Comments on: Penistone and Stocksbridge

By: Paul D

Paul D — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:46:32 +0000

I doubt it was ever going to be anything but Labour in 2010, because the notionals split 2nd so evenly between the Tories and Lib Dems. With the Tories now a clear 2nd they’d have had a chance in future against an unpopular Labour had this seat survived.

By: Lancs Observer

Lancs Observer — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:42:03 +0000

Paul D – true. Could a local Tory have won this time? Although 10% did vote BNP UKIP EngDem

By: Paul D

Paul D — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:34:25 +0000

Penistone is going to be split between Barnsley West & Ecclesfield and Sheffield West & Penistone, effectively ending any hopes the Tories had in South Yorkshire. Had this seat survived it was at least a possible Tory gain in the future.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Tue, 10 May 2011 20:40:39 +0000

Interesting comments.

I am delighted to see us return to the two party system, and the Lib Dems crushed.
1992 apart, the Lib Dems have got in the way of every election after 1979, and as HH says, been treated by the media with an importance they don’t deserve, and been allowed to say different things to different voters.

Finally, the game is up.

And the sanctimonious wet liberals and luvvies in North London who tried to help them rig our electoral system were thumped.

By: GT

GT — Sun, 08 May 2011 13:58:00 +0000

I agree with the above. The local elections seem to consolidate exisiting regional support for both main parties, with Conservative and Labour making gains to mop up independent and Lib Dem support in Parliamentary seats they won last year. This could be because there is a lack of leadership where unsuccessful Parliamentary candidates have gone.

The Lib Dems held up reasonably well in areas where they have been established for many years and have the MP. In areas where they challenged and missed in 2010, they have fallen back significantly.

The result of a General Election tomorrow would likely be a hung Parliament, with the SNP being the kingmakers, as they displace the Lib Dems in many of their Scottish seats and take a few from Labour.

By: H.Hemmelig

H.Hemmelig — Sun, 08 May 2011 13:38:00 +0000

Yes I agree.

Except that you would normally see some government recovery in a general election compared with mid term elections such as these.

Therefore I think we would still see Tories as comfortably the largest party, with Labour up a bit at the expense of both the Lib Dems and the Tories, and some Tory gains from Lib Dem as well.

By: akmd

akmd — Sun, 08 May 2011 12:55:39 +0000

“BBC and ConHome reported national vote shares as Con 38% Lab 37%”

These vote shares basically translate into a stalemate between the Tory dominance in the South and the Labour dominance in the North with neither party managing to make inroads into each other’s territories. A GE held tomorrow would result in another hung parliament.

By: Pete Whitehead

Pete Whitehead — Sun, 08 May 2011 12:36:18 +0000

Thanks. Thats ounds about right. It was a pretty lacklustre Labour performance. The view from Merseyside is not likely to be a very good guide for the rest of the country

By: H.Hemmelig

H.Hemmelig — Sun, 08 May 2011 12:30:00 +0000

BBC and ConHome reported national vote shares as Con 38% Lab 37%

By: H.Hemmelig

H.Hemmelig — Sun, 08 May 2011 12:28:39 +0000

Was replying to Merseymike (where have his Labour colours gone?)

Agree with Pete