city.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Another step in the right direction for Labour. 2015 cannot come soon enough.

 

[The Kid Frankie]

Totally embarrassing that they were voted in at all.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Labour overturn big Green majority in Hanover/Elm Grove Ward, Brighton, by-elec

Wrong. In fact the Green candidate in the Argus was using the absence of the student vote as one of his main excuses.

Did they poll 2296 votes in the previous election, if so they have an argument?