Alas the Gibbon theme was another thing the Goodies nicked from ISIRTA*. Though to be fair it was probably Bill Oddie's idea originally (he was responsible for most of the boring bits in ISIRTA shows, including the songs).
*ISIRTA = I am Sorry I 'll Read that Again - a 1960's radio comedy show, which was really rather good, on the whole.
There's a part of me that wants Labour to lose this by-election just to see how Corbyn, Thronberry, and Abbott respond.
Area felt let down by previous MP. LDs split the progressive vote selfishly. Non-Corbynites undermined the campaign. The media focused onthe wrong things. Tory lies. Tory overspending. Winter by-election, poorer people don't have the nice coats to get to the polling station. Seat is uniquely different, so no lessons to be learned. Got more than the national vote share in polls, shows message is cutting through. Message was right but not well delivered. Tory lies.
A resounding demand from Leave voters that their wishes be respected and carried out to the full.
Just ran a spreadsheet for Copeland. If all other vote shares remain the same regardless of turnout, Labour have to hold on to all their Remain voters from 2015 and at least 75% of their Leave voters (with none of the 25% going directly to the Tories) in order to hold onto this seat.
That, given Corbyn's views on nuclear power, seems like a very long shot to me.
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Alas the Gibbon theme was another thing the Goodies nicked from ISIRTA*. Though to be fair it was probably Bill Oddie's idea originally (he was responsible for most of the boring bits in ISIRTA shows, including the songs).
*ISIRTA = I am Sorry I 'll Read that Again - a 1960's radio comedy show, which was really rather good, on the whole.
That, given Corbyn's views on nuclear power, seems like a very long shot to me.