Comments on: Keighley

By: H.Hemmelig

H.Hemmelig — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:51:46 +0000

Most likely she’s just doing the local party a favour.

By: Shaun Bennett

Shaun Bennett — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:21:22 +0000

Seems she doesn’t really want to be elected then I’d have thought. Maybe Labour just need someone to stand there?

By: swanarcadian

swanarcadian — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:45:11 +0000

Presumably she lives in Ilkley (which is a very nice place to spend a summer’s afternoon).
It does sort of remind me of the speculation that Tony Benn was going to stand in Kensington.

By: Joseph Brayson

Joseph Brayson — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:38:26 +0000

Former MP Ann Cryer is to stand as a candidate in Ilkley at the next local election. If she was serious about standing, then I would have thought she would stand in Keighley West which is a much more realistic prospect.

By: Tory

Tory — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:21:41 +0000

Yes, the boundary changes would give Kris Hopkins a majority of 7557. Consequently, Keighley would become less of a bellwether seat than it has been.

By: Joseph Brayson

Joseph Brayson — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:05:53 +0000

The initial boundary changes from this seat removes Worth Valley whilst gaining both Wharfedale and Bingley. This should make this seat much safer for Kris Hopkins here.

By: Joseph Brayson

Joseph Brayson — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:58:16 +0000

The results were certainly encouraging for the Conservatives in Keighley. However turnout plays a large part here as the constituency is polarised between the safeish Conservative areas of Craven, Ilkley and Worth Valley, whilst Labour are safe in Keighley itself (Central, East and West wards). That said, the Conservatives do seem to edge it based on the figures David gave and as long as the Conservatives can mount a GOTV in Keighley itself whilst relying on its ‘natural’ vote in their safe areas then they could well hang on here next time.

Boundary changes could bring in one of two safe Conservative areas namely Bingley or Bingley Rural (both currently in Shipley constituency), thus increasing the Conservative majority albeit notionally.

By: David

David — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:44:09 +0000

Interesting results in Keighley in that the seat swung from Labour to Conservative compared to the 2010 local elections, on account that the Tories took more of the falling LD vote than Labour did. It was usually the other way round.

2011 with change on 2010
Con 46.9% (+4.7%)
Lab 38.2% (+3.5%)
LD 9.1% (-9.0%)
Oth 5.8% (-0.8%)

By: Joseph Brayson

Joseph Brayson — Fri, 06 May 2011 07:22:07 +0000

Local election totals for Keighley
Con = 46.92%
Lab = 38.20%
LD = 9.11%
Green = 4.60%
UKIP = 1.17%

Seat Changes = Lab gain Keighley Central from Con

By: Barnaby JL Marder

Barnaby JL Marder — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:41:01 +0000

Paul you are correct.