Comments on: Burton

By: Votedave

Votedave — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:51:57 +0000

We could have done with that kind of swing everywhere.

By: Louis

Louis — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:48:44 +0000

Excellent result here- the majority is almost double compared to 1997 (7%)

By: Andy JS

Andy JS — Sat, 22 May 2010 17:48:31 +0000

The Tories seem to have won a bigger majority than most expected. The swing was 8.7%.

By: Barnaby JL Marder

Barnaby JL Marder — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:19:07 +0000

CON GAIN

By: Leigh John Thorley

Leigh John Thorley — Sat, 01 May 2010 20:17:12 +0000

I am so concerned about who to vote for the thought keeps me awake at night my circumstances have changed since the previous election and no party seems to give me much confidence.

By: Glenn Oliver

Glenn Oliver — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:21:34 +0000

What is also of great significance is that the Needwood ward (in which Barton-under-Needwood is the main settlement) with population about 5,000 has now been moved out of the Burton and East Staffs constituency.

The Needwood area is predominantly Conservative, offsetting any gains that the Tories might otherwise have expected to make from Labour.

I’m going to predict that this seat could spring a surprise and head into 3-way marginal territory, on the back of the Lib Dem vote increasing equally at the expense of both of the other two main parties.

By: Glenn Oliver

Glenn Oliver — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:12:51 +0000

I’m sure that Michael Rodgers, an excellent Lib Dem candidate for the Burton and East Staffordshire constituency, will significantly increase the Lib Dem vote, and even more so after the recent Lib Dem surge in the polls.

Exactly what that will signify for the 2010 election result depends (of course) on just how many additional votes he attracts, and in what proportion from New Labour and the Tories and first-time voters.

By: Pete Whitehead

Pete Whitehead — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:24:46 +0000

Con maj 4,500

By: Votedave

Votedave — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:16:08 +0000

C gain maj 8000

By: Neily

Neily — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:44:36 +0000

Con Gain

Maj 2400