Comments on: Bristol South

By: Lancs Observer

Lancs Observer — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:57:31 +0000

8 PPCs here then. I think Salford and Hyndburn both have 9 so far.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:39:21 +0000

The BNP have selected Colin Chidsey here

By: GreenGreenie

GreenGreenie — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:38:47 +0000

TUSC (Son of No2EU) are standing here with the Socialist Party’s Tom Baldwin.

By: Tristan C

Tristan C — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:48:01 +0000

Former British Aerospace worker Colin Chidsey is the BNP candidate here.

All three of the BNP’s latest candidates in the South West are senior citizens. I wonder whether that’s a tactical move or whether it just reflects a relative scarcity of potential candidates. I’d lean towards the latter explanation personally although that’s just a hunch

By: Frederic Stansfield

Frederic Stansfield — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:34:43 +0000

The Greens could do quite well here, particular if they are fielding a candidate who already has political visibility in the seat.

I suspect the Green’s problem in making major advances here is that they would have to gain a presence in the “social housing” areas in this seat, which are not their natural target territory.

By: GreenGreenie

GreenGreenie — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:26:01 +0000

Green candidate is now Charlie Bolton who is the Green Councillor on Bristol City Council (Tess Green will fight his council seat which is up in May).

By: Frederic Stansfield

Frederic Stansfield — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:01:51 +0000

A year ago I was speculating about Labour losing just about everywhere in the South, even just possibly in this seat, but of course I was careful to refer to the then opinion polls. As things, and I must confess I am surprised given the economic crisis – I think the main opposition parties are missing an open goal, have moved back somewhat towards Labour, it would appear likely that they will now save seats they would have lost in May 2009. In this area, perhaps places like Gloucester and the Southampton seats.

Incidentally, Joe, nobody is even talking about Labour in Kent. Dover is their best bet in Kent, along with Chatham and Aylesford in Medway, but they look like going Tory.IAnd we are talking half a dozen seats, not one or two.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:35:04 +0000

I think Slough is a pretty useless seat for the Tories now.
I shouldn’t say things like that publicly really.

By: Andy Stidwill

Andy Stidwill — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:12:46 +0000

Slough is the obvious seat which Labour should hold in the south which they didn’t in 1983, 1987 or 1992. I also think they’ll hold one of the Luton seats and one of the Southampton seats, but it’s difficult to predict which one in both cases.

Actually in Slough the boundary changes have reduced the Labour majority from 21.2% to 19.9%. Not much change but it might just give the Tories a chance if there is a bigger swing than currently expected.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:57:22 +0000

Yes Exeter aswell.
In E Anglia, yes Norwich S,
Ipswich and Waveney could go either way.