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Caol and Mallaig on Highland (Independent defence)
Result: Ind 932 (39% -40%), SNP 726 (30% +15%), NPI 537 (22% +20%), UKIP 133 (6%), Scottish Christian Party 63 (3% +1%)
Total Independent vote: 1,469 (61% -18%)
Independent HOLD on the fourth count on a swing of 17% from Ind to SNP
Turnout: 34.4%

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Pulpstar

No lib dems in the highlands ?

anotherDave

Just looking at the recent ComRes EU poll.

49% of 2010 Con voters are voting UKIP, 43% of 2010 Con voters are voting Conservative.
33% of 2010 LD voters are voting UKIP, 30% of 2010 LD voters are voting LD.

(page 10)
http://comres.co.uk/polls/ITV_News_Index_European_Voting_Intention_April_2014.pdf

FluffyThoughts

A gift that keeps giving:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27264301

As an aside I would reiterate the best wishes to Corpereal on his upcoming Sandhurst exercises. Just raise your voice as-and-when-required and you should do fine!

JohnLoony

Which fanatically and frenziedly ultra-insane mega-booliak could possibly think that it's a good idea to put yellow text on a white background?

AndyJS

"Portsmouth MP Mike Hancock's bid to halt sex case rejected

The High Court has rejected an application by MP Mike Hancock to halt civil proceedings by a constituent over claims he sexually assaulted her."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27264301

JohnLoony

(OT) Just in case anybody's wondering, the trial of Oscar Preposterous was adjourned for two weeks and will resume on Monday 5th May

asjohnstone

What's the NPI ? I spent a bit of time in Caol as a kid.

Theuniondivvie

asjohnstone said:

What's the NPI ? I spent a bit of time in Caol as a kid.

Non Party Independent I think, though not sure how that differs from Independent.