Comments on: Gillingham and Rainham

By: Alan W Collins

Alan W Collins — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:30:24 +0000

Record breaker George Meegan has announced he is to stand as an Independent candidate here: http://bit.ly/6yKQsO.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:31:53 +0000

So something like;

Cons 23000
Lab 16500
Lib Dem 5500
Others 1000

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:23:00 +0000

I would guess the swing here could be quite large – about 7%.
Labour and LDs each down about 4, UKIP down 1, with the Tories picking up the extra votes.

By: Simon Watson

Simon Watson — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:49:14 +0000

Paul Clark is ‘unpaid’ in his current role now. Brings back memories of him holding John Prescott’s croquet mallet in 2006. This time Paul Clark will be tea boy in the transport office.

By: Trad

Trad — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:40:13 +0000

Paul Clark now a Transport Minister.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:14:15 +0000

UKIP have selected Bob Oakley here.

By: ASC

ASC — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:55:30 +0000

I see you’ve already answered that question, Pete!! I really should read stuff more closely!

By: ASC

ASC — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:54:07 +0000

So UKIP would nationalise the railways and electricity companies would they, Pete?

My family mostly live now in North Kent (although not in this constituency but in the two either side) and I would concur with the comments about the levels of real anger with Labour – over immigration especially but also over those boring bread and butter issues – fuel prices, utility bills, food prices.

I think Labour will be really stuffed across North Kent come the GE – not even the hard-working Welshman in Dover will survive the mauling this electorate is ready to give Labour.

By: Pete Whitehead

Pete Whitehead — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:49:53 +0000

“My fault for being Middle Aged, White and Male I suppose”

Labour are repaying your prvious support by bringing in new ‘equality’ laws to make it legal to discrimate against you.
I wouldnt seek to advise you how to vote, but there are parties who articulate your frustration. UKIP would cover most of your shopping list I believe, but not on public ownership. You might need to shop further afield for that..

By: Frederic Stansfield

Frederic Stansfield — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:35:25 +0000

Given the current state of the polls, the notional idea that this seat is Number 1 on the Tory target list is purely academic.

I have noticed in past elections that politicans persisitnetly make the mistake at concentrating on seats that are marginal on the basis of results at the last election, rather than those which look like being close on the basis of the opinion polls. For instance, Labour could have won more seats in 1997 if they had campaigned harder in areas like East Anglia where the Toires won a number of seats with a small majority.

If the state of the parties at the next election is anything like the polls at present, Dover is the only seat in Kent at all “in play”. For those activists whose viewpoint centres on Medway, the seat to concentrate on is Chatham and Aylesford.

Whatever you think of Steve,Gillingham’s views, he accurately reflects opinions that are costing Labour many votes in Kent. But note that being against immigration is not the same as racism. Very many people in Kent believe that immigration is currently out of control, but get on well with existing foreign-born residents and are quite prepared to vote for them if they have the best policies and are the best candidate. Thanks for the post, Steve.