Comments on: Nuneaton

By: Lancs Observer

Lancs Observer — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:00:59 +0000

BNP Cllr here defects to Ind.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:05:20 +0000

I thought Bill Olner (featured on the film link above) must have had a personal vote which got lost this time,

but then Labour didn’t do too well in 2001/5.
I wonder whether that was a genuine Tory swing or a slump in Labour turnout.

But the Tories did overcome a very adverse boundary change this time – which they notably failed to do in Bolton W for example.

I don’t think Nuneaton is a very affluent town. Wages are about £4,000 below the average, the BNP has some strength, and there are left over problems from mines being shut.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:51:49 +0000

My link above, has now appeared – thanks.

I would guess that had the boundaries stayed the same in 2010, the result would be about

Con 21,800
Lab 18,200
LD 7,400

Meaning the Tories would still have polled fewer votes than in 1987 and 1992 – but about the same share as 1992.
Labour polled 27,157 votes in 1992. Quite impressive.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:21:10 +0000

Election count, Nuneaton, May 2010,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNlw0y6KztM

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:00:33 +0000

Looks like the Con share of the vote is a shade above 1992 here,
but I suspect the absolute vote is not.

Could be quite a difficult seat to defend though.

By: Tim Jones

Tim Jones — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:03:53 +0000

To be fair Sue Hayman was contesting two very marginal seats – I wonder whether it will be third time lucky

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:00:37 +0000

I wasn’t implying that. It’s just poor fortune.

By: Robberbutton

Robberbutton — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:25:57 +0000

By: Votedave

Votedave — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:48:01 +0000

I’m not sure we can attribute their losses to them personally though – can we?

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:56:38 +0000

“Jayne Innes has now lost two different Labour-held seats in two elections. How many other candidates can claim this?”

Sue Hayman
2010 Halesowen and Rowley Regis
2005 Preseli Pembrokeshire