Comments on: East Hampshire

By: John D

John D — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:35:38 +0000

I shock myself with the fact that my prediction was close to what actually happened!!!
I can assure all of you that that was a fluke.

I assume the Lib Dems in this region won’t focus too much attention on this seat in the next few months and years.
I presume they’ll concentrate on making sure Chris Huhne continues to hold Eastleigh, making sure they hold Portsmouth South (esp if Mike Hancock retires), and trying to regain Winchester and Romsey… and possibly Meon Valley, New Forest East and the Isle of Wight will get more attention than this seat?

Regardless, I think Damian Hinds can sleep fairly soundly in his bed.

By: Barnaby JL Marder

Barnaby JL Marder — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:37:26 +0000

CON HOLD

By: ChrisInTheNorth

ChrisInTheNorth — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:49:28 +0000

Con 7000 (about the same as last time)

By: Patrick Butler

Patrick Butler — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:54:33 +0000

I’m newly in this one from NE Hampshire, where Arbuthnot (he of the tax-payer cleaned swimming pool) seems to be persisting. I thought he was standing down.
So at first sight I feel encouraged because it’s less of a Tory stranglehold than NE Hants was. But I see the point of LD areas transferring to Meon Valley and Winchester.
That presumably benefits LD’s overall by consolidating their vote into more winnable seats,but may mean this seat is not winnable even on current poll surge.

By: Pete Whitehead

Pete Whitehead — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:13:41 +0000

Con maj 10,000

By: Neily

Neily — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:04:17 +0000

Con Hold

Maj 12 300

By: Shaun Bennett

Shaun Bennett — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:06:10 +0000

Cons Hold= 10,000 maj

By: Harry Porter

Harry Porter — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:58:01 +0000

Which seats have included Headley?

By: Jon Smith

Jon Smith — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:58:37 +0000

Michael Mates has had large personal vote and is well respected locally as having been a good constituency MP. So, the Tories should not be taking the seat for granted – and it appears that they haven’t. In my part of the constituency, the Tories have started delivering 4 colour fliers in the last year unlike any elections previously and the LibDems do not appear to have been following suit. I would therefore be surprised if Damian Hinds does not win – but John D may be being a little optimistic.

By: Michael Rumsby

Michael Rumsby — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:13:39 +0000

I agree with John D – I know the area and that’s basically what will happen. It’s a shame because Adam Carew seems to me like he’d make a very good MP but there isn’t enough LD support among activists and young people to make it happen.