Comments on: Brentford and Isleworth

By: Elections in Hounslow: bad news for the Keens : Bloggii – The Global News Aggregator

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:45:59 +0000

[...] can’t help them in their already difficult battle to retain the Tory-run borough’s two parliamentary seats for Labour. “No comment from Alan Keen about this on his website yet,” remarks [...]

By: Harry Porter

Harry Porter — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:57:41 +0000

I take it the Chiswick area was in the Ealing constituency until 1918 and in this seat since 1974?

By: Peter Election Follower

Peter Election Follower — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:16:36 +0000

I note there was a significant increase in the LD vote here in 2005 at the expense of Labour. I do not think the LD vote will increase further.

The only result I can see here is a Tory gain.

By: Barnaby JL Marder

Barnaby JL Marder — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:01:27 +0000

Probably impossible at the moment, Andy. I don’t expect Labour to hold Brentford & Isleworth at present, but Feltham & Heston is probably a bit too hard for the Tories to take.

By: Andy Stidwill

Andy Stidwill — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:49:47 +0000

The problem I would guess is that Vince Cable’s popularity makes things difficult for the Tories in the Twickenham area.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:43:22 +0000

It certainly seems like a breath of fresh air.
We’re quite envious in Richmond, surrounded by Wandsworth, Hounslow, and places in Surrey where the Tories deliver efficient and well managed services, at a price people can afford, whilst we’re stuck with useless pompous Lib Dems, and hope it’s only for a few more weeks.
Feltham & Heston is a tough one though – to be honest I’d say Labour hold by 2,000.

By: Dickie B

Dickie B — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:14:27 +0000

On May 6th Conservatives will have at least Brentford and Isleworth, possibly Feltham and Heston, and an overall majority on Hounslow Council. The Balkanisation of politics in Hounslow has been an interesting but aberrant interlude with old Labour supporters running off in all directions, joining Greens, Lib Dems, forming their own parties, but all this just delayed Labour’s final true demise. Whether we all like it or not politics in most of this country is blue and red, and the blue flag is being hoisted in Hounslow today.

By: Oscar Wildebeest

Oscar Wildebeest — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:33:52 +0000

Just found out that John Hunt will be standing for the Greens in this seat. Phew! At least I know how to vote, now.

And I think Shaun’s comment that Ann Keen is ‘hated’ is probably not far off the mark; and I speak as someone who would have voted for her in ‘97, had I been living here.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:39:12 +0000

I don’t think so either – that’s too pessimistic.
The points HH makes are all true, and they are a concern, but if it was getting worse, one would have expected it to continue to get worse after 2001/2002, and there has been a slight improvement,
each set of local elections, and the 2005 General.

People will turn out if there’s something important at stake, but it is still very disappointing it’s not likely to be as high as it was before 2001.

By: John D

John D — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:32:57 +0000

Even in this country, with large disaffection, I can’t see turnout in general elections falling below 50% within 10-15 years. It may happen eventually, but not in that short time scale.