Comments on: Broadland

By: Shaun Bennett

Shaun Bennett — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:45:37 +0000

PPS is in the government technically.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:32:15 +0000

Keith Simpson was on the BBC Politics channel – Book talk.

He does strike me as very well read, and quick off the mark,
and he had some very interesting things to say.

I’m pleased he does at least have something – a PPS to William Hague, but a pity he appeared not to get a chance to be in the government.

By: John D

John D — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:52:42 +0000

“Keith Simpson should have been included in the Government, in a Defence, or Foreign policy role.”

Conservative Home thinks he is now PPS to William Hague… so he has something at least.

I think it was quite a good result in the sense that the 10% drop in the Labour vote did not just transfer directly to the Lib Dems, reducing the Tory majority (as occurred in Maidstone, Canterbury, Bosworth, South East Cambridgeshire… and to a lesser extent Suffolk Coastal and North Herefordshire). Instead, there was at least a slight increase in the Tory vote share and majority.

By: Sir Norfolk Passmore

Sir Norfolk Passmore — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:03:51 +0000

I don’t really agree this was a good Tory vote. The seat takes in a chunk of North Norfolk so the notional result flatters the Lib Dems by including a lot of Lamb voters. They also chose a candidate late after April Pond left to go for Norwich North in the by election.

On balance, I think the Lib Dems would have taken this result a year out, and to increase their vote and keep it pretty competitive was pleasing. I suspect Dan Roper may give it another go and it will be one to watch.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:37:30 +0000

Quite a good Tory result, in my opinion.
Keith Simpson should have been included in the Government, in a Defence, or Foreign policy role.

By: Barnaby JL Marder

Barnaby JL Marder — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:16:29 +0000

CON HOLD

By: Nich Starling - Norfolk Blogger

Nich Starling - Norfolk Blogger — Sun, 02 May 2010 20:35:32 +0000

The chances of being canvasses in any general election is always very small. In North Norfolk in 2001 I doubt we called on more than 10%of the electorate during the campaign itself, and Norman Lamb has a fantastic organisation there.

In Broadland the strategy clearly is to get leaflets out. The Lib Dems always had to struggle to be “credible” and canvassing helped to achieve this credibility. That is not an issue now and leafleting gets you in touch with more voters in a seat which is nearly 40 miles long and very rural in places.

By: Mark S

Mark S — Sun, 02 May 2010 18:08:47 +0000

Leafletting has increased recenlty, more from LD than Con. Not seen any canvassing, but it is a very large seat to cover.

@ Wolf – I would think LD should be after this and Norwich South – on current polling they could take both (EC site agrees) – although I think the Greens and LD will split the vote and let Lab keep Norwich South

By: wolf

wolf — Sun, 02 May 2010 17:12:33 +0000

I’ve had at least 10 letters from the LibDems in Norwich South but no canvassing whatsoever. Ifthe polls are right they should be in contention here- much more so than in Norwich South.

By: Mark S

Mark S — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:04:41 +0000

One thing that has struck me in this seat is the lack of communication from the parties.

Have had 2 LD and 2 CON flyers, but nothing from anywhere else…maybe there is a bit more time