Comments on: Birmingham Erdington

By: Grinchy

Grinchy — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:35:25 +0000

Edward, no surprise at all, just wanted to reiterate the grubbyness of it all; be it ashcroft (on that particular day), michael brown and the liberals or the union funding and labour. I really do wish politicans get on sorting out the massive problems the UK is facing instead of their neverending bickering.

I digress. As for this seat – definite labour hold on a halved majority, although Dromey seems a backward step as an MP. Im still seeing a thin tory majority of around 20 seats.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:08:51 +0000

Frederic, I think it is a near certainty the BNP will save their deposit, unless Sharon Ebanks (ex BNP now expelled) stands against the BNP here.

In terms of psephological interest, I agree Labour will hold it, but I would not be surprised to see a bigger swing than average away from Labour.

By: Frederic Stansfield

Frederic Stansfield — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:37:43 +0000

I cannot see any point in Jack Dromey standing as an MP unless he is immediately made a Cabinet minister, or front-bench opposition spokesman (sorry, spokesperson). In the latter case, I suspect that Jack Dromey might rapidly feel underemployed.

There appears to be little of psephological interest in this constituency: Labour are clearly going to win. The only possible question is whether the BNP would save their deposit if they stand.

I am sure that Jack Dromey wiil currently intend to be MP here for the foreseeable future. However, simply in terms of the parliamentary history of previous union leaders, one wonders whether at some point he will look for better things: and it is possible that at such a point things here may be more interesting psephologically than now.

By: Praguetory

Praguetory — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:21:33 +0000

MM – So you’re predicting a Labour win?

By: Merseymike

Merseymike — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:02:05 +0000

Jack Dromey is well known and has a sterling record in defending manufacturing so it can’t be much of a surprise that he has been selected. Sometimes local parties like the idea of a future Minister as an MP

By: Barnaby JL Marder

Barnaby JL Marder — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:10:32 +0000

Don’t think there are that many Asians here Wolf, but I could be wrong. I was under the impression that this is a very strongly white constituency.

By: wolf

wolf — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:32:55 +0000

He came across as Robert Maxwell without the charm and intelligence.

By: David Nettleton

David Nettleton — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:26:08 +0000

George Ward was a ‘baddie’.

By: wolf

wolf — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:19:42 +0000

Jack Dromey made a name for himself at Grunwick which might have impressed the Asians voting here.

By: David Nettleton

David Nettleton — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:08:07 +0000

There are two ‘t’s’ in Corbett.