Comments on: Chelmsford

By: John D

John D — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:14:47 +0000

The Conservatives also seem to have done well here in the local elections last month.

Within this seat’s boundaries I think the Tories gained 8 seats from the Lib Dems, with Labour also gaining 1 seat from the yellows.

By: Epping Forester

Epping Forester — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:07:15 +0000

Essex County Council – Chelmsford Central 9th June 2011

Dick Madden Conservative 1496 (43.6%)

Graham Pooley Liberal Democrats 1323 (38.6%)

Russell Kennedy Labour 610 (17.8%)

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:36:26 +0000

8% swing since 2009.
Conservative and Labour shares both up 10 points.
Fewer candidates (just 3) than in 2009.

By: Pete Whitehead

Pete Whitehead — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:29:36 +0000

It was a Conservative gain

By: Andy JS

Andy JS — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:46:32 +0000

A by-election is taking place today in the Chelmsford Central division of Essex CC.

By: TonyOtim

TonyOtim — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:58:06 +0000

“Chelmsford would be an interesting seat under AV. I suspect it would still be a Con hold.”

Almost definitely – under AV it would be under very exceptional circumstances that a candidate polling over 45% under FPTP could be defeated. The LIb Dems here would need to hoover up almost all the second or third preferences and I can’t see that happening from the likes of UKIP or the BNP. Its even doubtful they would get all the Labour second preferences.

By: Mark Senior

Mark Senior — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:44:02 +0000

Ooopps

LD expenditure £ 51,305

By: Mark Senior

Mark Senior — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:41:44 +0000

As the Party Acoounts for 2009 have just been published , it is quite easy to compare the relative strengths of Chelmsford Conservative and LD Constituency Partys

Membership

LD 260 + 37 on 2008
Con 267 – 24 on 2008

Income 2009

LD £ 52,819
Con £ 45,966

Expenditure 2009

LD
Con £ 54,588

Net Current Assets

LD £ 21,164 ( Nil property )
Con £ 76,413 ( £ 47.865 property )

Looks very evenly matched to me .

By: shawn carter

shawn carter — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:03:10 +0000

I think Simon Burns’ unkind remarks were most unfortunate

mr burns proved himself an effective junior minister in he tory governments of the 1980s and 1990s, a very capable mp and has a knowledge of the american political system that puts most of his colleagues to shame

what he mouthed to speaker john bercow was outrageous, as was his childish refusal to shake his hand on the opening of the new parliament, and does nothing but enforce the low regard with which mps are held by the public

as for the seat i don’t see it an inevitable lib dem gain at all. i don’t know how strong the party is at a local level but i wouldn’t fancy their chances of unseating mr burns any time soon

By: Andy JS

Andy JS — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:37:40 +0000

The Liberals could only manage 14% in Colchester in 1979 yet today that’s their only seat in Essex.