Friday, 4 May 2007
William Hague "Beginning of the Conservative Revival"
“These elections show that the Conservative Party is back in business in the North. We have taken control of Chester and South Ribble and made significant advances in Bury, Crewe and Nantwich, Preston, Sunderland, Barrow and many others. And we are on course to have control of more councils than Labour in the North West. This is the beginning of the Conservative revival in the north of England.” - William Hague
Congrats to 18 year old William Lloyd
Congrats to 18 year old Conservative William Lloyd - One of the Youngest Councillors Ever!!
From the Daily Express:
"Conservative William Lloyd was elected to serve on the Tory-held Brentwood Council early this morning.The 18-year-old, who is head boy at Brentwood County High School, said he thought his age would attract younger disenchanted voters.He has been a member of the Tory Party for two-and-a-half years and said his interests outside politics were collecting James bond memorabiliaand following rugby union. William claimed his political heroes were Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher, saying: "They had a fighting spirit, and that's what I've got."After completing his A-levels, the youngster hopes to read politics at University but commute from his ward."
From the Daily Express:
"Conservative William Lloyd was elected to serve on the Tory-held Brentwood Council early this morning.The 18-year-old, who is head boy at Brentwood County High School, said he thought his age would attract younger disenchanted voters.He has been a member of the Tory Party for two-and-a-half years and said his interests outside politics were collecting James bond memorabiliaand following rugby union. William claimed his political heroes were Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher, saying: "They had a fighting spirit, and that's what I've got."After completing his A-levels, the youngster hopes to read politics at University but commute from his ward."
First Results
Conservatives hold Tamworth (Conservatives gain 2, Labour loses 3)
Lib Dems gain Kingston Upon Hull (formerly Labour seat)
Conservatives hold Brentwood (Consevatives gain 1, Lib Dems lose 1)
Lib Dems gain Kingston Upon Hull (formerly Labour seat)
Conservatives hold Brentwood (Consevatives gain 1, Lib Dems lose 1)
Thursday, 3 May 2007
Voting Has Closed in the Elections Across the UK
Voting closed at 22:00 in the Elections across the UK... Now We Wait As the Results Unfold. The first English council results are expected around 23:30, the early Scottish results around 00:00 and the first Welsh results to follow at about 02:00. Between 03:00 and 04:00 the peak Scottish and Welsh results are expected with their final results expected at 06:00.
The Conservatives are predicted to gain between 600 and 700 local council seats. They will be hoping to gain 40% of the popular vote which is the figure analysts believe they would need to win a general election.
In England 32.8 million people were able to vote - with seats being contested in 312 local authorities - although turnout is usually far lower than in general elections.
It is the biggest election in the local cycle, with about 10,500 council seats to be filled.
The result will be seen as a test of David Cameron as Conservative leader, with the party especially keen to make gains in northern English cities like Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle.
All 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament are up for grabs. It is thought the SNP could force Labour out of power for the first time since 1999.
But no single party is expected to gain overall control, leading to a period of coalition-building, possibly between the SNP and the Lib Dems.
There are also elections in all of Scotland's local authorities
Wales has voted for all 60 members of the assembly, but there were no council elections there.
Plaid is hoping to make gains in the assembly at the expense of Labour, which already runs a minority administration. As in Scotland, the result could see coalition-building, with the Lib Dems or Conservatives possibly involved.
Best of Luck to all the Conservative Candidates!
The Conservatives are predicted to gain between 600 and 700 local council seats. They will be hoping to gain 40% of the popular vote which is the figure analysts believe they would need to win a general election.
In England 32.8 million people were able to vote - with seats being contested in 312 local authorities - although turnout is usually far lower than in general elections.
It is the biggest election in the local cycle, with about 10,500 council seats to be filled.
The result will be seen as a test of David Cameron as Conservative leader, with the party especially keen to make gains in northern English cities like Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle.
All 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament are up for grabs. It is thought the SNP could force Labour out of power for the first time since 1999.
But no single party is expected to gain overall control, leading to a period of coalition-building, possibly between the SNP and the Lib Dems.
There are also elections in all of Scotland's local authorities
Wales has voted for all 60 members of the assembly, but there were no council elections there.
Plaid is hoping to make gains in the assembly at the expense of Labour, which already runs a minority administration. As in Scotland, the result could see coalition-building, with the Lib Dems or Conservatives possibly involved.
Best of Luck to all the Conservative Candidates!
Don't Forget to Vote !!
Vote !!!! You know you can do it. You can't complain about the results unless you actually participate in the election!! No excuses you have from 7am until 10pm so get out there and have your say.
(I would add DO NOT vote labour but then I'm attempting to be objective at the moment)
Happy Voting!!
(I would add DO NOT vote labour but then I'm attempting to be objective at the moment)
Happy Voting!!
Wednesday, 2 May 2007
May 3rd Elections Live Blogging
I will be live blogging on Election Night. Hope to see you there, I've got the champagne on ice for all those eagerly awaiting a very embarrassing result for Labour.
Other blogs of note who will also be live blogging are
Iain Dale at http://iaindale.blogspot.com/
ConservativesHome at http://www.conservativehome.com/
Matt Wardman at http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2007/05/02/live-blog-technorati-tags-for-local-election-coverage-may-3rd-2007/ (He has very helpful advice regarding tags for the election blogs)
Other blogs of note who will also be live blogging are
Iain Dale at http://iaindale.blogspot.com/
ConservativesHome at http://www.conservativehome.com/
Matt Wardman at http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2007/05/02/live-blog-technorati-tags-for-local-election-coverage-may-3rd-2007/ (He has very helpful advice regarding tags for the election blogs)
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