Comments on: Birmingham Yardley

By: Stephen Botfield

Stephen Botfield — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:09:44 +0000

Sidney Tierney Labour MP here 1974-79 has died aged 86.He was a former milkman and USDAW official

By: John Tang

John Tang — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:10:44 +0000

It was, however I very much doubt that Saint whatever it is has better buses then Birmingham.

It was nice to see John Hemming doing much of anything truth me told…

By: Mama_Jamiroquai

Mama_Jamiroquai — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:12:50 +0000

It was nice to see John Hemming speaking up about the disgusting state of Birmingham’s Buses
They have better buses in my birth village of Saint-Crois de la Bonquiqui

By: Andrew Norris

Andrew Norris — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:14:58 +0000

The 2010 election in Birmingham Yardley will be interesting. It is a shame, though, that not enough effort has been put in on the part of the Conservatives to try and win back the seat.

As a native of Birmingham Yardley, and a Conservative member to boot, I think it sad that Birmingham Yardley has been effectively been given up without a fight. I hold nothing against the Liberal Democrats who currently hold the seat, with the exception of their excessive gloating over their 2005 victory in local newsletters, but I do feel that, by allowing their votes in Birmingham Yardley to dwindle, it sometimes makes me feel ashamed to be a Birmingham Conservative.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:42:06 +0000

Labour’s new candidate is Lynette Kelly, a Coventry councillor

By: Richard Allen

Richard Allen — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:42:23 +0000

Graham Duffen is the UKIP PPC

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:22:29 +0000

Percy

I didn’t say that the Conservatives would win them, my point was that they wouldn’t be in third or fourth place in them.

They do though have a better chance of winning them than many with smaller majorities.

By: Percy Blakeney

Percy Blakeney — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:27:40 +0000

Richard – Are you sure about the three seats you mention. According to this site all of the seats you mention are outside of the top 180 target seats for the Conservatives at the next general election.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:22:55 +0000

“However by 2005 the Birmingham Conservatives were reduced to third or fourth place in half of the parliamentary seats. The position is likely to be little different at the next election with the exception of Birmingham Edgbaston.”

And Birmingham Northfield.
And Birmingham Selly Oak.
And Birmingham Erdington.

It’s actually to the Conservatives advantage to have their vote concentrated in fewer constituencies.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:07:39 +0000

I don’t think the Tories can come back here, that would be Gloy Plopwell mode.