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  • Highland Council have finally published the result of the Black Isle by-election. Another dire result for the Scottish Lib Dems in a former stronghold (this is in Charlie Kennedy's seat).

    Ind (Barclay) 1,342
    Ind (Fraser) 633
    SNP 594
    LD 489
    Grn 362
    Ind (Phillips) 304
    Lab 194
    Con 175

    2012 - Ind 1130/677/240/212, LD 646, SNP 610, Grn 292, Lab 216, Con 141, SCP 57
    2007 - Ind 1233/985/433, LD 973, SNP 558, Con 408, Grn 267, Lab 192

    The vote numbers you have given are not the 1st preference votes but the final votes for each candidate after any transfers . They are not therefore comparable to the figures from previous years .
    All we know of the 1st preferences are that the Conservatives had 175 and Barclay ( from a report in the Rossshire Journal ) 1003 .
    Thanks. I'm simply reproducing the results as published by the official Highland Council website, which makes no mention of what the numbers actually represent:

    http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/elections/highlandcouncilelections/ward10-results2013.htm

    If what you say is accurate, then the SLD result is even more dire. Nearly 1000 votes in 2007, 646 votes last year, and perhaps 400 votes this year?

  • Second Friday on the trot there’s been no Henry G thread. – Hope everything is OK in the Manson household!

    Henry is having a little break

  • Commentisfree is veering towards self-parody. Here are two of the editors' picks:

    "Nigella, Charles and the ugly face of patriarchal power
    Jacqueline Rose: What was really on display during the trial of the Grillo sisters was the ruthless nature of masculinity in thrall to itself"

    "Why outer space really is the final frontier for capitalism
    Richard Seymour: The private sector is far more timid than it appears, so if we want to mine the untold riches of the moon, international socialism must step in"
  • MarkSeniorMarkSenior Posts: 4,699

    Highland Council have finally published the result of the Black Isle by-election. Another dire result for the Scottish Lib Dems in a former stronghold (this is in Charlie Kennedy's seat).

    Ind (Barclay) 1,342
    Ind (Fraser) 633
    SNP 594
    LD 489
    Grn 362
    Ind (Phillips) 304
    Lab 194
    Con 175

    2012 - Ind 1130/677/240/212, LD 646, SNP 610, Grn 292, Lab 216, Con 141, SCP 57
    2007 - Ind 1233/985/433, LD 973, SNP 558, Con 408, Grn 267, Lab 192

    The vote numbers you have given are not the 1st preference votes but the final votes for each candidate after any transfers . They are not therefore comparable to the figures from previous years .
    All we know of the 1st preferences are that the Conservatives had 175 and Barclay ( from a report in the Rossshire Journal ) 1003 .
    Thanks. I'm simply reproducing the results as published by the official Highland Council website, which makes no mention of what the numbers actually represent:

    http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/elections/highlandcouncilelections/ward10-results2013.htm

    If what you say is accurate, then the SLD result is even more dire. Nearly 1000 votes in 2007, 646 votes last year, and perhaps 400 votes this year?

    I would estimate around 440-450 1st preference votes for the Lib Dems around the same % share as in 2012 as the turnout was much lower .
  • Oh dear...

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  • Oh dear...

    Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB
    My Twitter account is worth $13,429.20, according to the SocialValuator app. See how much you are worth: http://social-valuator.com

    Iain Dale@IainDale
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    Giles Dilnot‏@reporterboy2h
    My Twitter account is worth "bugger all" find out what yours is worth if you are that vapid and have had your brain scooped out with a spoon

    I'm only jealous, apparantly mine shows me actually owing twitter $29.45
  • Second Friday on the trot there’s been no Henry G thread. – Hope everything is OK in the Manson household!

    Henry is having a little break

    There's a lot of it about on pb....

    I'll regale everyone about IHT and the importance of planning for the 10-year periodic charge with a prolonged NRB freeze if enough people wish?
  • anotherDaveanotherDave Posts: 6,746
    "They have basically given up. Insiders tell me [Nigel Farage] the Tories have decided to simply bypass the 2014 elections and instead focus on 2015."

    http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/449811/FARAGE-ON-FRIDAY-Working-classes-are-the-bedrock-of-Ukip-vote-not-disaffected-Tories

  • EasterrossEasterross Posts: 1,915

    Highland Council have finally published the result of the Black Isle by-election. Another dire result for the Scottish Lib Dems in a former stronghold (this is in Charlie Kennedy's seat).

    Ind (Barclay) 1,342
    Ind (Fraser) 633
    SNP 594
    LD 489
    Grn 362
    Ind (Phillips) 304
    Lab 194
    Con 175

    2012 - Ind 1130/677/240/212, LD 646, SNP 610, Grn 292, Lab 216, Con 141, SCP 57
    2007 - Ind 1233/985/433, LD 973, SNP 558, Con 408, Grn 267, Lab 192

    The vote numbers you have given are not the 1st preference votes but the final votes for each candidate after any transfers . They are not therefore comparable to the figures from previous years .
    All we know of the 1st preferences are that the Conservatives had 175 and Barclay ( from a report in the Rossshire Journal ) 1003 .
    Pleased to learn my old friend Bill Fraser was runner-up. He might otherwise have won had he not been up against the "sympathy" vote.
  • felixfelix Posts: 15,173

    Oh dear...

    Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB
    My Twitter account is worth $13,429.20, according to the SocialValuator app. See how much you are worth: http://social-valuator.com

    Iain Dale@IainDale
    My Twitter account is worth $55,262.40, according to the SocialValuator app. See how much you are worth: social-valuator.com

    Giles Dilnot‏@reporterboy2h
    My Twitter account is worth "bugger all" find out what yours is worth if you are that vapid and have had your brain scooped out with a spoon

    Giles is clearly worth following if you're on twitter.
  • Second Friday on the trot there’s been no Henry G thread. – Hope everything is OK in the Manson household!

    Henry is having a little break

    OGH, appreciate for the update, -and glad to hear Henry is just putting his feet up.
  • Highland Council have finally published the result of the Black Isle by-election. Another dire result for the Scottish Lib Dems in a former stronghold (this is in Charlie Kennedy's seat).

    Ind (Barclay) 1,342
    Ind (Fraser) 633
    SNP 594
    LD 489
    Grn 362
    Ind (Phillips) 304
    Lab 194
    Con 175

    2012 - Ind 1130/677/240/212, LD 646, SNP 610, Grn 292, Lab 216, Con 141, SCP 57
    2007 - Ind 1233/985/433, LD 973, SNP 558, Con 408, Grn 267, Lab 192

    The vote numbers you have given are not the 1st preference votes but the final votes for each candidate after any transfers . They are not therefore comparable to the figures from previous years .
    All we know of the 1st preferences are that the Conservatives had 175 and Barclay ( from a report in the Rossshire Journal ) 1003 .
    Pleased to learn my old friend Bill Fraser was runner-up. He might otherwise have won had he not been up against the "sympathy" vote.
    Is there anyone in the eastern Highlands you don't know? ;)
  • FluffyThoughtsFluffyThoughts Posts: 2,420
    edited December 2013
    Off-topic:

    With another Al-Beeb criminal (with Lib-Dhimmie connections) facing 'nick', may I take this moment to profer that - come the next election - would a [English] Conservative Government promote young Sweeney, Nigel to higher offices-of-state than they would win my vote. Time to clear out the stables...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXNhL4J_S00
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